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Deck & Fence
Straight answers about exterior cleaning, written for Southeast Missouri conditions. No fluff, no scare tactics, no pressure — except the kind on the truck.
Can this deck be saved, or is it time to replace it?
Grey and grimy is cosmetic; soft and wobbly is structural. Most tired-looking decks are excellent candidates for deck cleaning and restoration and a coat of stain — but not all, and knowing the difference saves you from spending cleaning money on carpentry problems.
Read post →When to stain a deck in Missouri
Late spring or early autumn, onto clean wood, after at least forty-eight dry hours — and never in the heat of high summer or the freeze of winter. Timing is the difference between deck staining and sealing that lasts three years and a finish that peels in one.
Read post →Cleaning composite decking without voiding the warranty
Composite decking is sold as maintenance-free, grows mould anyway, and can absolutely be damaged by a pressure washer — a combination that surprises nearly everyone who owns it. Safe deck cleaning on Trex and its cousins is a matter of following the manufacturer's numbers.
Read post →How to wash a wood deck without wrecking the grain
Wood is the easiest surface on a property to ruin with a pressure washer, and a furred, splintered deck is the most common way it happens. Proper deck and fence cleaning is chemistry first, low pressure second — in that order, always.
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