you trip on the lifting edge of adeck board, or you move a plant container and notice how much the colors of the covered deck boards differ from the exposed ones. A certain amount of graying is inevitable with wood decking, particularly redwood and cedar, but when the gray turns to black...
Scrape - Begin by scraping to remove peeling paint* or stain from your surface. Remove all loose splinters, and replace rotting or damaged boards. Also, secure loose deck screws, raised nail heads or loose decking boards. Clean - Using a premium deck cleaner likeOlympic Premium Deck Cleaneror...
When restoring an older wood deck, it’s essential to prep the wood correctly. Not doing so can lead to premature failure of the new deck stain. No matter the brand or cost of a deck stain, it will not last as long as it should if it isn’t applied to a properly cleaned and prep...
A deck is a place to enjoy the outdoors, an extra living and entertaining area. It enhances your house and lifestyle. A place to BBQ and watch the kids play in the yard. It’s a retreat you can build yourself. You don’t have to hire the professionals; you can plan, design and b...
The first step is installing the ledger board, where the deck connects to the building. Position the ledger board against the house, ensuring it is set low enough for the decking boards to reach the correct final height at the house threshold. ...
*Ipe and cedar exposure tests demonstrate results of internal testing whereby the Ipe and cedar wood samples were placed on a rooftop and left exposed to the elements continuously for approximately 11 months. *Test shows specifically our capped PVC TimberTech Advanced PVC decking line, but all of...
your wood is dry. If your deck is left unfinished, the wood can begin to crack and splinter. The most common lumber options used for decking are cedar, redwood and pressure treated wood. Make sure to implement a yearlydeck maintenance strategyto make sure your hard work doesn’t go to ...
Avoiding a hard barrier between the back garden and the ravine has encouraged nature to choose which plants will grow. Trilliums, Canada mayapple, and Solomon’s seal are among the recent migrants. Lovely brown mulch was selected for the pathways that link various plantings, different moments, ...
This membrane is designed to form a watertight seal around the nails.Two rows of that membrane will likely be required for the full length of the roof at the bottom. 3.1—Since the edge of a roof is not always perfectly straight, you’ll have to snap a line on the roof deck at the...
Jim Goodwin has been fitting ships in bottles for decades. He discusses the patience, skills, and dedication required to take on this maritime crafting tradition.