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Anthony Lisanti
2008-07-02 17:41:33
Deck Sanding
I have a Deck that's about 10 years old on my house. it's not in
real bad shape, but the boards are splintery and cracking. I was
thinking of sanding it. Would this be a good option?
Tony
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Edee em
2008-07-02 17:50:58
Re: Deck Sanding
What type of wood is the decking?
"Anthony Lisanti" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a Deck that's about 10 years old on my house. it's not in
> real bad shape, but the boards are splintery and cracking. I was
> thinking of sanding it. Would this be a good option?
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> Tony
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willshak
2008-07-02 18:56:15
Re: Deck Sanding
on 7/2/2008 8:41 PM Anthony Lisanti said the following:
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> I have a Deck that's about 10 years old on my house. it's not in
> real bad shape, but the boards are splintery and cracking. I was
> thinking of sanding it. Would this be a good option?
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> Tony
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I used a 3" belt sander to do my old 10' x 30' deck. It took two days (I
took a lot of breaks) and a week of recovery from a sore back, but came
out great. Hint: sanding cross grain works faster.
Just countersink all nails, or screws, so you don't tear up the belts
more than necessary.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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TH
2008-07-02 17:18:10
Re: Deck Sanding
On Jul 2, 4:41 pm, Anthony Lisanti <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a Deck that's about 10 years old on my house. it's not in
> real bad shape, but the boards are splintery and cracking. I was
> thinking of sanding it. Would this be a good option?
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> Tony
Yes! I just did my 20x30 deck and it turned out great! I rented a
floor sander from Home Depot, so sanding wasn't to difficult. The
hardest part was sanding the sides with a small electric hand sander.
I then stained it, and now it looks like a new deck. I'd use the walk
behind orbital sander as opposed to the drum sander. It is real easy
to create big grooves with the drum. If you do use the orbital sander,
use ~ 30 grit first, then 100 grit to finish it. That seemed to work
good for me.
Also make sure you go over it with a hammer first to pound down any
protruding nails.
-Tom
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aemeijers
2008-07-03 02:44:20
Re: Deck Sanding
Anthony Lisanti wrote:
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> I have a Deck that's about 10 years old on my house. it's not in
> real bad shape, but the boards are splintery and cracking. I was
> thinking of sanding it. Would this be a good option?
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> Tony
Not if it is the old-style treated wood- the stuff that had a green hue
when new. You don't really want you or your kids and pets inhaling or
ingesting the fine chemical-laden particulates. Look at the bottom or
other weather-protected areas for the printing or a green color. If you
want to do it anyway, wear a mask and take other indicated precautions
for working treated wood, and wash it well before you let the little
creatures gnaw on it.
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aem sends...
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