Importance of Deck Maintenance

A natural deck is always preferred over a synthetic deck for those who want an authentic feel and a great look. However, natural decks need to be maintained properly and they should be cleaned, sanded and oiled at least once a year in order to keep them great looking and long lasting. REBO strand woven bamboo decking is a kind of natural product, similar to wood decking. So it will also need do some maintenance to keep the boards in good condition. Many people will be very confused why the maintenance should be done and they think that it must be very complicated to do so, however, it is just an easy work. Let us see the reasons and how to do the maintenance below.

Reasons for Deck Maintenance

As is known to us, outdoor flooring accounters much more serious climates conditions. Through years after years, dust, snow, rain and sun affect your deck. A number of particles get lodged into small areas of the surface and these can cause a lot of damage to the boards. Because a deck is flat, there is no slope for them to flow down and they get accumulated in the deck. The sun shine also influences the deck, causing the color on the surface faded.

How to Maintain your Deck

Deck maintenance is pretty simple and easy, and it only needs to be done once a year. REBO suggest you firstly maintain the deck once it is finished installation, for there should be some tiny scratches, dust during the installation.  When you will start the maintenance you should ideally seal the deck in order to prevent any kinds of leakages. The best time to do the maintenance is during the spring. Most people end up cleaning the house during this time anyway so the deck should get cleaned properly as well. Another advantage is that if you maintain the deck during the spring, you then prepare it for the summer and the winter after that. Since the least amount of deck damage is usually caused during this time, you will have a nice shiny deck to put out your summer furniture and enjoy the space.

Best Types of Staining

There are various staining options available for the decks. For REBO strand woven bamboo decking board, it is usually stained with the water-based oil, natural color. You can choose any type of water-based ones to stain the deck. Woca is a good choice. There are many woca distributors in many countries, so it is easy to buy it from the local markets.

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