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What are the proper steps for staining a deck?
The most important thing is to prepare the surface well.
Make sure you clean off any loose material and sand the deck to give a fairly uniform finish. Don't worry about trying to get all the old fini …
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How should we sand and treat our Victorian floorboards?
It might be better if you didn't stain the wood.
We have varnished the floors in nearly all the rooms in our circa 1900 house and in each case we used clear Ronseal Diamond Hard varnish - it's quick …
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How do I stain pine without streaks or blotches?
Staining will highlight any imperfections in the wood. From the photo it looks like something has been wiped across the grain. …
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Stain vs paint maintenance
To answer part 2 of your question.
You should probably reapply the stain a little earlier than the full 5 years - it could be starting to show signs of wear before then and you don't want to let the …
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How can I remove water-based emulsion paint from paving slabs?
The water based paint will come off eventually with rain and normal activity on the paving slabs, but it will take a while.
The only guaranteed way is to use water and a scrubbing brush or, if you do …
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Can I varnish natural wood trim before installation?
The main issue would be with covering any nail/screw holes after you've fixed it to the wall. Other than that I can't see a problem with varnishing before hand.
As each coat of varnish darkens the wo …
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