New Deck? No Worries. Here’s 3 Top Tips From The Experts.

Allowing the deck to weather for a period of 2-4 months allow the timber to bleed out all its natural oils and tannins. This will make the deck a lot more receptive to coatings, treatments and stains. Be careful not to let it weather for too long however as this can have a negative effect on the timber.

Sanding is essential as this removes any built up dirt, mould, grime or natural imperfections in the timber. A good quality sand using a high powered sanding machine should insure a pristine surface for applying timber coatings. Can be hard work but insures a great overall finish.

Now for the final Job before your deck can start being used and enjoyed is treating the deck. There are many great treatments out there for timber decks the two main varieties being water based and oil based coatings. There are hundreds of different colour options available from light oak to chocolate brown to weathered grey so you should find one to suit your taste. Once you’ve decided on a treatment just get busy applying just make sure you choose a dry day! For more on coating see our dedicated coating blog.