steveh_131
Grandmaster
Hey guys, I'm looking for some advice on the best way to go about refinishing my deck.
Here is a picture of its current state:
We've been here about 2 years. The previous owner painted it with what appears to be interior paint. It began flaking immediately.
My goal is to make it look decent with a small budget (we are in full debt reduction mode at the moment). I would like it stained and sealed when it is all said and done. Re-decking it is outside our budget for now, unfortunately.
The boards all have deep grooves in them but are still solid and not rotten, as far as I can tell.
I have sanders, planer, table saw, circular saw, mitre saw, jig saw, etc. I have zero experience building decks but am handy and can probably learn how to do whatever may be necessary.
The decking is all 2x4 lumber, for whatever reason. These are the options I've been considering:
If any of these ideas seem foolish, please feel free to say so. Or if they just won't work right with the tools I have available. I'm not sure how the warpage of the wood and other factors will affect my ability to plane it or whatever.
Thanks in advance for any input you guys can offer!
Here is a picture of its current state:
We've been here about 2 years. The previous owner painted it with what appears to be interior paint. It began flaking immediately.
My goal is to make it look decent with a small budget (we are in full debt reduction mode at the moment). I would like it stained and sealed when it is all said and done. Re-decking it is outside our budget for now, unfortunately.
The boards all have deep grooves in them but are still solid and not rotten, as far as I can tell.
I have sanders, planer, table saw, circular saw, mitre saw, jig saw, etc. I have zero experience building decks but am handy and can probably learn how to do whatever may be necessary.
The decking is all 2x4 lumber, for whatever reason. These are the options I've been considering:
- Power-wash the paint off, punch the nails in deeper, and rent a big sander to sand the entire surface smooth - then stain. But will that get rid of those deep grooves?
- Pull each board and maybe flip it over to see what the underside looks like.
- Pull each board and run it through a planer.
- Pull each board and try to shave a fraction of an inch with a table saw.
If any of these ideas seem foolish, please feel free to say so. Or if they just won't work right with the tools I have available. I'm not sure how the warpage of the wood and other factors will affect my ability to plane it or whatever.
Thanks in advance for any input you guys can offer!