Deck

[river rat]

If I were to build a deck and I perfer it to be painted with porch enamel, do I still need to use pressure treated lumber?

 

[Pasofever]

I need a ramp for mom and a small top deck landing off from the grooming room door..interested in a side job??

 

[General Lee]

If I were to build a deck and I perfer it to be painted with porch enamel, do I still need to use pressure treated lumber?

I recommend not *painting* your wooden deck. Unless the product you choose will still allow the wood to breath. If you take care of your wooden deck with the right products it will last forever. The wood should be sealed stained with a product that will allow the wood to naturally breath.

Yes, you need to use pressure treated wood.

 

[river rat]

I need a ramp for mom and a small top deck landing off from the grooming room door..interested in a side job??

Where be Bill?

 

[Pasofever]

Where be Bill?

He cant do that kinda work..thats why I still dont have a ramp for mom...

 

[river rat]

He cant do that kinda work..thats why I still dont have a ramp for mom...

Oh okay, I didn't know that

 

[gumby]

If I were to build a deck and I perfer it to be painted with porch enamel, do I still need to use pressure treated lumber?

You should if you want it to last. Let it dry for a year or so before you paint it. Have you thought about Trex decking??

 

[Pasofever]

Oh okay, I didn't know that

He knows how its just his body wont cooperate to do the work..at least most of it..

 

[Charles]

If I were to build a deck and I perfer it to be painted with porch enamel, do I still need to use pressure treated lumber?

Treated lumber would be better and it can be painted. I can't think of any advantage of using untreated wood.

Trex, ChoicDek or any of the other manufactured decking would be the best but it will do serious damage to your wallet.

 

[river rat]

You should if you want it to last. Let it dry for a year or so before you paint it. Have you thought about Trex decking??

TREX! Why don't I just buy a new house with a deck already on it!

 

[dustin]

if you dont use the treated lumber its gonna rot out in a couple years

 

[Rael]

A colored wood stain has the properties of paint, but is absorbed into the wood and normally won't peel (unless you put it on too heavy). The color you choose can be near exactly matched. I agree with letting the pressure treated wood dry for several months first.

 

[river rat]

Pressure treated it is then

Rael, I did spy the solid stain you are talking about.
It appears that it works best on cedar. Gonna keep my eyes open though.

 

[Rael]

The only thing I found with the colored stain is that it is subject to mold (well, like most surfaces), but a little cleaning once in awhile and it looks new again. Good luck!

 

[Larry Gude]

No...

If I were to build a deck and I perfer it to be painted with porch enamel, do I still need to use pressure treated lumber?

...you need to use this;

http://www.trex.com/

...or equivalent.

 

[Larry Gude]

Well...

TREX! Why don't I just buy a new house with a deck already on it!

...you're spend several hundred dollars a year, or at least every other year, to keep pressure treated in good shape. Fake stuff is gonna pay for the difference in 5-7 years and will pay your back if you sell. Fake is also the way to go if you're staying forever.

 

[Vince]

...you're spend several hundred dollars a year, or at least every other year, to keep pressure treated in good shape. Fake stuff is gonna pay for the difference in 5-7 years and will pay your back if you sell. Fake is also the way to go if you're staying forever.

What you're going to spend getting a regular deck pressure washed, and stained every year, you might as well go with Trex. You don't have to stain it, paint it or do anything to it once it's installed.

 

[Fingel_Hymer]

I just built a deck and used solely treated wood. Used 2 by 6's for the decking. It's rock solid, I could drive my truck on it, if I had to.

Honestly though, if I were staying in the house, and not moving, I would use a man made product for the longevity and maintenance free aspect. Why have a brick or siding house with all of the wood trim covered with metal and have prefinished windows that never need painting; then have to go out and pressure wash and stain a deck every year or two?

If cost is the draw back, talk to a few people and go out and look at their wood decks. That will change your mind.