I know I've said this before but we are very, very slowy nearing the end of work that was on our list of things to do when we bought this place in January. I'm pleased with it and proud of our work. It's turning into a cozy first home and we've learned a lot about home repair, upkeep and what we can and can't do. Thank you internet for being the great keeper of all things DIY.
This weekend the deck was our chosen victim. The deck was in desperate need of attention. If nothing else, it needed a good scrub and protectant seal. We decided to go the extra step and give it some color too. Matt pressure washed it earlier in the week so that we could stain it this weekend. It was a long day but we are so pleased with the results. See for yourself.
Yes, this deck had been cleaned and was looking gooooood. Can you imagine what it look liked before? You can see the very beginning of the staining.
It was a long hard weekend and we were wiped out. Now we have to give it a really good seal. One more weekend of deck work then on to the shutters. Who feels like painting the shutters?
Anyone?
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We did the deck powerwash and seal thing last summer. We ended up going with a solid color stain (aka, super thick paint) because it was guaranteed to last at least 5yrs before needing to be reapplied. Only problem was the stuff was so thick, when we stirred it to redistribute the pigment, apparently we didn't do a very good job. The top of the can was a very different color than the bottom of the can. So we bought some more. Only they used a different tinted base the second time, so the first batch didn't match the second batch. Took 3 bloody coats to do the deck & walkway(which looks to be 3x the size of yours). Total pain in the ass. You definitely have my sympathy.
Wow! What a difference! It looks beautiful. We're proud of you guys! I think we'll have our coffee out there next time!
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