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One Year Later- Pines to Rhododendron Border
Comments (12)George, I read your post before going to Carol's Collectibles in Ashford and listened to your advice. Who knows?, at this stage of life I might have been okay with a border that probably would look like an upchucked overdose of sherbet, but I came home with a Percy Wiseman Yak Rhododendron that will grow a dense 3-4T' x 4-5'W and is a pinky, peachy color. As a replacement for a dead 'Holden', I did get one Nova - little guy - so I can prune as necessary. Wanted one...just wanted it. Digger - yes, all of them were hand dug, transported and put in place into 18 yds. of new soil last April 1st & 2nd. Claire, thanks, and the new tree in the center is a Magnolia Golden Endeavor. The new Kousa in front of the corner fence was given to me by the tree cutter who felled the pines because he felt so bad as yours truly couldn't hold the tears back as the old pines thumped to the ground. There's something about the sound of a huge tree hitting the ground that just sickens my stomach. Nice fellow, my arborist, who also likes our shrimp scampi, so we share, lol. Ginny - I faithfully spray the entire yard with Deer Away. Oddly enough, for 3 decades the deer just walked by the Roseum Elegans and never touched them - they still don't. But they certainly like everything else I plant!...See MoreLost one remembered 32 years later
Comments (2)What a nice post, Kim. I know what you mean about grief customs, or failure to acknowledge it, years ago. I was a child when my mother died suddenly--omigod, 50 years ago. No one seemed to want to talk about it, and the few times someone brought up my mom there would be tears, so I didn't want to be the cause of that. I had no brothers or sisters. In adulthood, I read some of the book Motherless Daughters, which said it's so much better to talk about the loss, and especially good if a child has siblings to process the loss with. I think we know so much more about feelings these days. Just watching Oprah or Dr. Phil is a bit of an education... Susan...See MoreTWP and One Time stain...2 years later
Comments (22)You are going to have to sand the deck down. I would stay away from stripping and neutralizing as everyone always recommends on this forum. I would rent a floor buffer from home depot for $40/day and buy a few white buffing pads and some circular screens. 80 grit should work well. Attach the white pads to the drive block on the buffer, which acts as a shock absorber for the screen to contour over the boards. I would screen the entire surface of the deck, sort of abrade the old finish off. You won't have to worry about squaring off the edges screening, even if you used a hard disc, it would still take a lot of sanding to knock those edges off. Then I would use an orbital palm sander and blast each board. The screening process will take a lot of labor off your project, but ultimately, you have a pain in the butt job. The real problem is the benches, posts, railings and pergola, but if you want it to look good, might as well do it right. You're going to have to sand everything, period. All in all, everyone has their own recommendations for sealers and whatnot, I only use one product for Ipe, which is called Rubio Monocoat. It's expensive, and just as much as a pain to apply as sanding down your deck. But trust me it's worth it. I have no idea how to post pictures on here but every deck I've done looks like furniture. In fact, after you're done, you'll have to upgrade your house. Check the stuff out. You have to apply a water based sunprimer (pigmented, uv inhibitor) first, by hand, wipe on, immediately wipe off, application process, each individual board. Allow to dry, then you buff on a 2-component decking oil. Then you have to buff it off. Here's the tricky part, you have to work in sections with the oil, because you have a 3-15 minute window to apply the oil and then remove the excess. If someone could please explain to me how to upload pictures on this thing, I would be happy to show you the difference between a regular deck, a good professional deck and then my decks. Again, there is no miracle end all, maintenance free Ipe deck. You will still need to maintain this deck. Just like you do a pool or landscape vegetation. Dependent upon the sun you get, you'll need to apply a refresh coat (aerosol spray for vertical surfaces and buff on horizontally) every 3-6 months. This requires work, and money. I won't tell you what I charge to do the work per square foot, but I will tell you that it is expensive and does require recurring maintenance. But besides looking amazing, the great thing about this is it is completely repairable. Dogs, furniture, any sort of scratch or gouge can be fixed....See MoreOne year and counting (lots of before and after pics)
Comments (15)Thank you everyone! Yes, we are expert painters now, well, I should say I am at least ;) And thanks for the compliments on the turquoise door! Everyone thought I was crazy for doing it (I'm pretty sure my husband still thinks I have a few screws loose), but I absolutely love it! (The paint is Behr's "Surfer" in high gloss in case anyone was wondering)....See Moreciweber
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