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smokedvw
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2021 03:40pm
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We just finished building a 14x24 deck with the back 14x16 in T&G Fir Plywood along with the front 8' in pressure treated S&S 2x6.
Inside the wall tent will be our beds, a couch and eating area. The wall tent will be a dry area but I can see us eating and the kids spilling and myself spilling things and it would be great if it was easy to clean while the tent is up but also once the tent comes down each year. The outdoor area will have the cooking and eating area.
I wanted to put a deck coat on both areas. The wall tent will be taken down over winter and we will put up a layer of 6mm poly along with cheap tarps overtop the 14x16 area which is the plywood. The deck area will drain for water/snow.
We are located in Vancouver Island (near Vancouver BC) if weather conditions come into play on choices.
I know the deck coat we have on our current deck is now 10 years old and still going strong, though I couldnt remember the product name. The main issue there is sap but with the poly and tarp over the winter that should reduce that problem but 100% sap will go on that front deck part.
I am also located in Canada if that changes your choice on products (sometimes you cant always get the same stuff).
Thank you
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2021 05:01pm
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LOL, was just fighting that money here in Ontario. Well, products changed and many things are no longer available for various reasons. was looking for a Severe Duty grade porch/garage floor type paint rather than a clear or stain. I used to use Oil or Alkyd based which was tough stuff but nowhere to be had. There was TWO but only non-tintable, either white or a weird brown (looked like something from a diaper).
The other options were Latex Based or Polyurathane, so I chose the Eurathane. Because this floor will be 7" from ground level, and it is not PT-Ply but standard 3/4" sheathing I will put one coat on the underside because it needs to be protected from damp coming from underneath. Remember to seal the edges of the ply as well or it will delaminate pretty quickly.
AND get ready, the prices are LUDICROUS ! COVID has become the Number One Excuse for Profitering & price Fixing in the Construction supply side, as well as couriers & shippers.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2021 06:00am
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Any wood product that has the chance to be exposed to the weather (and this does)I look very closely as the process it takes to re apply a coat after the first one failed. Poly and paints would be the lowest on my list. Use a stain.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2021 09:25am
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Two words:
Marine Grade
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smokedvw
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2021 02:02am - Edited by: smokedvw
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Ok which one?
I have used one on my Fiberglass boat and it worked well, breakthrough by PGP but it doesn't look like it's good for wood.
I'm thinking of going with cloverdales porch and deck exterior Acrylic Floor Finish.
I plan to use bullseye 123 primer and then put that overtop that's just for the plywood.
Fir the deck I think I will just stain it as I like the wood look.
We have their stain, Acrylic Urethane Wood Stain its called sharkskin it's called on the side of our house and it looks brand new after 6 years and full sun exposure. I debated using that on the floor for the plywood but was told it won't be as easy for spills etc
By the way, how is the plywood area exposed to the elements? It's covered by a canvas tent in the summer and then 6mm poly and a trap in the winter?
Thoughts?
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Brettny
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2021 05:58am
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Condensation and moisture will always find there way in with a plastic sheet sitting directly ontop of the product you want to protect.
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WILL1E
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2021 08:00am
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Quoting: Brettny Condensation and moisture will always find there way in with a plastic sheet sitting directly ontop of the product you want to protect.
Don't mean to hijack this thread, but what is the solution for this scenario? I suspect there will be a couple to several weeks where my joist system and subfloor will be done before i start stacking my logs. So how do i protect all of that for an extended period of time without causing mold or water damage?
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2021 11:41am
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I like to paint floors as soon as they are installed, before the walls go up. Generally buy stuff from the oops bin. Most paints will help protect from moisture. Straight stains add very little moisture protection .
I suspect that most any exterior paint would help, as you probably know though the wood needs to be thoroughly dry.
Good luck n have fun
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smokedvw
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# Posted: 3 Jul 2021 01:17pm
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I think we are going to go with deck kote.
We have had it on the cabin deck for 20 years and it's still going strong. Primed last night, taping today and on it goes tomorrow.
AA for the pressure treated I think we'll do a stain as I like the look of a stained deck vs painted I always find is so ugly personality.
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