Well, the first deck stain of the season is done. The deck was a mixture of cedar and pressure treated pine. This is one of the bigger ones I've done at around 750 sq. ft. of floor space plus railing, ballisters, roof beams, lattice work, etc. My helper wasn't available and it was too windy to spray (even with sheeting) so yup, the whole thing was done by hand, solo. Can't complain though. The weather was nice, the customers were nice, it was out in the country (over 30 acres), Cardinals everywhere, horses right next to me, goats making whatever the noise is that goats make, customers dog to keep me company and so on. I learned a few things; don't ever underestimate the value of a good helper (or lack thereof), if you can't mask off and spray....ugh, and don't use one of those plastic liners in a paint tray...when it gets low on stain and a gust of wind come up, watch out, that liner is gonna fly somewhere! The color is a blend of 4 parts Bakers Redwood and one part Bakers Super Cedar. The customer is very happy and the pictures don't do it justice. There is one where the lattice work doesn't look like it's been done but it's the same color as everything else, some sort of "setting sun light trick" thing going on. The attached pictures only show part of the deck, no way to get it all in one shot. Sure beats workin' for a living!
Well, the first deck stain of the season is done. The deck was a mixture of cedar and pressure treated pine. This is one of the bigger ones I've done at around 750 sq. ft. of floor space plus railing, ballisters, roof beams, lattice work, etc. My helper wasn't available and it was too windy to spray (even with sheeting) so yup, the whole thing was done by hand, solo. Can't complain though. The weather was nice, the customers were nice, it was out in the country (over 30 acres), Cardinals everywhere, horses right next to me, goats making whatever the noise is that goats make, customers dog to keep me company and so on. I learned a few things; don't ever underestimate the value of a good helper (or lack thereof), if you can't mask off and spray....ugh, and don't use one of those plastic liners in a paint tray...when it gets low on stain and a gust of wind come up, watch out, that liner is gonna fly somewhere! The color is a blend of 4 parts Bakers Redwood and one part Bakers Super Cedar. The customer is very happy and the pictures don't do it justice. There is one where the lattice work doesn't look like it's been done but it's the same color as everything else, some sort of "setting sun light trick" thing going on. The attached pictures only show part of the deck, no way to get it all in one shot. Sure beats workin' for a living!
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