Three decks in three days

Ryan & I finished our third deck in three (3) days. We used Sherwin Williams Deckscape waterborne stain in a solid color we matched to the previous color. Compared to the last deck we completed, this was a piece of cake.

Steps in completing:

1. Pressure washed deck using a deck cleaner one week before we stained;
2. Washed the deck floor with a Sherwin Williams Deckscape deck wash two days before we stained;
3. Checked the moisture in the railing, spindles, and floor before applying any stain. It was 6%, which is well below the 10% we are looking for;
4. Sprayed the railing and spindles first and then back brushed to penetrate and avoid any drips; and
5. Sprayed the floor and then back brushed to penetrate the floor.

Challenges:

1. There were rose bushes and other bushes around the outside of the deck that made it difficult to get to all areas.
2. Working around rain made it very tough to get moisture levels below 10%.