Trying To Shore Up The Deck
29 August 2009
I’ve been working all week trying to level the steps on our back deck. Whoever built the thing did a poor job with the foundation work. In fact, I wonder if they poured a footing at all. I got the rest of the main deck squared away, but the south end of the steps has sunk several inches.
I’ve tried everything I can think of to get the post loose from the ground, but no luck so far. Clearly some sort of new technology is required.
Maybe I can rent a house jack, drive a nail into the side and then use the jack to raise it.
I’d knock the thing down at this point if I could.