Ken Salisbury
05-25-2003, 8:26 AM
My oldest Son has a very nice deck on the rear of his house which is built approx 4' off the ground and was constructed somewhat like a battleship (mechanical engineers tend to over design their own stuff) :). He went to great extreme to ensure all of the flooring boards were oriented to prevent cupping, etc. The deck was stained after completion.
Now - the problem. After years of use the deck floor boards have shallow cracks running with the grain which is now allowing water to penetrate the boards. ALL of the flooring is still as flat as a pancake. He is trying to come up with some way to seal these cracks so as to not have to replace the flooring. (It still looks great except for the cracks).
How can he approach saving this flooring for a few more years of use? He mentioned something like he was going to try some type of paint product mixed with sand and apply it. I told him to wait until I could get some suggestions from "THE EXPERTS" (aka: SMC Members).
Now - the problem. After years of use the deck floor boards have shallow cracks running with the grain which is now allowing water to penetrate the boards. ALL of the flooring is still as flat as a pancake. He is trying to come up with some way to seal these cracks so as to not have to replace the flooring. (It still looks great except for the cracks).
How can he approach saving this flooring for a few more years of use? He mentioned something like he was going to try some type of paint product mixed with sand and apply it. I told him to wait until I could get some suggestions from "THE EXPERTS" (aka: SMC Members).