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Originally Posted by mountainhouse
I'll add my .01 cent. I have had decks for decades and now looking back to all the power washing, both professional and homeowner, I would only sand with a rental drum floor sander (rent at Homedepot). Under the railing I use a small belt sander. Like new and smooth, and even the less expensive paints stick and hold. It is all about creating the best binding of paint/stain to wood.
But seriously, I would no longer consider anything but composite, now that the product has evolved. Adding up the time-money-other efforts, and in the end , it's still wood (unless one has teak or mahogany  ) |
I've thought about composite but can't do it! There's something about looking out into the woods from a slick plastic deck past the shiny white railings that doesn't feel right in NH! Also, even though the products have come a long way and even look like wood now, there are plenty of product failures such as fading and blotchiness that have led to class action lawsuits(timbertech). It will still need powerwashing!