Wood Deck Maintenance

If it can often only take a couple of years for your deck to start looking a little drab. You may look at your take and think there is so much damage and so much work to, but it is not always the case sometimes a little elbow grease and selecting the correct products can get your take looking new.

So this is a tiny year to give you take a facelift and do it now before it’s too late in the winter sets in. As I’m sure you are aware unprotected once in some moisture which in turn can lead to serious damage. The last thing you need is to have the word of your deck exposed to severe weather elements like sun, rain, snow.

Inspecting your deck

Do you know what you are deck is built from? If it’s built with pressure treated lumber and rated it from ground contact is most likely very resistant to rot. If however you think is built with cedar, redwood, or possibly other woods it could be at risk to rot. The key to treatment is to know what to deck is made from (just about any wood can rot is left in the rain long enough.

Making repairs

If you discover rot you will need to assess the damage, is less than half inch deep the board will not need replacement. However it is damage is excessive you may need to replace the board. You can do this yourself or as needed hiret a carpenter.

Replace any nails may have popped up do not hammer them back into place. The same goes for screws or anything else.

The fight against future rot

To help maintain your deck try and keep it free from leaves and dirt from getting between the boards. It’s heavy rain gathers on the boards try sweep this away if possible.

Any debris between the boards may soak up water which will help our friend Mr. Rot. Try keep this as keen as possible.

Sealing your deck

so you have spent time getting your deck ready, so you need to check as soon as possible if the wood needs sealing. Drop some water onto the wood is to warm soaks in you need to get busy ceiling your deck.

Pay a visit to your local DIY store they can give you the best advice and get the proper seal for you wood. Make sure it contain either oil or paraffin to keep moisture from soaking into the wood, another tip is to make sure it has UV blockers or pigment to help keep rays of the sun from turning the deck gray.

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July 20, 2008 | Outdoor