How to Best Maintain your Garden Decking? |
Posted: July 4, 2017 |
Most of us love Gardening. Do you have a spacious garden that can provide an ideal setting for Garden Deck? Garden Decking usually provides a perfect place to spend your precious time with family or friends, or read a book or meditate. Perhaps it provides an ideal setting for any number of special occasions and parties. It requires maintenance for these areas to look amazing at all the time. If left untidy, Garden Decking can quickly fall into a state of disrepair. Issues faced by Garden DeckingThe most common issues associated with Garden Decking is the loss of its fresh and natural colour from the wooden panels, with the wood turning grey or silver over time. Garden Decking are exposed to the natural elements all year round. The moss build up, mould or mildew can make wooden decking slippery and dangerous, or old decking finishes that are cracking, peeling and flaking.
The wooden panel must be able to endure regular foot tapping and the rainfall. Unless well maintained, Garden Decking cannot retain its natural beauty and quality. The timber with which the deck is made up needs extra care than an ordinary wooden shed or fence. Regular treatment will result in your decking looking good and will also prolong its lifespan.
Decking MaintenanceChoose a cloudy day to clean the deck, when the decking is cool and the sun won’t evaporate the cleaner. Garden Decking care should be started from the very first time it was fitted. Most decking boards that are being fitted on to garden are already been pressure treated with a wood preservative. This will help protect the timber from rot damages and woodworm. During the time of installing a new timber deck, you will frequently need to cut boards down to size. These cut ends will need an additional preservative to provide all round protection.
· Grey or Silver DeckingWooden decking that has turned grey or silver over time can be treated to restore the colour of the timber. Grey and silvering of exterior timbers are caused by UV ray and water damage. Decking restorers that contain Oxalic Acid help to reverse this chemical reaction, therefore returning the colour of the timber.
· Preservative Treatments for DeckingThe ideal preservative for treating cut ends is a clear one as it can be over-coated with a wide variety of other finishes. However, if you choose boards that have not been pressure treated you will need to protect the entire deck. Wood preservatives come in different colours including clear, light brown, dark brown and ebony. If you are looking to add some colours to your deck this is an inexpensive solution that is easy to apply.
Wood stain is just another option if you are looking for a wider choice in colour. But not all wood stains are suitable for decking. Cuprinol produces Ultra Tough Decking Stain in a variety of colours.
If you are looking for a bigger selection of colours consider Sadolin Classic. Another option is decking oil. This is simple to apply but for the best results should be used annually. Decking oil is a good choice for hardwood decks as it replaces the oils and resins lost through weathering and enhances the natural beauty of the wood.
· Wooden Deck Cleaning Decking that has been down for a while will need a good clean before applying a stain or oil. A bucket of soapy water, a stiff broom and plenty of elbow grease are sufficient for the job. To considerably speed up things, a pressure washer will help and you may need a treatment which kills mould and algae.
· Preventing Slippery DeckingDuring rainfall, the horizontal wooden surface of the Garden Decking holds water for long hours and it takes the time to dry up. If not taken adequate care, you will probably find that your deck becomes very slippery when wet allowing algae to form.
The Cuprinol Decking Stain mentioned above is a good all round solution that contains an algaecide to kill any green algae and microbeads to prevent slipping.For an ultimate solution to slippery decks choose Anti-Slip Deck Coating. This product is chosen to provide a slip-resistant finish to the decking.
Now, your Garden Deck has retained its fresh look. But without daily care or maintenance, it can soon become tired and grey. Yet it only takes a couple of hours work each year to keep your decking looking great.
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