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Help with Pressure Treated Wood Deck

Sardog | Posted in General Discussion on September 8, 2006 06:48am

Hi all

My inlaws are selling their Condo.

The inspection report says the deck (all pressure treated wood) is weathered and splintered (as all decks do).

Is there any way to fix up this deck (oiling, sanding, pressure washing, etc) to improve it and make the buyer happy.

The condo association has the resposibility for all the outside work and has their own schedule for doing this stuff, so my inlaws  can’t (and won’t) do the whole deck to please this buyer.

I know I pressure washed and coated my deck a few years ago and it’s fine for me.

 

Any thoughts?

Jeff

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    NickNukeEm | Sep 08, 2006 07:31pm | #1

    Pressure washing a splintered deck will make more splinters.

    Rent a floor sander, maybe 36 grit.  Set any protruding nails or screws, then sand away.  Finish with a heavy pigmented decking stain.

    You didn't say whether the decking was 2x or 5/4, if 5/4, it might take more sanding than it's worth, or you may weaken the decking.

    Of course, by the time you sand the stuff, it might be just as cheap (economically and time-wise) just to rip it off and replace it in kind.

     

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    1. Sardog | Sep 08, 2006 10:26pm | #2

      Nick

      I didn't realize that pressure washing would produce more splinters.

      My inlaws can't do alot to the deck without the condo association getting into it, and they wouldn't spend the money anyway.

      But, thats a good thought.

      Jeff

  2. Frankie | Sep 08, 2006 10:36pm | #3

    Apply a coat of pigmented wood perservative. Done.

    If deck upkeep is the Assoc.'s responsibility, tell the buyer and they can take it up with them.

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    1. Ledebuhr1 | Sep 09, 2006 12:07am | #5

      I have lived in condos in the past and never will again. And its because of this exact reason. What they are sposed to do, and what they actually do are two different things. If the deck was allowed to get to this condition, that tells me that they havent treated the deck in many years.  I found Condos to be a collection of widows that cant do anything and old men that cant either but still think they can.

  3. Piffin | Sep 09, 2006 12:02am | #4

    PT decking is almopst the worsty choice one can make for a deck surface. I's onlt redeeming quality is that it woun't rot. It needs to be re-decked with a composite or better quality wood like IPE`

     

     

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    1. doodabug | Sep 09, 2006 12:46am | #6

      They are selling their condo. Redeck with least expensive. Hello Piffin.

      1. Piffin | Sep 09, 2006 01:05am | #8

        Yeah, well then, cut the splinters off so no-one gets hurt and paint with cheap paint 

         

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        1. doodabug | Sep 09, 2006 02:39am | #9

          Hello Piffin

          1. Piffin | Sep 09, 2006 03:01am | #10

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    MarkH | Sep 09, 2006 12:48am | #7

    Tack down indoor/outdoor carpet to it if it's solid enough to hold nails.

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