Remove Deck Surface and Substructure

What happens here

Once the overhead structures are cleared, the next step is to remove the main deck surface. This involves carefully prying up and detaching existing composite or wooden deck boards, which often requires a pry bar and hammer or power tools like drills for removing screws. After the decking boards are removed, the underlying wooden joists and larger support beams of the old deck's substructure are dismantled, clearing the area down to the ground or the original foundation points. This phase of demolition generates a significant amount of waste material.

Goal: Completely clear the old deck's surface and framing down to the ground level.