Deck Repairs

Today on Homestead Homebodies we return to repair the rotted wood problems that came up in our video titled "Railing Roadblock". After quite a bit of research we decided that PC-Woody offered the best solution for us.

We started with their PC-Petrifier which is a liquid wood hardener. This can be poured, brushed, or sprayed.
First we used a wire brush and removed all the loose, rotted wood from each area that required repair. We then put the PC-Petrifier in a spray bottle and saturated each area. After it had dried we applied a second coat. This product on its own is amazing as all the soft rotted areas became hard as rock. We waited 24 hours for this to fully cure before moving on.

Next we used PC-Woody two part epoxy. This was easy to use. We mixed equal parts until thoroughly blended, and then used a plastic a trowel to reshape the areas that required repairs. This setup in about 24 hours as well.

Once these repairs were completed we used a wire brush and a scraper to remove any loose paint or debris from the support posts and face of the deck. We followed this up with a coat of primer all around.

Once the rain here stops, we'll paint it and finally get the new rails put up!