It’s important to regularly clean and refinish a wood deck to keep it looking good and prevent the wood from weathering or deteriorating over time. Here are some tips to get you started:

• Clean the deck using either a pressure washer or deck cleaner.
• Sand any splinters or rough spots and hammer in any nails that are protruding.
• Apply an exterior stain with a roller or sprayer. Back brush the wet stain so it penetrates deep into the wood.

Watch this video to find out more.

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2 Comments on “How to Maintain a Wood Deck”

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1. Nicole Says:
   June 18th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

   Thanks for the great video, Danny! I’ve also found using a deck cleaner to be a much preferable method to pressure washing. For applying the actual stain, here’s a great article on choosing a high-quality deck stain.

2. brenda Says:
   December 17th, 2011 at 6:33 am

   what kind of exterior stain do u use i need some for deck and outdoor wood play set?? i have used thomas and it doesnt work very well ??

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