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Old 08-03-2009, 10:12 PM
S&WIowegan S&WIowegan is offline
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Smile Decks

My original deck on the house I bought in Iowa was all PT wood and it went bad fast even with Thompons. Two years ago I had the PT wood all stripped off and all cedar floors and railings put on. Importantly, all the substructure joists and posts were as good as new after 20 years.

The new wood needs to season/dry for at least a year before you treat with whatever you choose. Rollers and brushes do a much better job than spraying. If you want your deck to look good it will need to be redone regularly.
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