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Warpy

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5. Deck, not fence, and I lived with it for ten years.
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 06:22 PM
Mar 2013

I wasn't all that concerned with making it waterproof because 2x6 lumber was not going to rot easily.

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Well the black streaks are part of the process Warpy Mar 2013 #1
But should I be treating it with something every year? nt Walk away Mar 2013 #2
I used the grey stain on a deck Warpy Mar 2013 #3
That seems like a plan...how long have you had your fence? Walk away Mar 2013 #4
Deck, not fence, and I lived with it for ten years. Warpy Mar 2013 #5
Stain it Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2013 #7
we treated our deck with Stephanie Miller's sponsor "Cedarcide" then just hit it with a oil based NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #6
Beautiful fence warrior1 Mar 2013 #8
If you want it to go with a natural silver-gray look, use bleaching stain. Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #9
Holy Cow! This is exactly what I have been looking for but didn't know existed. Walk away Mar 2013 #10
If it were me, I would go with straight bleaching oil. Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #11
OK, first I power wash it with the bleach and water then rinse it with water and then paint it... Walk away Mar 2013 #12
You don't need to powerwash with the bleach Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #13
Thanks...and thanks everybody. I'll post photos as I go along. nt Walk away Mar 2013 #14
After thinking about it a bit...I think you'll probably get longer wear out of each cycle Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #15
Lokks like you need to shim up the garage there on one side.... Hotler Apr 2013 #16
No, it's straight. The photo is tilted. Walk away Apr 2013 #17
Here are the photos of the finished project! Walk away Sep 2013 #18
That is really attractive. Worried senior Sep 2013 #19
Thanks...It is mostly lindseed oil with a little pigment and... Walk away Sep 2013 #20
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