A wood deck is always preferred over a synthetic deck for those who want an authentic feel and great look. However, wood decks need to be properly maintained and cleaned and stained at least once a year to keep them looking good and lasting a long time.
Reasons for roof maintenance
Throughout the year, dust, snow, rain and sun affect your terrace. Various particles lodge in small areas of the surface and can cause a lot of damage to the wood. Because a platform is flat, there is no slope for them to flow down and collect on the platform. The sun also hits the cover, causing the color to fade, leaving a faded cover.
How to maintain your cover
Deck maintenance is fairly simple and only needs to be done once a year. Ideally you should seal the deck to prevent any kind of leakage and then you should stain the deck. The best time to do it is during the spring. Most people end up cleaning their house during this time anyway, so the deck should be properly scrubbed and cleaned as well. Another advantage is that if you keep the cover during the spring, it prepares it for summer and winter afterward. Since the least amount of deck damage usually occurs during this time, you’ll have a nice bright deck to place your summer furniture on and enjoy the space.
The best types of staining
There are several staining options available for wood decks. You can choose from a variety of opaque tints, semi-transparent tints, and transparent tints.
opaque staining: This type of stain is great if you want to try to cover any marks on the platform. It also offers the best protection for wood. However, it is not as popular for people who want the natural wood grain of the deck to show through.
semitransparent staining: This type of stain is most recommended for those who want to provide protection to their decks but still allow the natural beauty of the wood to show through. Although this type of stain does not provide the same amount of protection as opaque stain, it does provide a reasonable amount of protection to the deck.
transparent staining: This staining is not recommended because it does not give your terrace any type of protection. However, it completely preserves the natural beauty of the wood.