Last year, I refinished our deck (again.) Idetailed the entire process in this post, as I was really dissatisfied with the stain I’d chosen the last time I stained the deck in 2013. It looked good when I originally stained it, but nine months later, it looked like this: ...
The first time I stained my deck, I used a cheap stain which barely lasted 2 years. The second time I used a more expensive brand and got 3 years out of it. The third time (the deck was 5 years old now) I used One Time. My deck gets a lot of sun. Under the deck where ther...
Personal taste is also an important matter to consider when planning an outdoor area -- whether it's a preference for a certain color stain on the floor boards or a particular style of railing to surround the deck. A successful deck, however, is much more than a response to particular ...