Outdoor Wood: Understanding Pressure Treatment and the Importance of Staining and Sealing

Let’s explore the concept of pressure treatment, why it is necessary, and the advantages it offers. We'll also delve into the importance of staining and sealing outdoor wood such as decks and fences, despite their initial treatment....

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Underpinning Your Deck

Underpinning, (also called deck skirting)  is a great way to dress up your deck while also providing a barrier from unwanted critters taking up residence beneath the deck structure. Back yards can be home to many small mammals that could find the...

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Deck Painting Vs Staining

REJUVENATE AND PROTECT THE SURFACE OF YOUR DECK. WITH OUR DECK SERVICES IN MOORESVILLE, CORNELIUS AND HUNTERSVILLE, NC   Want your deck painted? Well technically speaking, we never use paint on a deck, and you shouldn't either. We at Deck...

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Water Based vs. Oil Based Wood Stains

  Failing Acrylic Stain     Q.  I've been told that I'm better off applying a painted stain for longevity vs. transparent stain.  Is this accurate?     I think what you mean by “painted...

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In the description of the process, I noticed that you don't mention sealing the wood after you stain it. I was thinking it needed to be sealed after being stained. Is that incorrect?

All professional grade stains we use possess sealers within the stain. The oil-based stain we use is our own formula which is a true oil-based stain, containing both fast and slow-drying oils for maximum protection. This oil-based stain soaks in and...

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Winter Prep of Your Wood or Composite Deck

  Decks have many purposes and are also very valuable assets. Your deck can be used for entertaining, watching the kids in your back yard, cooking out, or just relaxing and reading. Your deck also has significant monetary value.  Anyone...

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Cost Comparison – Properly Maintain Your Deck…or Don’t

Why it’s less expensive, over the long haul, to properly maintain your deck  It may be surprising to you, but many, if not most, homeowners do not adequately maintain their decks.  Although most start out with good intentions to stain...

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IS PRESSURE WASHING BAD FOR MY DECK?

You may have read or heard your neighbor say that you shouldn’t pressure wash your deck, because you can damage the wood fibers, or even scar the wood.  That is very true!  In the wrong hands a pressure washer can cause considerable...

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DON’T PUT YOURSELF AT RISK WHEN HIRING A CONTRACTOR

Knowledge, experience and quality deficiencies aside, many things can go wrong by hiring an uninsured business or handyman for your household job.  Two such catastrophes are contractor worker injuries, and accidental damage to your home or other...

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