Be Careful Not To Pressure-wash Wood too close! Splintering can occur!

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Above is an example of how somebody can get too close to wood on a deck or fence when they are Pressure-washing the wood. This is not a wanted outcome. You should be cleaning wood using a 25 degree tip. If you are inexperienced and you cut into your wood or somebody else's, you are going to need to fix a mistake like this. The only way is to use a 80 grit piece of sandpaper and when the wood is dry, lightly sand.

This kind of damage can be repaired with simple sanding. If the cuts were much deeper, there may be a need to replace the wood board where the damage occurred. All wood should be cleaned gently and efficiently, and the best way to do that is by applying gentle pressure during the cleaning process, using proper soaps and light chemicals, and then finishing with a high-quality water sealant.

Accidents do happen! The important thing to know is that an accident can be repaired, and understand that all wood can be made to look completely new again. Take a deep breath, shake off any negative feelings, and soon you will be enjoying a beautiful wood deck!

If you do not want to risk damaging your wood from the beginning of your project, please visit our website at www.southernhomedeck.com and talk to us about how we can make your wood look like new again. Or, talk to us about one of the fabulouse wood sealants or stains that we would recommend using on your wood deck or fence.

Wood Deck Stained Using Sherwin Williams Banyon Brown semi-solid Stain. Decking boards replaced and deck cleaned and stained by Southern Home, 804-585-8016, Richmond, VA

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Pressure washing in Woodland Heights, Richmond, Virginia. Cleaned wood deck and sealed with Sherwin Williams Super Deck. What a beautiful finish!

This contemporary platform deck has been cleaned and stained using a Sherwin Williams semi-solid stain- Banyon Brown. The product has an almost solid appearance, with only a small amount of wood showing through. 

www.southernhomedeck.com, Wood Deck Cleaning and Staining in Richmond, Virginia 23220

 

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Richmond, Virginia

Cary, NC

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When you want your wood deck or wood fence to look its very best!

Cleaning and Sealing a Wood Deck or Trellis is a lot of work! Most people do not want to pressure wash their wood and they have no idea what product to use. 

www.Southernhomedeck.com has been in Richmond, Virginia since 1987. In those many years we have seen what type of water-sealants and wood stains work best and last the longest. So many questions arise, "What is the best water sealant to use on my wood deck?" "Which water-sealant or stain will last the longest on Pressure-treated wood?"

"Which Water-Sealant is the Best- Behr, Sherwin Williams, Ready Seal, Olympic, Cabot, Thompson's, or CWF?" 

There are a lot of important decisions to make when spending good money when making a decision on what to use for protecting your wood. You want to make a good decision and not waste money on something that does not work very well. 

"Should I use oil-based water sealant, or should I use Acrylic water-sealants?"

Oil products condition the wood, and seal for protection against the elements. Acrylics can be applied immediately, they protect well but they do not saturate and condition deep within the wood strands.

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Ready Seal Water Sealant on a deck Forest Hill, applied by www.southernhomedeck.com, Richmond, VA

Southern Home Wood Deck has started to use the Ready Seal brand of Wood Deck Sealant. The product is as good as the company suggests. It is a reasonably priced product with an excellent appearance and tremendous results. Below, please see the results on a wet deck. Richmond, VA's finest deck cleaning and sealing company.

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Cleaning and Staining a Deck, Forest Hill, Richmond, VA using Cabot Solid Stain, (Desert Sand color). Work done by www.southernhomedeck.com in Richmond, VA

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Wood Deck refinished in Richmond, VA by Southern Home. Westover Hills neighborhood. Product used, Cabot Solid Stain. Color: Desert Sand

The following is a wooden deck with a beautiful Trellis in the Forest Hill Neighborhood, Richmond, VA 23225

The solid stain project came out looking great. This project took more stain than you would have thought. A total of four gallons to complete. If you try a project like this, do the proper steps to make your deck look as nice as possible. Prepare the surface by cleaning with the proper chemicals. Let the surface dry. Do not attempt to spray stain onto deck. Finish with brush and roller only. The results speak for themselves. 

Southern Home, Richmond, VA can be reached at 804-585-8016

Staining a Wooden Fence, Woodland Heights neighborhood, Richmond, VA (www.southernhomedeck.com)

We recently cleaned and sealed a wooden fence in Woodland Heights, Richmond, VA. The product, "Ready Seal" cedar color was the choice. The oil base is one of the best products that can be used on wood. Oil helps to condition the wood and it invigorates and conditions the wood, bringing wood fibers closer to one and other and helping condition the wood.

Ready Seal brand Water Sealant and "Why I like this product on New, or Newly Cleaned Wood!", Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning & Sealing, Richmond, VA (804)585-8016

Ready Seal brand water-sealant is one that has been offered in the Richmond, VA area for the past few years. I like this product a great deal more than many of the usual products sold in big box stores, because of the high content of Tung and Linseed oils!

Why does it even matter? Because Linseed Oil and Tung Oil are conditioners for new wood. They are natural oils that help strengthen new wood's natural fibers. They help strengthen the wood by causing the wood grains to pull together and moisture to dry on the outside of the wood. Many products lack these essential oils. 

If you worked with wood like our company, Southern Home, you would understand that with 30 years of experience, it is incumbent upon myself and my group of Wood Deck Cleaner's and Sealer's to make sure that our customers understand why we use Ready Seal brand water sealant. I am not paid to say this, but it truly is one of the very best sealant-stains that I use for this specific reason. The colors are a tiny bit more subdued, but the way in which the product repels water and gives the wood a noticeable healthy appearance- it speaks for itself!

Here are a few examples of the product. Please, visit our website at www.southernhomedeck.com.

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