Deck-Board Pry Bar
A homemade lever from scrap 2x4s makes deck demo easy without the need for pricey tools.
Before you spend $50 on a specialty tool for removing deck boards, try attaching a short 2×4 (just long enough to span the joists) perpendicular to and near the end of a longer 2×4 to use as a fulcrum. To do this, nail or screw the flat side of the shorter 2×4 to the edge of the longer one. The lever created by the longer 2×4 exerts a surprising amount of force—more than enough to pry up most old deck boards. Two people armed with these tools can tackle even the most stubborn boards.
— Nick Bailey; @modern_trends_contruction. Edited by Mark Petersen.
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