Re: WeatherBest decking and staining exposed wood

Sep 15, 2003 0 Replies


I receently had a deck made with WeatherBest decking(beige) color and


> the framing was done with exterior Wolmanized lumber.
> I'd like the decking and exposed wood to match and was wondering how
> long to wait for the decking to fade(if at all) before I paint the > exposed wood.
> Am I worrying needlessly?
>
> Rich

You don't need it to fade, but you do need it to dry out. Treated lumber is FULL of water and paint will fail if applied while it is still wet. Wait until next spring at least.

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