Thursday, August 2, 2007

Deck Staining TimeTable

Four years ago Mr. Fixit and our son built a two level deck for me. They were advised not to stain it until a year had passed. Three years ago Mr. Fixit purchased stain to apply to the deck. The following is our timetable for completing the job:

Year One:
Bought stain
Tested stain on deck.
House to remodel
Work
Winter Arrives

Year Two:
House to remodel
Work
Winter Arrives

Year Three
Day One: Pressure washed
Day Two: Rain
Day Three: Rain
Day Four: Rain
Day Five thru seven: work

Last Week:
Day One thru four: Camping at Beach
Day Five thru Seven: Work

This Week:
Day One: Sanding rough spots where pressure washing nozzle was held a little too close to the wood.
Day Two: Staining begins
Day Three: Staining continues
Day Four: Staining Completed!

Yea!

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