How to repair the decking and supporting posts?

[noseall]

Hey @noseall why don't you just use that photo as your avatar?

I knew you liked it.

 

[Laubi]

Wood is nature's bug food. There are armies of creatures ready to turn any fallen tree into compost. A plank or joist is just nature food with the bark removed. Wood is OK for use in deserts, where there's no water, or in sub-zero climate, in either case most lifeforms won't survive. But in our green and pleasant land, wood is just compost-to-be.

Almost every old building you see is stone or brick. Not because they didn't use wood back then, they built lots. But because those they did build haven't survived.

It's a DIY forum. Get a breaker bar, pull it down and take it to the tip. Don't sit in a chair and complain that someone else wants money to do the stuff you could do.

Wow.

Firstly, when did I complain? I thought I was being quite polite and being understanding to the advice given. I was simply talking the cost difference between renewing the decking and porch rather than pulling the whole thing down and building a new (at which time, no mention of not using timber).

For my personally circumstances, I would be happy for this shed to remain timber as I mainly use it as an office and not used daily. Also, we would eventually move out in a few years as family grows. I am not in a position where I could splash a few thousands to build an idyllic shed.

Hence why I was hoping to come one here for advice to how to jack up a roof as I'm happy to replace and beef up the timber.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Have you seen your own photos? It looks like it's completely crumbling - the whole lot, not just the decking. But you can judge best.

Wood has a lifespan, in the UK probably 10-20 years. Beyond that it's compost.

Obviously you have to pay money if you won't DIY. But many seem to think that DIY is beneath them these days.