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Deck / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Freshly Stained Cedar Wood Deck after Renovating old Decking to Look Like New
Decks, porches and gazebos

How to stain or paint Cedar wood decking when renovating old decks

...decking boards themselves but a brush is more suitable for staining decking railings and spindles.  Apply deck stain with a roller to make cedar decks look like new easily and quickly   © Mike Reynolds, Ecohome Applying deck stain with a brush in the gaps between decking planks helps make cedar decks look like new a...

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How to restore a cedar wood deck easily
Decks, porches and gazebos

How to restore a cedar wood deck easily

...deck and bringing back the original color of cedar decking. Deck repairs can often extend the useful life of a deck and delay having to replace deck planks for many years. If you’re new at building or minor renovations and looking for easy DIY tips for decking repairs and renovation, to prevent having to repair your de...

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Frost Heave Prevention Helps Stop Frost Heaving Breaking up Home Foundations
New foundations and slab-on-grade

What causes frost heave? Preventing frost heaving is down to good foundation design

...deck, shed, slab on grade or a basement foundation, when expanding soils forces it upwards, it can go on a little ride if it was not properly engineered or protected from the elements. This leads to cracked foundations, shifting decks, and damage to basements and slab on grade homes.  While the solutions to preventing ...

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Non-toxic food safe natural wood finishing oil for counters, floors, decks
Paints, finishes and natural coatings

Natural wood finishing oil is non toxic too

...deck finish here. Non-toxic deck finishing oil © Livos   Now you know about natural, food-safe, non-toxic finishes for wood surfaces and furniture. Learn more about sustainable construction and how to create healthy indoor spaces, all in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and the following pages:  Top ten tips fo...

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How to Build a Beautiful Cedar Deck that Last - Our Top Tips & Photos
Decks, porches and gazebos

Building a deck? Our top tips to make your deck last longer

...deck foundations are best: cement pillars (Sonotubes), screw piles, floating deck blocks What's the best type of deck board - pressure treated or hemlock, cedar or composite decking How to build a deck that lasts: our best tips for durability and for a longer lifespan Deck permits, deck codes and setbacks: The first s...

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