I have been doing it that way the last few years. Top deck uses 10ft boards and bottom used 8s. So can often cut off a bad end and re-use it. I was really scavenging today... I actually had some better ones laying over by the wood pile I forgot about and saw when I was cleaning up. :BangHead: . Regardless of price, I would have done more with new boards this year. Just running out of time before the snow flies.