Owner Of a Wood Deck? Things To Do And Avoid

A deck is often considered to be an extension of living room. People who own maintained wood deck at their homes know how impressed their neighbors and friends are with the health and look of the decks. Do you want to tell them the secret things they do to have the stunning look of the outdoor wood? Are you keen to ask them what wood paint they use to make their deck shine for long? IF yes then you are at the right place because this blog will tell what all they do and don’t. Follow these to have the best life and quality of your wood deck or patio. 

Things To Do

1. Mind The time of Staining
   Time of staining wood governs the quality of staining results greatly. You cannot expect the wood finishing products the same result irrespective of the time you chose for staining the external wood. The best time for carrying out staining is early in the morning or late in the afternoon. You don’t need sharp sun rays to avoid quick drying up of the stain applied. At the same time it should also not be raining during and after at least 4-8 hours after you completed the staining project.
   
2. Prepare The Wood FirstIf the wood is wet you cannot apply stain on it. If you will, be prepared to see the flakes of it within hours of application. The wood surface to be stained should be properly cleaned and dried before stain application.
   
3. Hire The Professionals 
   
   Vast experience, regular practice and availability of required tools make them the best candidates for staining your wood.

Things To Avoid

1. Avoid Using Paints on outdoor woods especially the horizontal surfaces, instead use quality Outdoor Wood Finish. Paints are expensive and comparatively less durable and hence they are not perfect for the outdoor wood staining especially for the flat surfaces. You can however try them on the fences.
   
2. Avoid Stepping On freshly stained surfaces. After lots of patience and dedication staining is done perfectly. Of course you would not like to ruin it all. For this you should wait for 4 hours before you walk on your garden deck or patio.