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alphabits wrote:

ragtopW wrote: did anyone else read this wrong???

So how do you treat yours?

wax on

wax off

And watch out for moss, mold and mildew on your deck. You must wash it vigorously every once in a while. Vigorously. If it gets soft, it's pretty much useless and must be replaced.

Talk about double entendre.

citcat wrote:And watch out for moss, mold and mildew on your deck.

When I was a kid people had patios of either poured concrete, pre-cast stone, real stone, or scrap pieces of broken out pavement.
Zero maintenance, and the heat from the sun was welcome, unlike the too hot temps wooden decking takes on.
At grade, they were still an enjoyable oudoor hanging out spot.
Then came the treated decks, and everybody had to have one.
Patios were SO 50's.
My house came with a deck the previous owner had professionaly constructed.
It was one of our favorite features of our lakefront home.
Facing south and the water, that's where a bulk of our time was spent in the morning and evenings.
I used to replace boards and steps as neccesary, and didn't mind the outdoor manual labor. I figured it was just like building a wood swing set or skateboard ramp, lots of fun for the family to build as well as use.
The thing turned into crap slowly, and I would occasionaly scrap a section at a time. First the rails, then an elevated section, then the wood steps, substituting pre-cast steps instead, etc.
Last spring we finaly got motivated enough to scrap all but one little section, and with the help of my wife and kids, built us an old fashioned patio block patio. It should last 100 years or more without any maintanence.
My Father's small flagstone patio that I helped him build is 50 years old, and looks the same as it did when we finished it in '57.
Wood decks are beautiful. They take a LOT of maintanence, and even with the use of the best products have a limited life.
Even the synthetic substitutes don't claim a 25 year life

We've even scrapped the 8' wide by 10'high by 30' long half-pipe, but that was by order of the municipality we live in.
Last spring I gave the cutoff saw and cordless drivers a deserved break, and instead made for four trips a week for a month straight to Home Depot for patio stones, slag sand, 21aa gravel, and some pre-mix concrete.
As we were starting the project I happened across an article in our big-city daily saying that decks are so 90's, and that patios of pavers or stones are in!!!
Boy did that please me! I thought I was going retro for the maintanence free aspect, and then found out that we were cutting edge!
One pamphlet from H depot supplied all the knowledge we needed for the project- 20' X 20' , built from 2' X 2' patio stones .
While Y'all are treating your decks this summer, the family and I will be drinking cold ones and firing up the blender.

Wood decks are nice to visit, but they psuck to own long-term.
Feel free to stop by for a drink , we ain't goin' nowhere this summer with the exception of the week from Tinley through Alpine.

Longboardn' ASEL&S wrote:

citcat wrote:And watch out for moss, mold and mildew on your deck.

When I was a kid people had patios of either poured concrete, pre-cast stone, real stone, or scrap pieces of broken out pavement.
Zero maintenance, and the heat from the sun was welcome, unlike the too hot temps wooden decking takes on.
At grade, they were still an enjoyable oudoor hanging out spot.
Then came the treated decks, and everybody had to have one.
Patios were SO 50's.
My house came with a deck the previous owner had professionaly constructed.
It was one of our favorite features of our lakefront home.
Facing south and the water, that's where a bulk of our time was spent in the morning and evenings.
I used to replace boards and steps as neccesary, and didn't mind the outdoor manual labor. I figured it was just like building a wood swing set or skateboard ramp, lots of fun for the family to build as well as use.
The thing turned into crap slowly, and I would occasionaly scrap a section at a time. First the rails, then an elevated section, then the wood steps, substituting pre-cast steps instead, etc.
Last spring we finaly got motivated enough to scrap all but one little section, and with the help of my wife and kids, built us an old fashioned patio block patio. It should last 100 years or more without any maintanence.
My Father's small flagstone patio that I helped him build is 50 years old, and looks the same as it did when we finished it in '57.
Wood decks are beautiful. They take a LOT of maintanence, and even with the use of the best products have a limited life.
Even the synthetic substitutes don't claim a 25 year life

We've even scrapped the 8' wide by 10'high by 30' long half-pipe, but that was by order of the municipality we live in.
Last spring I gave the cutoff saw and cordless drivers a deserved break, and instead made for four trips a week for a month straight to Home Depot for patio stones, slag sand, 21aa gravel, and some pre-mix concrete.
As we were starting the project I happened across an article in our big-city daily saying that decks are so 90's, and that patios of pavers or stones are in!!!
Boy did that please me! I thought I was going retro for the maintanence free aspect, and then found out that we were cutting edge!
One pamphlet from H depot supplied all the knowledge we needed for the project- 20' X 20' , built from 2' X 2' patio stones .
While Y'all are treating your decks this summer, the family and I will be drinking cold ones and firing up the blender.

Wood decks are nice to visit, but they psuck to own long-term.
Feel free to stop by for a drink , we ain't goin' nowhere this summer with the exception of the week from Tinley through Alpine.

Oh.....you were talking those kind of decks....

MY GOODNESS!

I posted this the other morning and haven't checked the responses since then. I had no idea! ...................only at BN.

Bob Roberts wrote:

MY GOODNESS!

I posted this the other morning and haven't checked the responses since then. I had no idea! ...................only at BN.

Yup , everyone was eager to help you with your, well, ah, wood problem.

Bob Roberts wrote:

MY GOODNESS!

I posted this the other morning and haven't checked the responses since then. I had no idea! ...................only at BN.

Remember Bob, it's not the size of your deck that matters. it'show you use it

buffettbride wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

buffettbride wrote:for heaven's sake! don't leave your deck uncovered!! YIKES!! do you know what can happen???

it's been so long since I had to cover my deck I forgot who gets tied up..

well, before it gets all wet you have to cover it up. when you put the cover on you have to rub and rub and rub it on. firmly, but not too hard. best rubbed on with hands as using anything else might hurt the wood. when it's all covered up and you have all the moisture out, then you're done.

repeat as necessary.

And then you have a cigarette, right?

just got back from lowes and cabot deck products are readily available there.

TropicalTroubador wrote:

buffettbride wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

buffettbride wrote:for heaven's sake! don't leave your deck uncovered!! YIKES!! do you know what can happen???

it's been so long since I had to cover my deck I forgot who gets tied up..

well, before it gets all wet you have to cover it up. when you put the cover on you have to rub and rub and rub it on. firmly, but not too hard. best rubbed on with hands as using anything else might hurt the wood. when it's all covered up and you have all the moisture out, then you're done.

repeat as necessary.

And then you have a cigarette, right?

nope.. She quit Smoking,

ragtopW wrote:

TropicalTroubador wrote:

buffettbride wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

buffettbride wrote:for heaven's sake! don't leave your deck uncovered!! YIKES!! do you know what can happen???

it's been so long since I had to cover my deck I forgot who gets tied up..

well, before it gets all wet you have to cover it up. when you put the cover on you have to rub and rub and rub it on. firmly, but not too hard. best rubbed on with hands as using anything else might hurt the wood. when it's all covered up and you have all the moisture out, then you're done.

repeat as necessary.

And then you have a cigarette, right?

nope.. She quit Smoking,

(at least she did after I hosed her down..