Upgrading a backyard by adding a wooden deck is recommended in many respects. It will defiantly make the backyard more aesthetic and elegant and will give your house a warm and homely feeling. The backyard is the perfect place for ending the day, just relaxing and laying back. Also, it is the perfect place for family celebrations and friends gathering. Nevertheless, even though keeping the deck quality doesn't require high maintenance, if you do not take the necessary measurement, the wood will lose its quality and shining look and may even rot in time.
The wood Appearance If the wood is exposed to rain and wet on a regular basis it will eventually rot. Thus you must be vigilant regarding checking for rot. It is hard to distinguish the rot as it first occurs on the underside of the boards, so even if the wooden boards on the upper side look perfect it may already undergo a process of rotting. For insuring that the decks are ok, you will have to make some effort and get dirty and crawl underneath the deck to check whether the wood is rotten. If the rot exceed 2.5cm deep, fixing it is required.
Repairing the Wooden Boards If you define yourself as a handy man, then you can easily do it yourself but if your not so good in Do-it-yourself, experts solutions are necessary. A good contractor can repair it and restore the wood. Once the timber is renewed in a properly, you will not be able to distinguish the differences between the color of the planks and the renewed section. Additionally it is essential to replace the decaying timber with the best resistant and durable wood.
Prevention Considering that dew and rainwater are the main factors in creating the timber rot, you need to ensure that there is minimal exposure of the wood to the water. Leaves that are trapped between your planks soak up with water cause the timber to decompose. In order to avoid this case you have to grab the leaves and clean the decks often.
Finishing The last stage of restoring the wood is waxing it with oil or paraffin.
The wood Appearance If the wood is exposed to rain and wet on a regular basis it will eventually rot. Thus you must be vigilant regarding checking for rot. It is hard to distinguish the rot as it first occurs on the underside of the boards, so even if the wooden boards on the upper side look perfect it may already undergo a process of rotting. For insuring that the decks are ok, you will have to make some effort and get dirty and crawl underneath the deck to check whether the wood is rotten. If the rot exceed 2.5cm deep, fixing it is required.
Repairing the Wooden Boards If you define yourself as a handy man, then you can easily do it yourself but if your not so good in Do-it-yourself, experts solutions are necessary. A good contractor can repair it and restore the wood. Once the timber is renewed in a properly, you will not be able to distinguish the differences between the color of the planks and the renewed section. Additionally it is essential to replace the decaying timber with the best resistant and durable wood.
Prevention Considering that dew and rainwater are the main factors in creating the timber rot, you need to ensure that there is minimal exposure of the wood to the water. Leaves that are trapped between your planks soak up with water cause the timber to decompose. In order to avoid this case you have to grab the leaves and clean the decks often.
Finishing The last stage of restoring the wood is waxing it with oil or paraffin.
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