All Decked Out!
Help Extend the Life of Your Deck with Tips from the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute
(HIT)-"As the summer season approaches, decks are the living and entertaining space of choice for many homeowners. However, before home-owners pull out that table and umbrella, they should consider re-energizing this space with a fresh coat of paint or stain," Debbie Zimmer, color and paint expert with the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute says. "Not only will this step enhance this often-used exterior ‘room’, but it can also protect the actual wood surface allowing the deck last longer."
"While browns and grey continue to be favorite color selections when painting or staining a deck, homeowners are increasingly choosing combinations that suit their home or decorating style. If you’re not quite ready to add multiple hues to the entire space, add a punch of color by incorporating complementary colors onto planter boxes, built-in benches or even deck trellises," Zimmer advises.
Remember, when it comes to painting your deck, you have plenty of options to harmonize or complement your outdoor surroundings.
- A coat of semi-transparent stain can be a great way to spruce up a wooden deck. It lets you add some color to the wood without hiding its grain or texture.
- If viewing the wood grain is not a high priority, an opaque deck stain can be a better choice. These products, which can be oil based or latex, are more like paints in their pigmentation and so typically hold up longer than a semi transparent stain.
- Of course, if you don’t want to show either the grain or the texture of the wood, a quality porch and deck paint or enamel may be the way to go. It will last longer than any type of stain although you may need to use a primer for best results.
About the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute
The Paint Quality Institute(sm) was formed by Rohm and Haas Company in 1989 to educate people on the advantages of using quality interior and exterior paints and coatings. The Paint Quality Institute’s goal is to provide information on the virtues of quality paint as well as color trends and decorating with paint through a variety of vehicles, including television appearances, newspaper and magazine articles, and instructional literature. Be sure to visit the Paint Quality Institute at www.paintquality.com
Courtesy: Home Improvement News and Information Center
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