Best to get all six sides of the boards while you're building (if you can).
No
You re-stain with a darker stain. Good luck.
Yes.
Can you put stain in polyurethane to darken the color?
NONE - just use woodstain.
No
yes
You re-stain with a darker stain. Good luck.
$4-500
You can find plans for a cedar deck in the following sites listed below: www.cedar-deck.org/, www.homedecks.com/cedar.php, and www.wrcea.org/cedar-products/cedar_decking/overview.htm.
No, you should not apply urethane over deck stain. You should sand down the old deck stain first before applying any other type of finish.
Most people staining a cedar deck tend to use a semi-transparent stain. If this is what you intend to use, then NO. Primers are intended to hide the surface under them. What you should be concerned with is the wood itself, in order to get the very best result, be absolutely certain the wood is completely dry.
Western Red Cedar is a highly recommended wood that holds up well in rain, heat, and cold. To insure durability use a penetrating stain.
sh**stain
Yes.
You can find cedar deck places online at websites such as http://www.gardenstructure.com/gallery/section/deck_designs and http://www.cedar-deck.org/. Hope this helps.
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