I have an existing deck (built in 1991) that I am making repairs to. As part of the work I want to extend the deck cover that's already there.
Existing deck
Desired outcome
So I know I need to either "extend" or put in new posts. Ideally, I would just replace the post with a longer one by attaching it to the the post anchor (as explained here).
However, the posts are embedded in the footing:
and have been cut off at deck height:
I'm looking for recommendations of how I would support the extended deck cover with posts? How would I attach them to the deck I currently have?