07-03-2009, 11:53 PM
Cedar is beautiful when brand new:
![[Image: Deck3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck3.jpg)
But after a winter without stain (I ran out of good weather to stain after building deck):
![[Image: Deck5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck5.jpg)
![[Image: Deck4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck4.jpg)
But the upkeep is labour intensive. It is 3 day job to pressure wash, sand, and stain that has to be repeated every couple of years to keep it looking like this:
![[Image: Deck3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck3.jpg)
But after a winter without stain (I ran out of good weather to stain after building deck):
![[Image: Deck5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck5.jpg)
![[Image: Deck4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/Deck4.jpg)
But the upkeep is labour intensive. It is 3 day job to pressure wash, sand, and stain that has to be repeated every couple of years to keep it looking like this:
![[Image: deck.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/dBlast/deck.jpg)
vintage 2000 malibu blue ZX3 ***SOLD***
2013 performance blue ST
TEAM P.I.T.A.
2013 performance blue ST
TEAM P.I.T.A.