Old deck board removal

[npregion2]

I am in the process of removing my old decking boards and replacing them with composite decking. The old deck boards are nailed down. Has anyone used http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/DDW-...i_sku=DDW-0001 before and how well does it work?
I am also open to any ideas on the best way to remove the old decking.

Thanks.

[JSUPreston]

When I rebuilt a couple of decks about 10 years ago, I just used a regular pry bar and my hammers. That tool you listed would've been nice, but I'm too cheap and impatient to order something like that.

I just remembered I also used my circ saw to make some relief cuts to make it easier to tear up the boards, since one of the decks was 14' wide.

[LCHIEN]

if you already started and aren't just looking for some new tools, I'd see how i do with my normal complement of tools which surely would include some wrecking bars of the $10 variety instead of a $68 tool.

[Tom Slick]

I have a Gutster, it's an amazing tool. It'll get the same job done but is more multi-purpose than the duck bill

http://www.youtube.com/user/gutsterbar#p/u/1/JDPt5pvHJIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gobXyuLagsk

[npregion2]

Thanks, the gutster does look like a more versatile tool and virtually the same price.

[JoeyGee]

Could you rent something like that? I like to rent, especially if I don't see myself using it much more than the job I need it for. That way I save money and do not have to worry about storing it--and I am usually in more "inspired" to get the job done to get the tool back .

That is, if HF doesn't have what I am looking for for around the same price as renting it.

[Tom Slick]

HF used to sell gutsters. A gutster costs about $60, how much cheaper could you rent one for a couple of days?

[SilentSam]

I am in the process of removing my old decking boards and replacing them with composite decking. The old deck boards are nailed down. Has anyone used http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/DDW-...i_sku=DDW-0001 before and how well does it work?
I am also open to any ideas on the best way to remove the old decking.

Thanks.

Purchased and have been using the duck bill tool since last week. Going to put new wood on and saving all the old boards for a fence and other projects. I will purchase a gutster tool too at some point. The duck bill tool has one major advantage specifically when working decks. You can work from one edge while keeping your feet on top of the solid decking. The only other tool I have found is a must have when taking off nailed boards is a decent nail puller. Some thing like the [URL="http://www.nailextractor.com/"] Nail Extractor/URL]. The deck I am working on, half the nails are in the joists and half are in the boards. The duck bill tool makes it quick work and an extractor for the nails in the joists after the heads pop off would be icing on the cake.

The guster will straddle joists like the duck bill but it keeps you on the akward side of the work. Not to say you can't put some boards down to work off of. I just felt a little safer working off the deck boards nailed down.

I like both tools and each has their pros & cons. We get in a lot of clear pine & poplar pallets at work and I also use the tool there too. Makes for half decent small project work in my shop. Hope this helps.

SS

[npregion2]

Thanks to all of you, as always this forum is the greatest place to get information.

Nick

[CaptRandy]

Remove one or two boards then use sawzall to cut nails on rest. Problem is dispose of them.