Tips for Cleaning and Sealing a Deck

Do it in the Spring
Buy the expensive tools for the job, not the cheap ones. They’ll break and/or not function properly, causing you to renounce your faith.
Hand brushing is faster than using a cheap-o pump sprayer, but get a push broom to do it with rather than a 4″ hand brush
Use a pressure washer to clean the deck, they are a lot of fun.
Do it in the Spring
Allow several hours for each phase, plus cleanup
Hire someone to do it for you
Tear your deck down and replace it with a concrete or faux-wood recycled plastic one.

This public service announcement brought to you by a hot, sweaty, messy, frustrated homeowner.

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Kristen said on: September 3rd, 2007 at 10:39 am
Thanks for the advice, our deck needs some help and we had pretty much come to the conclusion that it needed to be replaced. So now we know what to look for.
matt heerema said on: September 3rd, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Talk to the hanson’s. Their new deck is sweet.
John Burdine said on: September 3rd, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Great advice, Matt. Especially number 7. Though I would say it’s not too late in the year to give it a go. shameless plug john.burdine@gmail.com, affordable, quality deck maintenance.
wendy sue said on: September 4th, 2007 at 11:32 am
How do #s 1 & 5 change the public service announcement?? ; )

It would be good for me to know since my patio install is pending for this fall!!!