On Wed, 4 Jul 2012 08:38:44 -0400, "Somebody" > wrote:



>
>Maybe I will just have someone replace the 3-4 spongy boards. And replace
>the railing top boards that are warped, and cracked. It's not like I'm
>going to live here forever and maybe the new owner won't even care for a
>deck. People hardly go outside anymore anyway. Not to just sit on a deck
>and lounge around. I rarely see anyone sit on a porch anymore.
>


I'm not going to live here forever, but probably until "my" forever
comes so I want to enjoy it

we use the deck often if the temperature is between 70 and maybe 90.
Above that, I may cook on the deck, but we eat in the air conditioned
house.

In moderate summer weather, I'll sit and read the paper while
something is cooking, they we eat and relax until the sun goes down.
Once in a while, we can have breakfast out there, but by 9 or so, the
sun is very intense and reflecting off the white siding. It gets
better after noon, and is very nice after 3 in the shade.