How to Clean and Restain a Deck | This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva breathes new life into a weather-beaten wood deck. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tom helps a homeowner clean his dirty, weather-beaten mahogany deck and prepare it for staining. First, Tom sprayed regular water over the entire deck so that detergent wouldn't get absorbed into the wood. Next, using a garden-type pump sprayer, Tom sprayed a biodegradable detergent and water mixture onto the deck, scrubbed it with a stiff brush, and rinsed it with a garden hose. With the entire deck cleaned, Tom applied a borate to prevent any future growth of mildew. Next, Tom left the homeowner to apply a mixture of stain and polyurethane to add color and protect the deck against the weather. Later, up in the loft, Tom showed Kevin some other options for staining and sealing a wooden deck. Shopping List: biodegradable wood cleaner [https://amzn.to/2LJhfmZ], used to clean the wood surfaces borate [https://amzn.to/32AKeR2], used to kill algae on the deck oil-based deck stain [https://amzn.to/34B7gsQ], for protecting and tinting the deck oil-based exterior-grade varnish [https://amzn.to/2NT72av], mixed with the stain for extra weather protection five-gallon bucket [https://amzn.to/2A7MOSo], for mixing the borate solution 2-inch-wide painter's tape [https://amzn.to/2LIW2tt, used to mask off areas you don't want to stain Tools: backpack pump sprayer [https://amzn.to/2N8rAM

Published 2014-11-28 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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