Deck Stain?

[Terrierman]

11 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

After I built the house in '06 I had a giant pile of scrap lumber, some plain, some CCA, and some painted (because my daughter liked to paint and I'd give her stuff to paint on just to keep her busy and out of the way).   

After about 7 years I decided to burn the scrap pile, and the only scrap lumber that wasn't obviously rotting was the stuff she painted on.  I'm not sure what CCA is actually designed for, but it doesn't seem to last any longer out in the weather than plain untreated lumber.  I still use it for trailer bunks....but I have to question the reason why.  

Pressure treated wood is to keep it from decay and insect damage when it's in contact with the earth.  And that's the only thing the treatment does.

[oneshot]

Slow today got Fences up with Treated Wood been up since we moved here and Wood is just fine.

oneshot

[ColdWaterFshr]

For my cedar deck, I use TWP 101.  Not sure how well it would soak in to pressure treated wood.  And I definitely wouldn't spray it on.  Have to make contact with a brush or a roller.  Sprayers waste a lot too if you don't know what you're doing.

https://www.twpstain.com/twp-101-cedartone

[oneshot]

1 hour ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

For my cedar deck, I use TWP 101.  Not sure how well it would soak in to pressure treated wood.  And I definitely wouldn't spray it on.  Have to make contact with a brush or a roller.  Sprayers waste a lot too if you don't know what you're doing.

https://www.twpstain.com/twp-101-cedartone

The wood was dry last time. We brushed sealer on.

The sides are ok just where we walk is the problem.

Figure Spraying will be faster and get in places we can’t brush.

oneshot