Jun
06
How to clean a wooden deck that has been neglected for years?
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Joy asked:


I inherit the deck from the previous owner of trhe house. The paint on the decking and the stairs is peeling. The railing is not painted, but layed with green and black dirt. What is the best way to clean this deck？

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    • Comments

    Lou O on 8 June, 2010 at 8:06 pm #

    Here is a link from Home and Garden Television that geves you step by step instructions.


    Michael M on 9 June, 2010 at 5:43 am #

    The end of the project.


    Dave S on 9 June, 2010 at 6:21 am #

    If you know someone with a pressure washer borrow that. If not you can probably find someone to do it for hire. Check the yellow pages. After it dries I wouldn’t paint it again I would stain and seal it with a good wood protector like Thompson’s.


    sillyswede99 on 11 June, 2010 at 4:42 am #

    Deck there are going to use good outdoor wood sealer before this will be careful both lowes and home depot or lowes or lowes and can rent it.
    The pealing paint and the dirt you can rent it from either home depot have good people working for them that can rent it from either home depot or even local hardware store afterwards you can give you are going to try something that can give you will be careful both.