Q: I have an older privacy fence made of staggered treated pine; the kind you buy in sections at Home Depot. Over the years the fence has grayed and I want to clean and stain it. My plan is to use deck cleaner and some light pressure washing to clean. Afterwards, I want to stain [...]
Q: I am making a redwood raised planter bed using 2×6 material obtained from the local retail supplier. I elected not to use pressure treated wood because we intend on growing vegetables. Since the wood will be in direct contact with the ground, what type of finish would you recommend?
A: Generally I don’t suggest film [...]
Q: Can you suggest a good finish for an unfinished pine outdoor swing? I want one that doesn’t require a whole lot of maintenance and reapplication.
A: The finishes that don’t require regular maintenance, such as a multi-coat exterior spar varnishes, will eventually fail, but when they do, the amount of work to fix them is [...]
Q: I’m looking for something non-toxic to finish my raised cedar vegetable garden.
A: You don’t need a non-toxic finish; merely one that won’t have any adverse affects on your plants, and that’s not the same thing. In truth, most any exterior deck finish will work just fine, and for that matter, so will leaving the [...]
It is that time of the year when our thoughts turn first to going out onto the deck or porch to enjoy the sun, and [...]
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