On Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:26:46 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:22:11 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> (including the back deck which needs demolished anyway).
>>
>> Don't you dare demolish your cool aged back deck. Get a pump garden
>> sprayer and flood that deck with Thompson's water seal about every 6
>> months. IMO, naturally. I love the look of your aged wood.
>
>It's way too late for water sealer. I'm probably the only one on the
>street with their original deck still standing (or being able to be
>stood upon). Most people have removed their decks and replaced with
>steps and maybe a concrete or tile patio. Only a few have rebuilt
>using a composite wood product. Everybody's deck is shaded most of
>the day so even treated wood doesn't last long in our weather
>patterns.
>
>-sw

Around here if the supporting structure is sound after about twenty
years people remove the wood decking, flip it over and screw it
back... they get another twenty years... may as well use both sides.
Some wood may need replacing but most is like new on the bottom.