The deck refurbishment project is slowly progressing
The deck refurb is slowly moving forward. We used Trex composite decking boards for sustainability. However, I do wish I would have matched the decking color with the stain/sealer color used for the stairs and the fencing pickets at the back of the deck. Originally the thought was to match the decking color with the the old, gray picket boards. But after looking at the old greyed boards that i had never stained, I was just not happy with the look of the pickets. Additionally I wanted to raise the height of the fence pickets to provide more privacy. In doing so, I replaced the greyed fence pickets with new red cedar pickets. I also wanted the pickets to have a longer life as well as preserving a constant color and longevity so I stained/sealed them with the color you see now. I had butted all the pickets tightly together in hopes I wouldn't have the gaps between the boards. Unfortunately the recently cut pickets quickly shrank and I did not like the gaps it created. That caused me to double layer the pickets to eradicate the gaps. This required me to again stain/seal the newly applied pickets. But this gives me the full privacy I desire while also providing an extra sound proofing. I still have plenty of trim work that i want to do, as well as adding plant hangers and possibly some type of accent lighting. I am also still in the thinking and planning of the type of chairs/loungers I want for the seating. I definitely want one or two glider benches that I used to love sitting in at my gandparents' places when I was young pup. But that's more options i need to decide on like color and do I want to use poly, metal or wood?But this is where we are today on the project.