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Deck Construction and Maintenance

Cumulative List of Publications From January 1996 - December 2001

Selected publications related to wood deck construction and maintenance

Details for a lasting deck (PDF 477 KB)
Controlling moisture in deck lumber (PDF 280 KB)
The bark-side/pith-side debate (PDF 160 KB)
Finishes for wood decks (PDF 18 KB)
Cleaners and restorers for wood decks (PDF 23 KB)
Professional finishing of CCA pressure-treate d wood (PDF 344 KB)
Material selection and preservative treatments for outdoor wood structures (PDF 94 KB)
Paint, stain, varnish, or preservative? It's your choice (PDF 35 KB)
Stripping paint from exterior wood surfaces (PDF 14 KB)
Why house paint fails (PDF 18 KB)
Water repellents and water-repellent preservatives for wood (PDF 1.6 MB)
Selection and application of exterior stains for wood (PDF 727 KB)
Finishing of wood (PDF 2.2 MB)