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   joewood | Apr 14, 2006 07:08pm | #1

   This one looks pretty good. has anyone used any other types?

   http://www.deckwrecker.com/

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   Sphere | Apr 14, 2006 08:58pm | #2

   If ya want fast and easy, use a garden Mattock. Incredible.

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   tollgeek03 | Apr 14, 2006 09:15pm | #3

   Yep, got one quite awhile ago.

    It works fairly well once you get room to use it as designed. It'll pop up the decking mostly intact (I was trying to reuse many of the boards.)........ screws normally are left in the joist having pulled through....most big head nails come up with the board... in the case of a difficult fastner.... a 5/4 board will split easily with little effort.

   It's not an end-all-do-all tool by any means... but it's a good compliment to the typical wrecking arsenal.

    I've also used it for removing plaster lath, strip flooring,and roof sheathing .... pretty much anything n' anywhere there is a stud, joist or rafter available to "fulcrum" the tool....

   ... it's particularly useful in situations where finesse is preferable to the typical "bash and smash" method of demolition.

   Another benefit,  the slightly flexible handle and light weight make this tool more comfortable to use over-time when compared to a steel wrecking or digging bar.

   Sphere makes a good point about the garden mattok..... 'tis even more handy for most demo.

   Edited 4/14/2006 2:18 pm ET by TomE

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   RRooster | Apr 15, 2006 02:21am | #4

   I usually cut the decks up into small pieces; easier to haul out that way.

     

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