On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:27:23 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:
I'm looking for
alternatives while balancing removing the deck hardware and
keeping the WX out until I get the deck painted and the hardware
rebedded.

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I think you'll be happier with the end result if you take off the
hardware first. That's why the pros do it that way. You can cover
the deck with tarps to keep the rain out while you're reinstalling and
rebedding.