2006-06-21 06:57:41 · 12 answers · asked by The Bearded One 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
as often as you need to so that it feels good to your wife's feet....
2006-06-21 12:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Repaint? Only if you must paint it in the first place. When ever possible use stain or oil since it will not flake, peal or crack.
Sand and paint are bad combination. Even as today paint contains to lead still take precautions and use respirator.
The frequency of the maintenance is proportional to amount of sun exposure (probably proportional to the square of time the sun beats on your deck). The deck coupled with your sense of esthetics will tell you how often.
On the long run and depending on the exposure of the sun I would strip the paint, countersink fasteners, sand the deck lightly and put stain matching the color (or a bit darker) then the original paint.
From my humble experience - I saw good paint weather in 4 years on southern exposure while remain sound for 20 years on the northern exposure.
Best of luck and above all have fun.
2006-06-21 07:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Edward 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Repaint A Deck
2016-09-29 05:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by eycke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on location. On the south side of your house (more sun exposure) in an area with lots of rain, snow, and ice, your wood is getting beaten up by the elements. So, more often.
In a shaded area, on the north side of a house in a moderate climate, you might get away with skipping several years inbetweem acts of maintenance.
As for sanding, I'm not so sure that you will ever need to do this. Get your desk pressure washed instead. After pressure washing, wait a couple days for the wood to dry. Then apply a water resistant seal or stain.
Roughly every other year if on the South side. Every 3 to 5 if on the North.
2006-06-21 07:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by firm_shake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of sanding will gradually weaken you decking a better option is to use a good timber decking oil on it, and do it 2 or 3 times a year and it will last you longer and not crack or warp
2006-06-21 07:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by cowsformeatandmilk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way i can keep up with mine to not rot out or dry out is i water protect it one year and then the next i stain it so everyear i end up treating it with one and the nxt year the other..ive had this deck 4 over 25 years and iv only had to replace a couple of boards the 2 years that i didnt treat with anything...guess i thought it would hold up w/o all that work ,- but it didnt so back to the old way for me.
2006-06-21 07:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by staciesweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanding? Ouch!! Just try buffing it with a nice soft cloth. A sock is good.
2006-06-21 11:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by NA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use Olympic Weatherbeater stain about every five or six years. Once you do it you don't have to sand it. Pressure wash it.
2006-06-21 07:06:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once. Then apply a water sealer. Then re-apply the sealer anually.
2006-06-21 07:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As often as your wife will let you.
2006-06-21 07:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
witty as i am-all i got here is "ouch"
i would find special contractor and paint by hand ONLY
2006-06-21 07:03:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋