Deck Castle

[James 625]

This Deck Castle is 12 years old. The floor and hand rail is Cambara, grill cabinet Mahogany, the rest is western red cedar. Pergola's are one year old. This was the third major re-do with 2 floor maintenances in between .

With out a doubt and with my extensive knowledge with caring and maintaining hardwoods. Cambara is the the finest of the bunch.

Edited November 18, 2011 by James

[James 625]

I say it's the finest because it can take an oil , be cleaned and look great far better than any other hardwood I care for.

[Celeste 341]

GOR-geous :)

[BlueBliss 14]

That is a nice outdoor space!

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

very cool deck!

Beth

[810F250 14]

The castle is totaly defended now.

great work, what products did you use,how much of it, and the manhours?

[RPetry 564]

Diamond Jim,

Gorgeous wood and nice job. Now if they would only trash the pink plastic hot tub ...

[Celeste 341]

You know - they make coloring for vinyl.....that could help?

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

They can buy a new tub surround. They have ones that look like stacked stone.

Beth

[James 625]

This was one of the very first hardwoods done with Ready Seal. Lots of experimenting at the time. The oil sank to the bottom of the other side of the Cambara the first time. Man hours-45 to 50 and approx 25 to 30 gallons of oil. First application 25 gallons went into the floor.

[RPetry 564]

This was one of the very first hardwoods done with Ready Seal. Lots of experimenting at the time. The oil sank to the bottom of the other side of the Cambara the first time. Man hours-45 to 50 and approx 25 to 30 gallons of oil. First application 25 gallons went into the floor.

Diamond Jim,

You are now Peirce Fitchette's Contractor of the Year! Wow, 25 gals. of RS into the floor ... That is some seriously porous hardwood.

[810F250 14]

This was one of the very first hardwoods done with Ready Seal. Lots of experimenting at the time. The oil sank to the bottom of the other side of the Cambara the first time. Man hours-45 to 50 and approx 25 to 30 gallons of oil. First application 25 gallons went into the floor.

Thanks for the reply, what was the application method(s)?

So all the spindles and lattice only took about 5 gallons?

[James 625]

No, this time the whole thing took 25 to 30 gallons. First application was 12 years ago for which 25 went into the floor. Sprayed lattice, pergola , spindles and did the rest by lambswool /brushes. They park a camper under that deck. Lots of plastic used! 3 10 by 100 rolls.

[bigchaz 157]

I don't think I've ever seen any of your work before Jim, that is a beautiful deck and even more beautiful stain job. Thanks for sharing, very cool!

[810F250 14]

Ok, misunderstood.

Great job, I am sure they would not trust their deck to anyone else, 12 years is a long time.

[plainpainter 217]

Looks great, and looks like a lot of work! Color looks almost identical to the TWP 200 Cedartone I put down on my deck.