Fixing skirting board with adhesive

I would aim to pry out the top to see how the box is fixed in place, then disassemble the box and, if necessary, rebuild a new one from new wood.

Even replacing cut/damaged 240VAC wires is not an insurmountable obstacle.

Deciding that you are fully prepared to deal with the worst possible outcome is, for me, an important step in raising the necessary motivation to start on a difficult job.

Turn off the main electrical panel first. Take whatever other precautions seem appropriate.

There's a limit to how much damage you can do here. So long as you take some basic precautions. The sky won't fall.

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You will not keep the rain from migrating under the deck boards. That is the reason the framing for decks are done (or should be) in a rot resistant wood. If you wish to add another layer of protection, remove the deck in the area you wish to further protect. It should be easy since it is screwed down, and cover all the tops of the framing you wish to protect with a "peel and stick" membrane that also seals around any penetrations. This product is usually used for flashing around windows and doors when they are installed in their rough openings. It comes in rolls 6" wide or wider, but you can slice it into 3" widths to cap over 1 1/2" wide tops or use it full width on the 3" backer under the joint in question. The sticky material also seals around any screws you put through it so no water penetrates through where the screws are. Here is a link that shows how it is used on a deck. It is a few pages down on the pdf.