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1. 
   dovetail97128 | Mar 29, 2007 04:55am | #1

   Assuming it is simply nailed into place then you get a "cats paw" nail puller if you don't already have one.
   Best for what you are trying to do is one that has a "Vee" on both the "Leg" end and the "Paw" end.

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   ProDek | Mar 29, 2007 05:29am | #2

   Dovetail hit the nail on the head. Catspaw is the tool. Best to lift the joist from the end of the deck then remove the hanger with the catspaw. A 3' crowbar works best to lift the joist from the beam.

   If you can't knock the rim off you'll have to cut the joist in half.

   Have fun and make some sawdust  

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

   Bob

3. 
   Geoffrey | Mar 29, 2007 11:05am | #3

    

    Get a small/medium sized flat bar(wonder bar) along with the cats paw. Assuming your going after the nails into the joist first, and not into the ledger/rim....drive the flat blade under the hanger right at the nail location so the nail enters the center of the "V" on the bar.... push down on the bar enough to start the nail coming out.....stop ...remove bar ...tap the hanger back down and grab the head of the nail with the cats paw and remove nail....repeat procedure at all other nail locations on hanger till joist is free...

   trick is using hanger to pry out head of nail enough to get a bite w/cats paw

                                                                                                      Geoff

                  

4. 
   Piffin | Mar 29, 2007 12:02pm | #4

   ????Are you removing this or moving it?

   Need to save the lumber????

   I just use a sawsall and/or circ saw and cut a couple inches away from the hanger to demo.
   Zip zip and done - no need for knucckle busting

    

    

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