I built me dream deck using pressure treated wood about 15 years ago. I ran the boards on 45 degree angles to the joists and nailed them in place with 3 ardox nails per board per joist. My wife, toddler son and others get small slivers in their feet when they use the deck. Replacing the deck boards would be costly and I am hesitant to do that because the wood shows no sign of rot. Prying the boards up and flipping them poses two problems; 1) damaging the board. 2) End cuts not matching up. I am thinking of setting the nails deeper and renting a hardwood floor sander to prepare the planks for refinishing. By sanding the boards and refinishing them will that take care of my sliver problem or would it just be a waste of time?
Answer:
The slivers will rise again in a year or so unless you apply a good wood sealer or paint/stain to the whole thing.
Courtesy of Ren Molnar, Construction Consultant at HomeFocus.com. I can also be reached at (613) 748-3003 and Home Focus phone-in is broadcast live 8 to 10 A.M. (central standard time) on Saturdays on www.cfra.com.
