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4. Agreed- a long blade is flexible enough to get the job done. n/t

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 07:49 PM

Sep 2013

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We need to cut off old, rotten deck joists flush to the side of the house. How? [View all] OnionPatch Sep 2013 OP

So those joists coming out go back into the house? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

Yes. The joists are extensions of the under flooring in the house. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #8

This is the tool for the job: ret5hd Sep 2013 #2

If you don't want to own it!?!?!?!? ret5hd Sep 2013 #5

Exactly.. "Projects" are just excuses to get a new tool. ;) n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #6

Lol! OnionPatch Sep 2013 #9

I am so sorry that my feeble and pathetic attempt at humor... ret5hd Sep 2013 #13

Needless to say Warpy Sep 2013 #14

Agreed- a long blade is flexible enough to get the job done. n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #4

Oh, so that's a sawzall! OnionPatch Sep 2013 #7

Ok, I'm going to suggest we buy or rent a sawzall. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #10

At our age, we need power tools. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #18

hubby has one of these NMDemDist2 Sep 2013 #15

If it were just one, that'd probably be my go-to tool as well. X_Digger Sep 2013 #16

That one looks nice. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #17

Oooo, I like that! OnionPatch Sep 2013 #20

hope it worked for you NMDemDist2 Sep 2013 #21

I showed it to him and now he's changed his mind. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #22

believe me you'll find uses for it NMDemDist2 Sep 2013 #23

If you are doing ANY remodeling you WILL find a use for it. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2013 #24

Unless the wood is rotting or seriously warping or splitting OnionPatch Nov 2013 #26

Again, sawzall to the rescue. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #27

good to know about that use of a sawzall. JudyM Nov 2013 #28

Hello Hula Popper Nov 2013 #30