A lot of people seriously need to be maintaining their deck on a more frequent basis than most realize. However, to start with you really need to recognize what sort of decking material you possess in order to understand how to care for it. If decks are really maintained adequately and also frequently, they can easily last 20-30 years, with some trivial repairs along the road.

Quick Episode Summary:

• 1:31 Wolmanized Lumber
• 2:02 Cedar & Redwood
• 2:40 Composite Decking
• 2:58 Ipe Decking
• 3:48 Cleaning
• 5:40 Sanding
• 7:12 Staining
• 9:38 Types of Stain
• 10:21 Maintenance Schedule