To properly prep a deck, you start with a wood deck cleaner or adeck stain stripper. A sodium percarbonate-based oxygenated cleaner is recommended when using adeck cleaner. This type of wood cleaner has been proven to work the best in removing dirt, mold, mildew, wood graying, and, in som...
Ask the Builder: What Should We Look for in a Wood Sealer for a Deck? (Posted 2013-01-04 15:07:54)Carter, Tim
How Much Does It Cost to Use Kool Deck? Sealer A sealer is another deck covering that won't break your budget. It is very effective at protecting the wood against mold and water damage, but it doesn't provide the UV protection that a paint or a stain does, so the deck may still fa...
concrete pavers offer a permeable surface that allows water to pass through. However, this also means that they may shift over time and that weeds could grow between the stones. Hiring aprofessional paver contractorto install your pavers, rather than laying them yourself, is the best way to pr...
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Which Pressure Treated Wood is Best for Resisting Insects? How Much Chemical is Actually in Pressure-Treated Wood? When Must You Use PT in Construction? When Can You Stain Pressure-Treated Wood? Can Pressure Treated Wood Be Painted? Wrapping It Up ...
I know what you’re probably thinking –“Brian, why don’t you buck the patriarchy and just build your own shed?” Well I might. I HATE the patriarchy! Emily found some pretty edgy examples of wood sheds that are DIY, which look much nicer than the pre-fab ones. The problem is, ...
My experience is that very often people focus too quickly on the mold that they see, say on wood in a crawl space, and fail to detect an as large or larger and as problematic or more harmful mold reservoir that they didn't "see". Examples of this mold killer approach error include: ...
SANDY: But we didn’t put a sealer and I’m wondering if we need to do that or do we just leave the wood like that and periodically re-oil or …? TOM: This is inside or outside? SANDY: It’s inside. TOM: Oh, thank goodness. I thought you just told me y...
TOM: So, what they’re talking about is a masonry sealer. And you probably don’t need this; it’s not like you need it to protect it. Usually, you put sealers on if you’re concerned about leaks. But if you are going to put a sealer on it, they’re silicone-...