Hello all,
I am not sure if this thread belongs here. It's about wood, but not really woodworking. I apologize it is inappropriate.
The floor of my balcony is made of 2x6" wood boards. The paint is starting to peel off. Especially around the outside perimeter which is more exposed to the elements.
The original paint was holding well after 10 years, but when we repaint the house exterior, we got the balcony done as well. That was 5 years ago. Now the paint is peeling off. It seems like the contractor used the wrong paint (Behr exterior paint from Home Depot).
I plan to scrape off all the loose paint first. Is it necessary to sand off the remaining? What is a better paint for exterior wood? Once repainted, can we periodically repaint over?
I also see some rot at the extremities of some of the boards. Is there an easy way to fix this? I was thinking of cutoff the ends and put a newly painted board in, but the last board facing out is used as a sole plate and there are 4 columns supporting the roof resting on it. Taking it out will be a challenge. Any way I can save it?
Thanks much