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staining our deck

9 months ago

This our back deck built on to our 1918 home. I am looking a staining it. I don’t love the natural look nor do I want to paint it white. What suggestion do you all have?

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  • 9 months ago

    I would choose a Mahagony colored stain, Olympic has a nice one.

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    You went for a very English look so I would paint it white to match your trim etc. Which you said you don’t want…

  • 9 months ago

    I understand painting would look best but that is the side of the house that is always damp and it would be green with mildew soon enough.

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    I usually like deck flooring to look like the floor inside so what is taht ? It will not matter wht you do for the rest it waill always be filled with mildew on thta side of the house so I agree no paint just a good stain and dark too I cannot not imagine it white but then I do not like white with brick . So what color are the floor sinside that is IMO the way to go.

  • 9 months ago
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    Reddish/brown stain to echo whatever bricks on the garden wall have brown in them--a bit darker than this (about the color of the darker boards in this photo).


  • 9 months ago

    Patricia,
    Hardwood dark walnut color but the floor that runs into the deck is deep red brick off that is black and white mosaic tile. No red. I hear the country music song about a double wide and red wood deck. That is not the look I am going for. But the darker walnut or dark gray to match the mortar is what I am pointing towards. Thanks for the input.

  • 9 months ago
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    They make solid wood stains in pretty much any color, don't get transparent or semi-transparent stain. It's still a wood stain, not paint, but gives the same effect....no natural wood color showing through.

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    I would do the walnut the dark gray IMO does not suit the house

  • 9 months ago
    last modified: 9 months ago

    Here's a reddish brown deck with a red brick house. Since you also have a red brick wall, the color connects all three areas. Add color with plants and colorful outdoor cushions and umbrella.


  • 8 months ago

    Final product!

  • 7 months ago

    We just replaced a 45 year old deck after living here for 11 years. Here are a few things to consider -


    When opaque stain begins to wear off, (and it will), you will see the contrast of the natural wood color, moreso if you choose a dark stain. Double check but I believe transparent stain soaks into the wood differently.


    While redoing our exterior, I recall reading here on houzz to have no more than three colors at the exterior. As I drove around looking at color schemes, I had to agree. Aim for cohesion.


    What I always thought was mildew is actually pollen from the trees: I once pressure washed our deck in the spring and by the end of June it was green again. I then waited until mid-summer when the weather was drier to pressure wash and touch up the stain.



  • 7 months ago

    This is a transparent stain.

  • 7 months ago

    Lovely! What color did you go with?

  • 7 months ago

    Sherwin Williams Canyon brown transparent