Install flashing tape to cover the old joists. If you don’t cover the ... Start installing the decking at the edge of the ...

After removing the old deck, you can determine if you can still ... further by removing the rotted areas and checking the house's rim joist and wall framing to see if they're rotten, too.

Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak. But even if it doesn’t, we’ve got you covered.