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   rez | Apr 16, 2005 08:16pm | #1

   bump

   sobriety is the root cause of dementia.

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   YesMaam27577 | Apr 16, 2005 11:47pm | #2

   Both cedar and the green stuff will weather to a gray color if you leave them alone. If that's what you want, then just let it happen.

   But both types of wood will look better, and probably last longer, if you clean them and cover them with a sealer. If you choose, the sealer can also have a color in it. The colored stuff is available as clear stains, a semi-transparent stain, or as opaque stain.

   http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=57005.8

   That link will take you to a picture of a deck that has a fence/wall around it. In that pic, the decking has a clear stain, and the wall has opaque stain.

   Also note -- any stain on exterior wood will require maintenance. The decking probably every year or two, the railings and walls less often.

    

    Unless you're the lead dog, the view just never changes.

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   Notchman | Apr 17, 2005 02:28am | #3

   For me, the Sikkens deck stains have a good track record, but, as was previously stated, a stained deck needs periodic maintenance, cleaning and recoating.

   I'm in a coastal climate where the weather can get snotty in the winter and hot and dry in the summer....good test ground for a deck stain....Sikkens is good for 4 to 5 years.

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   chrisross | Apr 18, 2005 03:22pm | #4

   Thanks very much for the replies.  I love this thread, it's full of a lot of knowledgable people and a great source of info.  Thanks much,  Chris

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   johnharkins | Apr 18, 2005 08:02pm | #5

   to add to other ideas - Wolmanize makes fine products to compliment their treated products and will work well w/ cedar