| Has the weather beaten down your once | | | | has the chance of giving out at any second. |
| glamorous wooden deck? There is no need to | | | | The steps to restoration are pretty simple, and |
| fret, we know exactly what you need to do to | | | | can definitely be a project that you can complete |
| restore your once luxurious deck, and the fine | | | | on your own. |
| folks at NJ Painting services can have you on | | | | 1. Evaluate your deck- You need to ensure |
| your way to beautiful deck again in no time. | | | | that all the boards on your deck are sturdy, and |
| For many people it’s hard to fathom tearing | | | | the nails that hold your deck on place are not |
| down their deck and rebuilding another one, when | | | | sticking out of the wood. If you need to replace a |
| their current deck is in need of serious repairs. | | | | few pieces that is just fine. Simply measure the |
| The bad part about decks is they have to | | | | pieces out, remove them and nail in new pieces in |
| properly be maintained in order to keep their | | | | their place. |
| great appearance. | | | | 2. Clean your deck- After you have |
| You need to realize that while your inside during | | | | removed the nails and any rotten boards. You |
| the harsh weather conditions, your deck is | | | | need to ensure that you have a deck cleaner that |
| experiencing them. Be it rain, snow, hail or any | | | | will remove any mildew or dirt from the base of |
| other harsh conditions your deck goes through | | | | the deck itself. Wood has a tendency of trapping |
| them all. And, if you know a thing or two about | | | | a lot of mud and mildew in it. It is a great idea to |
| wood, once it is cut down it begins to die, | | | | purchase a cleaner that has bleach in it. |
| therefore all the grains of the wood can become | | | | 3. Apply a pro-tectant- After you have |
| brittle and begin to fall apart. | | | | cleaned off any debris and mildew that had set |
| Everyone has seen a deck on some ones house | | | | into your deck you then want to apply a |
| that is in need of desperate care. And the bad | | | | pro-tectant that will also act a restoration base. |
| thing is most people will tear down their deck | | | | You can purchase different kinds of wood |
| thinking that they need a new one, when simply | | | | restoration bases at many home improvement |
| all they need is some help on restoring it to bring | | | | stores; they come in all different colors to match |
| it back to its natural luster. | | | | the color of your deck. |
| Deck restoration, is not a difficult task, in fact you | | | | 4. Stain & Seal- Apply the proper wood |
| can restore your deck yourself, depending on | | | | stain to the deck and seal it with a clear top coat. |
| what condition it is in. If the deck is literally falling | | | | The more gloss that you apply to the surface of |
| apart you may need to replace some boards to | | | | the paint, the more abuse the job on your deck |
| ensure the deck and still hold resistance against | | | | can take before you have to restore it again. |
| weight. No one wants to stand on a deck that | | | | |