Half the deck it used to be....

I've got significantly greater than half the deck removed now.  I've pulled off half of the ledger board, one row of footings, one main beam, more than half of the joists and the decking, and all of the railings.  It's coming down a lot faster than it went up.  I've got mixed feelings about tearing it down. I remember being very proud of what I'd created, and on the one hand, I'm sad to see it go.  On the other hand, I've learned a ton since then, and I'm looking forward to building something better.  Maybe something that won't heave around so much and then rot half my house away. 

Demolition work is kind of interesting.  You get to see the results of your mistakes much more clearly than when you made them.  When I missed that bit of flashing six years ago, I didn't even notice.  Now it's pretty damn clear! 

On the other hand, I'm now at the point where the demolition work is no longer fun, and I just want the damn thing off my house.  I've stopped being delicate and now I just reach for the giant sledge instead of the little hammer.  I just hope I can get it all done by the weekend!

Some pics of the recent action:

A quick rest break...

Then a few more boards off...

More than halfway gone!

The first step is a doozy:

A man and his sawzall, it's a beautiful thing....