19 Ways to Upgrade Your Deck
1. Clean It, Repair It, and Stain It Before you add furniture, accents, and other items to your deck, you need to first have a solid foundation. Even a well-planned placement of items cannot hide an un-restored deck or dirty and grimy boards. Plan to wash your deck each year and every other year plan to wash and stain / seal at […]
Yearly Deck Maintenance Tips
Mid / Late Spring – Wash the Deck Besides the deck looking dirty, one of the sure signs a deck needs a cleaning is a film of mold. Left unchecked, the mold and dirt can trap moisture and start the rotting process. Late Spring – Seal the Deck The finish of your deck may be […]
Deck’s Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction: Alternative decking products are maintenance-free. Fiction: Despite what you may have heard, no decking product is maintenance-free. If you’ve browsed the maintenance aisle lately you may have noticed that the market is now filling up with alternative decking refinishing products designed to hide scratches, remove mold and difficult stains, and restore faded […]
The Wood Maintenance Myth
The Wood Maintenance Myth Someone probably told you that real wood decks were hard to maintain. They were wrong. Wood is a natural product and, as such, does require a little TLC from time to time. Here’s the reality about maintaining your real wood deck: Once a year: inspect the board for damage such as […]
Battle of the Stains – Penofin vs. Cabot
Because Price Point and Quality Matter –For Penofin, what is recommended at the 3rd year? Is there another complete redo after year 7 or so? With Penofin, once the product is applied the first year with two coats, the protection should be there for around 10 years (via Woodsmith Store & Online Forums/Research). The color […]
Deck Sealing Product Comparison
Deck Restoration Product ComparisonBattle of the Stains Because Price Point and Quality Matter Cabot Stains and Sealers Standard Stain/Seal, best price stain/seal from experience and research for the basic level of protection Every 2-3 years Strip old seal/stain Chemical Wash (Changes Ph level) Reseal/Re-stain Protects the exterior surface of the wood, deep penetrating […]
