proper time to wait to stain a new pressure treated deck?

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- MaryJoL
  
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17 years ago

Tue, Jun 6, 2006 2:29 AM

I would like to know the proper time to wait for the wood to dry in order to stain a new pressure treated deck.Thanks for any information...

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- buffalobill
  
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17 years ago

Tue, Jun 6, 2006 4:08 AM

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- jtees4
  
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17 years ago

Tue, Jun 6, 2006 6:24 PM

I agree. Unfortunately I bought a home that had a previously stained deck. What a pain. I am in the NorthEast (not as cold as you) and I need to do it every year, if I wait two..it looks horrible. In fact it is so bad that I am going to try PAINT instead of stain this weekend.

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17 years ago

Tue, Jun 6, 2006 10:30 PM

I have heard 6 months, but if you live in Arizona I suspect that time would be much shorter. If after 6 months your deck is dirty, you'll need to clean it then allow a week for it to completely dry.

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17 years ago

Tue, Jun 6, 2006 11:14 PM

Buy a moisture meter, wait for 15% or what is recomended.

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