I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
standard, treated 2x6 boards.
thanks
Fred
You could try sanding it. I imagine the borg or rental centers would rent
sanders for hardwood floors that have four orbital sanders mounted under the
platform, much easier to handle and more forgiving than the large belt
sanders of days gone by...
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Fred wrote:
> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
>
> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
>
> thanks
> Fred
More trouble then its worth.... at about 10-11 bucks for a 16 foot PT
2x16 it is just cheaper less agrivating and a heck of a lot FASTER just
to replace them... I faced the same choice earlier this year on a
small 16x16 low level deck (seating area.) Being in my 60's and working
by myself (sure is harder then it used to be) I had the entire thing
done in a day.... at a cost of about 400 bucks...
Bob Griffiths
Fred wrote:
>
> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
>
> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
>
> thanks
> Fred
If you're going to take them up anyway just flip them over, most of the
reverse side will probably be like new. Replace only the ones that need
to be. Let the boards weather for a year to even out the color and then
use your favorite deck stain/sealer.
Scott
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up later, the damage remains.
BAAAD idea Fred. You'll probably ruin a set or two of planer blades if
there is anything metal hidden in the boards. Planing treated wood is
not healthy. recoating the surface with copper Napthanate is also a bad
idea. it's ok for end cuts, but not the surface that will be walked on.
it will stay oily for some time if the wood is planed smooth. you
don't want kids and pets on it. it won't do diddly to protect the
entire thickness of boards, AND if it did, you'd have to re-apply it too
often.
FORGETABOUTIT, FRED. I'm trying to help you out here...
dave
Fred wrote:
> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
>
> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
>
> thanks
> Fred
I don't think planing the pressure treated wood would be a good idea.
There's a lot of nasty stuff in the outer skin of that wood, and the planer
is going to be peeling that layer off in particular. Of course, if it's
really old, that may not be an issue. But you're also going to lose
whatever protection it was giving you as well.
Clint.
"Fred" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
>
> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
>
> thanks
> Fred
Yes, you can plane it. You can also paint on a new coat of copper
napthanate. If it is very splintered, you have already compromised
some of the intregrity of the coating of the treatment. But, thet
teatment is forced to penetrate into the lumber so it theoretically
should go all the way through.
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:45:50 GMT, "Clint Neufeld"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I don't think planing the pressure treated wood would be a good idea.
>There's a lot of nasty stuff in the outer skin of that wood, and the planer
>is going to be peeling that layer off in particular. Of course, if it's
>really old, that may not be an issue. But you're also going to lose
>whatever protection it was giving you as well.
>
>Clint.
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>"Fred" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
>> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
>> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
>> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
>> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
>>
>> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
>> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
>>
>> thanks
>> Fred
>
I figured you COULD plane it if you really want to, and you can re-coat it
with whatever you like (of course, it won't be pressure treated like it was
before). But the dust that would be given off in the planing process would
have all sorts of good stuff in it like arsenic, and you'd be inhaling that
while you work. I know that planers give off more shavings than dust, but I
don't think I'd care to be breathing it in.
And as far as I know, the pressure treating doesn't go all the way through
the lumber. That's why you are supposed to treat the cut ends.
Clint
"Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Yes, you can plane it. You can also paint on a new coat of copper
> napthanate. If it is very splintered, you have already compromised
> some of the intregrity of the coating of the treatment. But, thet
> teatment is forced to penetrate into the lumber so it theoretically
> should go all the way through.
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:45:50 GMT, "Clint Neufeld"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I don't think planing the pressure treated wood would be a good idea.
> >There's a lot of nasty stuff in the outer skin of that wood, and the
planer
> >is going to be peeling that layer off in particular. Of course, if it's
> >really old, that may not be an issue. But you're also going to lose
> >whatever protection it was giving you as well.
> >
> >Clint.
> >
> >"Fred" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> I have a deck, which has not been treated very well over the years.
> >> The horizontal boards are cracked and weathered. Is it possible to
> >> plane the boards to remove some of the cracks? I was thinking I could
> >> remove the boards and take them to a local wood working shop to have
> >> them planed. I could also rent a portable planar.
> >>
> >> Has anyone done this? Is this a good or bad idea? The boards are
> >> standard, treated 2x6 boards.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Fred
> >
>