Deck boards which have been treated with water repellent or... Deck boards which have been treated with water repellent or sealer during a summer rainstorm. Single small green leaf on wood surface.
Also, if your deck was built before 2004, there’s a good chance it’s made of lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate. Regular refinishing helps to seal in the toxic arsenic that CCA ...
Rick Kleiner (from the Southern Forest Products Association) joins Bob to talk about using pressure-treated deck members. Such lumber resists fungal growth, termites, and decay, and is capable of ...