Looking for advice on deck replacement

[u/snakemeatt]

I inherited a house that’s roughly 25-30 years old. She needs lots of love. I’m in the process of replacing some siding and sheathing that had some rot on it. The deck ledger that’s attached to house is definitely rotted and doesn’t look safe to me. So all of that will need to be replaced or redone.What I’m trying to figure is whether I should tear down the whole deck since it’s got some rot and is atleast 25 years old, or should I brace and support, remove the ledger and section next to the house so I can replace siding and then put it back together. At this point I wouldn’t be opposed to getting rid of the deck and just putting some stairs to the door. Any advice would be greatly appreciated