If your deck doesn t pass the splash test use a wood cleaner or restorer so that the wood s pores will open priming it to absorb the stain.
Putting slats under my deck roof.
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For this example a section of roof is 20 feet wide.
This involves putting down vertical battens first attaching them through the roof deck to the rafters.
Splash water on several different spots on the wood you re about to stain.
Thankfully the homes in our area are full of ideas to replace the lattice work.
A number of recently introduced under deck ceiling systems use corrugated aluminum or plastic panels designed to catch water that drains through decking and channel it away from the area below.
And then you put down horizontal battens for the roof panel attachment.
Access the roof using an extension ladder.
Among the newest is the raintight system introduced at deck expo 2014.
A lot of you have the same thoughts about the lattice under your deck too and were looking for ideas.
If the water beads or isn t absorbed in about 15 minutes the deck probably won t absorb the stain properly.