I have a cedar deck that I'm thinking about revamping with composite deck flooring. The deck itself is about 8 years old and is red cedar with normal PT framing. I hate to get rid of the cedar, but living in MN, it is honestly, too much of a pain to keep up with the winters. I end up sanding the entire deck with a floor sander about every other year and staining it every year just to keep it looking halfway normal. I have been using TPW products which seem to get the best reviews around. I have tried Siikens, Behr, and Cabot as well (stripping to bare wood each time) and none of them seem to last more than a year at best. I'm just tired of spending 5-6 days every spring trying to stay ahead of hit. Plus, getting a 5-6 day block of good weather isn't always the easiest when you factor I'm limited to weekends.
My question is do you think I would be ok just removing the existing cedar and replacing with a composite for the flooring? Structurally, the deck is sound. It is above a walkout basement so that could pose a challenge I guess from a working standpoint.
I could live with doing the rails as the vertical surfaces don't seem to take as much punishment from the elements.
Thank you
My question is do you think I would be ok just removing the existing cedar and replacing with a composite for the flooring? Structurally, the deck is sound. It is above a walkout basement so that could pose a challenge I guess from a working standpoint.
I could live with doing the rails as the vertical surfaces don't seem to take as much punishment from the elements.
Thank you
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