Name:   jcope - Subject:   Pier decking flipping Date:   2/4/2014 1:29:30 PM

Last year I went through the same thought process when I started replacing my decking.

First, what looked like pretty good boards from underneath the dock did not look near as good when they were removed.  Especially on ends of the boards where I would need to re-attach them.

I decided on new boards.  Boy am I glad I made that decision.  To have put that much effort in removing and replacing the decking and still have an old dock would feel completely different from how I feel about my brand new dock.  I was so proud of it, it was easy to wait 4 months to clean, stain and seal it properly.  It was like I had a new dock all over again. 

The money I would have saved would have easily been discounted by the fact that I would have to do it all over again in a couple of years.

Personally, if I could not afford to use new boards, I would wait a year before I did anything and save up for the expense of new boards.