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Name: david    City: Amboy

Question: took off the old water damaged decking and found most of the 2x8 joists (8) have some water damage on the top where the screws were...the deck is 10x14 with the joists on 2 foot centers...should I just attach new joists to the old or just to the two outside ones that are in good shape and place the others in between not touching the water damaged ones. Also any advantages to tongue and groove decking rather than regular spaced 2x6?