Been there with the deck thing, except mine was an old wooden balcony and I thought my mount was slipping. What fixed it for me was putting down a thick rubber mat under each tripod leg, the kind you get for a washing machine. Cut three squares and set the feet right on them, and the 30 second subs cleaned up right away. Also learned to stop walking around during a run, even inside, because floor boards carry that stuff forever. Cheap fix and way less work than tearing up the deck. Hope that saves you some hair pulling.

My spray log is called memory and it's got terrible handwriting.

Isn't it wild how a normal week feels like a trap when you're used to chaos?