This photo shows the deck wrapping the A-frame-style wing of the house during the initial investigation by the author’s company.
Excavation in preparation for drilling helical piers was done by hand to carefully work around utilities.
A lumber extension attached to a rafter revealed that a waste line was in the exact location where a pier needed to be drilled.
After protecting the floor below the A-frame wing, subcontractors from the window company removed the lower windows.
Shoring was erected to support the floor during demolition.
To complete demolition of the old deck, additional shoring was erected to the left and right of the A-frame gable end. This shoring supported the roof extending over the deck on each side.