How To Refurbish An Old Deck
Inspect and prep the deck photo by laura moss.
How to refurbish an old deck. Step by step instructions for sprucing up a worn deck. This review will show you how to use it how to prep your deck and how much it costs. Our wood deck looked nearly brand new when we were done but the deck boards were just bright again. Maybe your deck has seen better days.
When you use a pressure washer don t let the spray linger in one spot too long or it may gouge the wood. Simply paint it with a thick acrylic deck restoration coating which will create a smooth surface that lasts for years. I removed some of the deck boards and discovered that some of the 2 by 12s are rotting at the. Pressure washing the standard in deck cleaning efficiently removes dirt old stain and debris from wood.
Directions how to restore an old wood deck step 1 replace boards and secure nails as needed. Restore your old wooden deck with the deck over product from behr available at the home depot. Keeping a wood deck in good shape takes a lot of work. Even if you stain or seal it the boards can still crack.
If you caught my summer deck makeover a few weeks back you ll remember that one of the most dramatic parts of the makeover was the deck boards themselves. Restore an old wood deck even if it s worn cracked and splintery. You may be lucky and not have to do anything with this step. Start by clearing everything off of your deck so that you can properly assess the condition of each board.
Most decks need a little bit of cleaning and maintenance at least once a year. Through it all your deck has taken a drubbing from the kids a pounding from the pets and worst of all an absolute clobbering from the elements and now it s seriously starting to show its age. Let me tell you the wood brightener makes a huge difference when you are trying to restore a deck and give it life again. The deck stripper is designed to lift off the old finish stain or sealer and get the surface ready for the deck cleaner to do its work.
How to restore a deck time required. The following are some techniques you can use to give an old deck a new lease on life. I ve got a 9 year old treated lumber deck on my home that s showing worrying signs of decay. Most pressure washers can be used with trisodium phosphate tsp or other deck cleaners for an even better result.
Save time and stripper solution by first scraping away most of the old finish residue using an ordinary paint scraper a shown in photo 1. It s been a faithful foundation for hundreds of barbeques and lazy sunday afternoons.