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Paint covers a surface with a protective film, and stain will penetrate through the wood. Stains are generally considered to be lower maintenance than paint, so stain is a better choice for a deck.

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Painting a porch deck can add not only a new look to your home but also can add value to it. The price for painting a deck will depend on a lot of factors such as the size, quality and protection options you want to apply to your deck. Keeping a a general idea in mind the average national cost for painting a deck when hiring a professional is around $150. You can save money by putting in the labor yourself though and may cut that by half or more.

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Depends on the area. Constructions costs vary by geographic location.

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10-12 cents per sq. ft.

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How do you paint over oil base paint?

You should never paint a deck, the paint will peel (unless you live in a very arid climate I guess. The deck may be stained, you can put either oil or latex stain over old oil stain.


How do you remove stain from wooden deck?

You can try paint remover or paint the desk color over it.


Can you apply a ureathane over deck stain?

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.


How do you get exterior paint of a new stained deck?

Use the thinner of that paint and hope it doesn't affect the stain. There is no other way.


Can you stain over paint on a deck?

Don't paint it when your weather is very hot or very windy. The paint will crack or blister. The wind could blow dust or smething else onto the paint. You can stain it any time. I probably wouldn't stain it if the weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. Whichever method you select, make sure the deck is clean and dust-free.


Should you stain your deck if it is supposed to rain?

If the deck was sealed before it rained, then there will not be much damage done to the deck. However, if it was only painted, some of the paint may wash off,and there may be some water damage to the wood of the deck.Ê


Stained your deck and got some Olympic deck stain on your pool liner how to get it off?

terpentine should do the trick


What treatment should you use on an old deck that has been cleaned?

You should seal it. Maybe stain it, too.


What vinyl deck stains are available?

You can use a 100% acrylic solid stain on a vinyl deck without using a primer. It will be opaque, like a paint, but will not mask the texture that gives the appearance of wood.


How much will it be to build my own deck?

That depends on the size of deck you are wanting. Once that is determined you can get price quotes from material suppliers for the concrete footings, decking materials, railings, steps, and stain/paint.