Cedar Roofs – Treatment is GOOD but staining…, not so good

There are numerous ways to treat a a cedar shake roof. Staining is just one method of treatment and not a very good one.   The objectives of maintaining a cedar roof are threefold:   Clean the roof, Preserve the wood, and Prevent moss.    No where can it found found that changing the color is a necessary [...]

Whether to Stain Over or Strip a Deck Down to Bare Wood

Here is a typical Portland deck exhibiting varying levels of stain remnant. This deck is is great example of what we commonly encounter.   Parts of the deck are bare, leading the homeowner to think that simply cleaning and refinishing will suffice to provide a nice looking new finish.   However, the sections of the deck with [...]