Also, if your deck was built before 2004, there’s a good chance it’s made of lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate. Regular refinishing helps to seal in the toxic arsenic that CCA ...
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Warped deck boards are often caused by redistribution of stress within the boards. This could lead to uneven surfaces, a deformed deck, and an unstable structure. Termites, powder post beetles ...
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. It dawned on me one day that I was in deck installation boot camp for ...
Wood boards will last for decades if treated properly. Plastic boards need to be replaced about every two years, according to the pros we spoke to (though this depends on how frequently you use them).
Decking and garden fences are often made ... as the preservatives only penetrate the surface of the wood. In pressure-treated timber, preservatives are forced deep into the wood, which offers ...
Tech Deck’s collection includes a “competition legends” eight-pack of boards featuring Tokyo 2020 Olympic medalists Yuto Horigome of Japan (men’s street gold), Jagger Eaton of the U.S ...
It’s a matter of when we’ll see the Steam Deck 2, not if we’ll see it. Valve has talked publicly multiple times about its plans for a next-gen Steam Deck, which shouldn’t come as a ...