Deck question

[Sigarms]

Currently putting up some new lumber around my deck (all treated wood). I'm figuring about letting it sit through this upcoming hot N.C summer before I put any stain on it. Sound about right? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[scott_vt]

Currently putting up some new lumber around my deck (all treated wood). I'm figuring about letting it sit through this upcoming hot N.C summer before I put any stain on it. Sound about right? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Happy Easter Joe,
Everything I have heard about new pressure treated wood leans toward your way of thinking ! I built a small 10' x 10' landing or deck off the back corner of my garage last year and just let everything dry out real good, this spring I will stain the whole thing with a couple of coats of my favorite barn red stain !

 

[Jimmyp5]

done it both way's... but your correct let it sit a bit ... save a few pieces over about two feet long...left overs from the cuttings...this will help you later decide on the shade color of the deck you want and the better half will allow... take and lay them out in the direct sun let them bake a solid month (about all the drying we need sometimes in Texas 90 degrees and little moisture). Then stain or paint one side...and let it dry and compare...if you see streeking from the pressure treatment chemicals then the wood is still too green let it set some more... I have found that it is more important if your going to use a clear treatment to let it set... darker stains with a sealer can go on early.

my two cents....hope it help confirm what you already know...

 

[Podunkadunk]

Hey Sig,
I had a cypress sided, board and batten pump house built a little over a year ago. Just this weekend, I applied CWF-UV5, in red cedar tone, (made by Flood) on it. Man it sure looks great. The house is next...

Anyhow, my father is an old painter from way back and he said to wait a minimum of one season (year) to apply a sealer or stain. I took his advice and also noticed that on the back of the CWF can, it said to wait a year also. No explanation from dad or the can, but I guess it allows the wood to season, dry out and become prepared to soak up the stain. I think JimmyP5 hit the nail on the head above.

Good luck, post pics.

Podunk

 

[schmism]

whatever you do dont let it sit without being tied down/ stickered.

the stuff MOVES big time if its left to do its own thing. Im talking twisting, bow, cup everything. ive had some boards move 3-5" on a 8-10' board.

 

[kenmac]

when I re-build my deck( next year) I'am going to try this productBond Distributing - One TIME WOOD. Never used it but, have heard it's a good product for outdoor wood treatment

 

[Sigarms]

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure I wasn't too far off in my thinking.

Jimmy, great suggestion.

Schmism, needless to say from the pic, everything will be nailed/bolted in.

I had already stained the whole deck (there's a lot more behind me from where I took this pic), but only am redoing the kitchen/master bedroom deck and stair case (I will be sanding down the existing deck to restain at the beginning of this summer).

Still need to redo the bedroom deck, but will be adding a set of "steep" steps off to the side just for an emergency exit (which was never put in). Also need to adjust the far left brick column (looking at the house) because the previous owner had it tied to a big river birch tree that was pulling it out on an angle.

Podunkadunk, per your request

 

[ray66v]

I kept real busy stripping decks last year for customers, who were unsatisfied with the areas of the deck that the stain wore off from traffic. Or in the case of semitransparent, and soild stains, remove them entirely to be able to be able to see the wood again. Over time they had to progressively use more tint to hide these problem areas.
Because of these problems Sherwin Williams developed a refinishing system called Deck Scapes. It is designed to be a multi step process that ends with the product you should start with. This product is a transparent tinted waterproofer that in one step, will protect the wood and enhance the beauty of it. It cannot peel like stains sometimes do, and applies with a simple garden pump sprayer. Reapplication from time to time is fast and easy.
I suggest you let the deck dry out/ weather for the summer before applying anything.

 

[Podunkadunk]

Podunkadunk, per your request

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Beautiful house Sig...that deck is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to post.

Here are a couple pics of my recently stained pumphouse. I was kind of experimenting...my house is the same as the pumphouse, cypress...board and batten. Going to do it next, the same color, cedar tone.





Podunk