greybeard
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My front porch has a roof, but once the sun gets past straight up, the planking gets a solid blast of Texas sun from about 1pm till dark. When a T-storm blows in, it gets wet. I'm tired of the Johnsons water seal and Olympic deck treatment everytime I turn around.
It's all pressure treated 5/4x6s, except the steps which are PT 2x8s. (not the composite stuff--real wood)
I was down at my brother's lace last weekend on Bolivar Peninsula and he has the same problem except his gets full sun from dawn till about 1pm. He had his deck painted in early spring, with some kind of Sherwin Williams paint or stain--brown colored and it has held up well--no fading or any mildew, but he wasn't there when the contractor did it, so he doesn't know what they used.
Any suggestions from personal experience on which product to use on mine?
It's all pressure treated 5/4x6s, except the steps which are PT 2x8s. (not the composite stuff--real wood)
I was down at my brother's lace last weekend on Bolivar Peninsula and he has the same problem except his gets full sun from dawn till about 1pm. He had his deck painted in early spring, with some kind of Sherwin Williams paint or stain--brown colored and it has held up well--no fading or any mildew, but he wasn't there when the contractor did it, so he doesn't know what they used.
Any suggestions from personal experience on which product to use on mine?