Refinishing Your Wood Deck

A new wood deck provides a warm, handsome connection with the outdoors, adding to a home's beauty and setting the stage for a world of outdoor activities. But decks take a lot of abuse, both from use and through continued exposure to weather. The road to restoring a deck's great looks is usually simple, regardless of the type of wood used for its construction.  

If you need to use pesticides to control July pests such as the Japanese beetle or Mexican bean beetle, always follow label directions.  Use only as much as you need. Avoid applying in mid-day heat to prevent leaf burn, on windy days when chemicals can drift on to your skin or other plants, or when plants are in flower and bees are present.