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Decks & Deck Care
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Storm System®: Exterior Wood Care System

  Exterior Wood Care System Exterior stains and finishes for every condition — designed to strip away confusion and replace it with simple language and visual cues we all understand, Storm System® makes choosing exactly the right finish for your deck job easier than ever. And with each Storm System® category composed of only best-in-class...
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DeckCorrect by Cabot

Deckcorrect™ by Cabot®

This product is for you. Cabot® DeckCorrect™ brings new life to old wood and concrete.  DeckCorrect™ is a thick paint great for RESCUING  decks, railings, patios, composite deck, pool decks and walkways. It covers and corrects worn, weathered exterior wood and concrete. This thick coating is enhanced with Polycarbonate Everbeads™ to fill cracks up to...
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Deck in bad shape

Remove Peeling Stain From a Wood Deck

How to remove peeling finish from your deck with these DIY tips. Even the best deck stain will flake away eventually. The best way to deal with a peeling deck is to remove the offending paint or stain and begin from scratch. You’ll need to remove the damage, sand the surface, recondition, and then restain....
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newly stained deck spring time

Deck Cleaning and Staining for Spring

Spring is here, which means it’s time to clean the decks in Minnesota – literally. “We have a lot of people wanting to freshen them up,” says Nate Sockness, manager of Hirshfield’s Woodbury location, “Historically, hosting a high school graduation motivates people to get their decks cleaned, stained and looking good.” That deck work is...
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Stained deck

Top Tips for Deck Care

You’ve got a new deck. Now what? Home improvement projects extend to the outdoors now that sunshine and warm weather have become regular occurrences again. Take advantage of the great outdoors by investing in a new deck, but also invest the time and resources to keep your deck looking great for summers to come. Here...
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Stained Deck

Friday Finds: 4 Simple Steps for Staining Your Deck

Staining your deck is quite a process. However, it does not need to be an ordeal. In fact, it can be a simple process as long as you’re able and willing to do a little work. Trust me, I just went through the process. Perhaps you’ve heard the stories of power washing, sanding, staining, applications...
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Spring Cleaning: The Power Washing Edition

Tips on power washing your siding or deck and avoiding damage.
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Friday Finds: Creating an Outdoor Living Space

Longing to add more usable living space to your current home? Wishing you had more room to entertain? Dreaming of an excuse to spend more time outside, enjoying the summertime weather? You don’t need to move to a new home or invest tons of money into your current home to make all of these things...
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Tips For New Homeowners

Congratulations! You’re now a homeowner! May 1 is actually a holiday just for you – it’s “New Homeowner Day.” Being a homeowner can be overwhelming and the list of projects can seem endless. But think of the possibilities that are ahead of you. What colors will you choose to inspire you? Paint or wallpaper? What...
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Exterior Winter Cleanup

With melting snow and a warming sun, I feel like I’ve received a new lease on life! This was a tough and long winter, and I’m itching to be done with the cold, the snow and the dark evenings. But as I’m inspecting the perimeters of my house, I’m finding that winter left behind some...
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