WHY do I have to seal my cedar deck?
srlarsen
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Do I have to seal pressure treated wood planter boxes?
Comments (9)As a home builder I use a significant quantity of PT wood. New chemical formulations have supposedly reduced the toxicity and possibly the performance of the treated wood products we buy. The old PT presented health risks either from burning or breathing the saw dust, not to mention handling because of the arsenic content. I've asked the manufacturers about the safety of using PT for vegetable gardening and have not received a very "thumb's up" response and have concluded it's probably not safe. I'll be building a raised bed garden with something other than PT. Mark...See MoreUsing ReadySeal on a new cedar deck?
Comments (2)Ready seal is made by woodrich,and is a good product, fairly new to the market though. It is very high in solids and expensive. The price is around $175 for a 5 gallon container and only spreads at 150 per sq ft. Olympic deck stain at lowes, or PPG is a good product also. Oil based only. They make several lines of products and have a good name. TWP is also a good product. Nothing will last more than a summer or two though on the floor. Rails about 3 years. The biggest thing is make sure the deck is CLEANED well, and use a wood brightner on the cedar or redwood, not on treated. DONT SPRAY THE STAIN. hand brush with a pole on the end of the brush.. ACO sells them $15.oo---good luck Here is a link that might be useful: services page may help...See MoreDo we seal a new cedar porch or wait?
Comments (4)I am in almost the same boat- I built a cedar deck last year and used Cabot's SPF-24. It failed miserably and I have just finished stripping all of the finish and sanding. It's almost ready for stain, but I'm concerned the moisture level in the wood will be too high and the temp too cool. I'm in Albany, NY, so winter is knocking on our door. I'm planning to use ReadySeal, it's on a UPS truck headed to my house right now. I did LOTS of looking on this site and others- Ken at pressurepros was helpful in selecting the product....See MoreDo I have to seal stained Oak trim?
Comments (1)I gave you a detailed reply in your post in Remodeling....See Morepressurepros
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