I have a deck that is made from 5 ½ by 1 ½ Trex boards with typically 1/8 inch spacing between boards. The spacing between the boards varies and since I have a large amount of tree droppings falling on the deck the gaps between the boards gets jammed with the tree fallout. Cleaning out the gaps by using a pressure washer has not been too successful, and cleaning them by using a knife like tool is very labor intensive.
I would like to clean out the gaps and perhaps enlarge them to ¼ inch. I was considering using a circular saw with a blade that had a ¼” kerf (if that exists). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean and enlarge the gaps?
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I WOULD ENLARGE THE GAPS USING A ROUTER WITH A CARBIDE BIT.
ONE QUARTER INCH MAY BE A BIT WIDE, YOU MAY PREFER 3/16".
AFTER YOU ENLARGE THE GAPS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RADIUS THE DECKING BOARD EDGES WITH A PILOTED ROUND OVER BIT.
BE SURE TO USE HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION!
GOOD LUCK.
Edited 5/30/2006 7:55 pm ET by JDMELLO
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