> Deanna wrote: > Hm. I did it on my deck that had some nasty mold growing on it. And, > my dad does it to his deck every few years. Mines treated crap; my > dad's is cedar. Both are fine. But, YMMV. >
Mine is Cedar and was pretty weathered. The powerwashing really cleaned it up and now you can see the Cedar wood again although it was a real b1tch! Basically you're cleaning your deck in 1 inch strips, 1 board wide; very tedious. You do have to be careful with the pressure you use - I used 1400 psi and that was plenty. More pressure does it faster, but it can also damage the softer wood. I think if you keep it to 1200 - 1400 psi you'll have more labor, but it's safer. My wife also brought home a sweet belt sander to smooth the ridges, but I'm going to need a nail setter or a small hammer to reset the nails as the sander sands off the top of the nails if you're not careful. As it was raining today I couldn't finish the job yesterday but what I'll do next is: 1.) Set all of the nails, 2.) Finish sanding the floor, and 3.) Chemically strip, clean, and stain it. It should look pretty nice! A lot of work though ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:155218 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
