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Case of the Rusting Stucco Searching for the source of rust on the stucco and deck of an oceanside home From "Finders Fixers" episode DFFX-105

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Replacing Rusty Nails in Deck Boards

If rust is in the wood, any new screw (regardless of the metal composition) in an old hole will rust.

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Materials:

cordless drill
noncorrosive stainless-steel fasteners

Other than replacing all the decking and hardware, the fix here is to drill new holes and use noncorrosive stainless-steel fasteners (figure L) (figure M).

Figure L

Figure M

Installing Marine-Grade Light Fixtures

When choosing a new light fixture, choose a marine-grade fixture with little or no metal exposed to the elements. Exposed hardware should be noncorrosive, either galvanized metal or stainless steel. Be sure to confirm that the fixture is manufactured for a wet environment.

Materials:

ladder
marine-grade light fixture
cordless drill

1. Make sure the power is off at the electrical panel.

2. Remove the existing rusty fixture and detach from the wiring by removing the wire nuts (figure N) (figure O).

3. Install the new model, following the manufacturer’s instructions (figure P).

Figure N

Figure O

Figure P

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RESOURCES :

Plastic Corner Bead
www.plasticomponents.com