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    Model # DKB446X

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    • Dual claw nail puller and wrecking bar
    • 44" length for maximum leverage
    • Design reduces damage, enabling you to reclaim materials

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    That depends. Every demo task is unique. I've seen pallet that used crazy long twisted nails that were nearly impossible to extract, for instance. So it completely depends on your situation, but in theory, yes, it could pop the boards right off. It's a big tool with a lot of leverage.

    By|Apr 3, 2022

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    It will remove the boards, sometimes nails come with boards, sometimes nails remain.

    By|Apr 3, 2022

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      You do not have to remove the nails first. The bar is designed for pulling the entire board with nails. Works great, but some of the nails will remain in the joist and pull completely through the decking. I did remove screws from a deck on one job. Of course all screws did not come up. The bar brought those deck boards up easily but the remaining screws will make a mess when they are pulled.

      By|Apr 3, 2022

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        It wouldn’t be much of a wrecking bar if you had to remove nails first. If you did remove the nails first, the boards would just fall off and then you wouldn’t need a wrecking bar. But, this bar is awesome. I have difficulty adjusting the angle of the head but otherwise it is extremely tough and the split head comes in handy a lot!

        By|Apr 3, 2022

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          After 1 deck board is removed the joist is exposed. You can use this tool to pull the remaining boards up by placing once side of each "fork" on opposite sides of the joist, under the next deck board, and pry up. Sometimes the nails will come out with the deck boards and sometimes they pull through. This tool will make it easier to pull those nails that pull through and stay in the joists. Great tool. If you lived nearby I'd let you borrow mine.

          By|Jun 21, 2023

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            Hi Eric, nails do not need to be removed prior to using this wrecking bar.

            By|Apr 3, 2022

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              I was hoping and this would be able to do exactly that, to pull the subfloor boards up without removing nails. It cannot. You should Google the GUTSTER and spend your money there

              By|Dec 1, 2018

                You do not need to remove the nails first. Some planks mine ripped out with nails and all, others the plank came up and the nails stayed in the joists so had to be pulled out after. It WILL rip the planks up regardless. Now with screws you will most likely have to get those out first unless the plank is really rotten.

                By|Apr 18, 2021

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                  Not if the studs are butt nailed into the toe and top plates. The bar works by prying two boards apart that are nailed or screwed together at approximately right angles, surface to surface, not end to surface.

                  By|May 4, 2023

                    probably, I have only used it on deck boards. with its adjustable head, you probably can use it on anything that needs to be pried.

                    By|May 4, 2023


                      Crescent manufacturer provides a lifetime warranty with their 44 in. Indexing Head Wrecking Bar.

                      By|May 5, 2023

                        Skinner, this wreaking bar is Guaranteed Forever

                        By|May 4, 2023


                          Perhaps....Providing the joists are dead tight butted together and not swollen.... In my honest opinion, they should have allowed another 1/4 inch for variances. I'm in a humid area which needs that extra leeway.

                          By|May 27, 2025

                            Yes, it will!

                            By|May 4, 2023

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                              No

                              By|May 5, 2023

                                Deckwrecker, the forks span 3-1/4 inches and were designed to work on single or double joist decks. A standard 2x4 double joist should measure 3 inches across the the Bull Bars forks will slide on either side of the joist to give you maximum leavrage when prying the deckboard.

                                By|Apr 1, 2024

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                                  Spacing between forks is 3 1/8" and will therefore span a double joist made from modern dimensional lumber. It will not span double joists of older dimensional lumber (2 x 1 5/8" = 3 1/4") nor will it span that of rough cut lumber.

                                  By|Oct 29, 2020

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                                    Yes.

                                    By|May 5, 2023


                                      It would cost way more than it will be worth to you... mine broke on the first day using it

                                      By|Oct 1, 2019

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                                        By|Sep 30, 2016


                                        Tim, The prongs measure 4-1/2 inches long and feature groves in the middle of the prongs that are used to grip the board. The main design of the tool was to remove 1x6 deck boards, but it has many uses in the wrecking world. The tool can leave some marking on the bottom of the board, as with any pry bar the prongs create a pressure point on the board, which gives you the necessary force to remove the board. I have used it to break down standard pallets, and I have found it to do the job better than any tool I have used before. This will work on your project, and shouldn’t split or crack any of your boards, but it may leave some marks on the underside of the board where the prying occurred.

                                        By|Dec 26, 2024

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                                          Roughly 4 inches, I'd say. I used it to remove 10' to 14' long 25-year-old deck boards. Some boards did split - namely those that already had developed splits. But if you're careful - i.e. prying boards partially off and making a couple of runs down the length of the board, you can avoid most of this.

                                          By|May 5, 2023


                                            I understand this is one of the uses it was designed for.

                                            By|Dec 26, 2024

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                                              Joe, This does work quite well at breaking down pallets. The long handle give you the leverage to pull out the spiral or ringed nails that pallets are often assembled with.

                                              By|Dec 26, 2024

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                                                Should work well - similar to floorboards

                                                By|May 5, 2023

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                                                  That might be difficult, depending on how tightly fastened those boards are to the joist. To get proper leverage the cam of the tool must rest on top of the joist. But if you can lift the board slightly, you can usually jam the cam under the board which should give you the leverage you'd need.

                                                  By|May 5, 2023

                                                    yep.

                                                    By|Sep 29, 2019

                                                      Yes. Can be used for angled boards and a board that terminates over a joist.

                                                      By|May 3, 2023

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                                                        It should work fine for diagonal boards

                                                        By|May 5, 2023

                                                          Don, This bar was designed to provide maximum leverage to boards that were placed perpendicular to the joist. Boards that were placed are a 45° angle would limit your leverage since both sides of the head may not be able to engage the board at the same time due to the angle. This bar should still work but you may only be able to engage half of the head when you first start to pry each board.

                                                          By|May 3, 2023