Great video! I was thinking of doing the same, however I have very even rot on the top of all my joists. I was considering taking up the boards and planing 1/4 inch off all of them and sealing it and putting some sort of material on top to rebuild it. Considering I'd need sister boards on either side of the joists with joins. Any Ideas? Thanks.
I would just add sisters where i needed them. Sometimes that means doing it to every joist. Sometimes that means full length sisters on every joist. The big key is learning from the experience to stop it from happening again. Something Ive learned over the years Deck Owners often Do not do. If you have rot on the top of all your joists, its caused likely from fastener corrosion. This is typically caused on a large scale by deck screws ( coated or non coated) , but not always, often cheap nails or other fastners are used, in combination with poor coating systems that do not cover over the fastener entry holes into the wood. Its vital that you use a premuim high-end 316 Grade Stainless Steel Deck Screw, or a Very High-End Galvanized Decking Nail/ Exterior Nail. And when you go to protect your deck, you utilize a thick-build coating that is pressed into all the fastener entry holes that are in the wood ( hole thats left where nail/screw entered wood) untill they are filled in and covered over. Then add multiple layers on top of that. Its also important that you stick with only 1 type of fastener for your deck. Either High-ENd 316 Stainless Steel or High-End Galvanized ....do not mix them as their continuity will react with the treatment in your lumber and cause the same rot to occur. In Summary. Sister your joist and forget about all the other ways around it. For the rot in your old joist just kilz them with a oil base kilz exterior like coating, Use a High-end Fastener listed above , and only one kind, protect your deck with a real coating system thats applied in a manner that covers over and encapsulated all your nail or screw holes. From there you need to make sure to perfrom annual cleaning and inspection of your deck and nip anything in the butt that appears right away. This is the path for you to resolve the damage and keep it from returning. Ive laid it out perfectly for you. its your fasteners and your protection of them in the future that you need to focus on. Just Sister the joist......see ya......the worlds best deck rescue painter - Anthony Ford - Kong Armor
I have to replace my deck boards (15 years in FL sun has done some work on them). I started to pull the deck boards up and I have some wood rot in a few areas. I plan to use a product like this or Bondo Wood restorer...it's basically a similar thing. My question is...once I have cleaned the area and used that to harden the wood, should I use a wood filler to build it back up? I have a spot right in the side of where my steps attached that is rotten. There was no space between where the step was installed so water and leaves easily got trapped up against the joined where the step board touched.
I just dried all the joists up and scabbed a 2x4 on each joist, replaced every joist hanger, and then replaced the deck boards on top. Good as new. I would have rather just flipped the deck joista but i didnt have the time or patience to do it right but that is what i usually do. Just flip the deck joist and put in new hangers and picos and then new boards on top.
I heard someone saying use asphalt shingle for something?! Maybe between sister joist or on top of joist?! Not sure? Do you guys recommend using that butylene tape on top of the joists? Unfortunately I didn't do anything like that 20 years ago a lot of the deck screws are rotting out
Absolutely not. You don't need to be making penetrating hardners for wood as a diy individual. The last thing I need is a body on my conscious from you breathing in some chemical mixture and falling over. Or you loosing your eyesight or something silly. Go to the hardware store and find a wood rot hardner
I took my floor off and have a few spots of rot, should I just sister some 2x4 on both sides? I wish you were a little closer. I’m in Evansville , love your videos man!
Mr Ford. Greatly appreciate your video--Thanks!
Your welcome 🙏
Thanks for the tips, just discovered some problems with my 20 year old deck in Missouri,built it myself,working on fixing it
Great video! I was thinking of doing the same, however I have very even rot on the top of all my joists. I was considering taking up the boards and planing 1/4 inch off all of them and sealing it and putting some sort of material on top to rebuild it. Considering I'd need sister boards on either side of the joists with joins. Any Ideas? Thanks.
I would just add sisters where i needed them. Sometimes that means doing it to every joist. Sometimes that means full length sisters on every joist. The big key is learning from the experience to stop it from happening again. Something Ive learned over the years Deck Owners often Do not do.
If you have rot on the top of all your joists, its caused likely from fastener corrosion. This is typically caused on a large scale by deck screws ( coated or non coated) , but not always, often cheap nails or other fastners are used, in combination with poor coating systems that do not cover over the fastener entry holes into the wood.
Its vital that you use a premuim high-end 316 Grade Stainless Steel Deck Screw, or a Very High-End Galvanized Decking Nail/ Exterior Nail. And when you go to protect your deck, you utilize a thick-build coating that is pressed into all the fastener entry holes that are in the wood ( hole thats left where nail/screw entered wood) untill they are filled in and covered over. Then add multiple layers on top of that.
Its also important that you stick with only 1 type of fastener for your deck. Either High-ENd 316 Stainless Steel or High-End Galvanized ....do not mix them as their continuity will react with the treatment in your lumber and cause the same rot to occur.
In Summary. Sister your joist and forget about all the other ways around it. For the rot in your old joist just kilz them with a oil base kilz exterior like coating, Use a High-end Fastener listed above , and only one kind, protect your deck with a real coating system thats applied in a manner that covers over and encapsulated all your nail or screw holes. From there you need to make sure to perfrom annual cleaning and inspection of your deck and nip anything in the butt that appears right away.
This is the path for you to resolve the damage and keep it from returning. Ive laid it out perfectly for you. its your fasteners and your protection of them in the future that you need to focus on. Just Sister the joist......see ya......the worlds best deck rescue painter - Anthony Ford - Kong Armor
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I have to replace my deck boards (15 years in FL sun has done some work on them). I started to pull the deck boards up and I have some wood rot in a few areas. I plan to use a product like this or Bondo Wood restorer...it's basically a similar thing. My question is...once I have cleaned the area and used that to harden the wood, should I use a wood filler to build it back up? I have a spot right in the side of where my steps attached that is rotten. There was no space between where the step was installed so water and leaves easily got trapped up against the joined where the step board touched.
Silverback Epoxy lowlanddecksupply.com ... bondo won't work
I just dried all the joists up and scabbed a 2x4 on each joist, replaced every joist hanger, and then replaced the deck boards on top. Good as new. I would have rather just flipped the deck joista but i didnt have the time or patience to do it right but that is what i usually do. Just flip the deck joist and put in new hangers and picos and then new boards on top.
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Do I need to notch the new joist I am replacing the old ones with? They are 3/8” wider because of the shrinkage over the years
Not sure about ur exact situation would have to be there to understand
I heard someone saying use asphalt shingle for something?! Maybe between sister joist or on top of joist?! Not sure? Do you guys recommend using that butylene tape on top of the joists? Unfortunately I didn't do anything like that 20 years ago a lot of the deck screws are rotting out
If you have corrosive fasteners it won't matter
I run into the same problem that you show in your video. How you mix the acetone? Can you explain how you make it? I want to fix my rotten wood joint.
Absolutely not. You don't need to be making penetrating hardners for wood as a diy individual. The last thing I need is a body on my conscious from you breathing in some chemical mixture and falling over. Or you loosing your eyesight or something silly. Go to the hardware store and find a wood rot hardner
I took my floor off and have a few spots of rot, should I just sister some 2x4 on both sides?
I wish you were a little closer. I’m in Evansville , love your videos man!
You should
can you get this at home depot
What?
should remove loose wood rot first.
Yep