Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, Va

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Gentle pressure-washing and cleaning of a wood deck are made to look new again and sealed using Cedar colored Ready Seal brand water sealant. This product is a Premium grade and contains natural oils to preserve the wood and keep moisture from penetrating below the wood's surface. Natural coloring keeps wood looking new longer.

In Richmond, VA call (804)585-8016 and (919)234-7922 for a quick discussion and estimate to clean and seal Your wood deck, fence, or wooden structure.





Let us explain our simple cleaning process and discuss how we can make your wood look new again! 
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020


Southern Home Wood Deck, Richmond, VA 23225 and Cary, NC 27519

Sikkens brand 
Sikkens products are produced by Azko Nobel, a European Wood Sealant and Paint company. The product has very rich colors and has long been considered some, one of the best Water Sealant companies around. I like the way that this product looks. As you can see in the photo above, it has a very rich color palette and when applied properly, it is one of the prettiest water sealants available. 

It is a tough product. But, it is also very tough to use. For most of the Sikkens water, sealants are supposed to be sanded before a new application. Pressure washing does not work to remove old sealant by Sikkens. Removing the old finish is supposed to be done by sanding the old finish off of the surface. If you do not use this method when restaining over top Sikkens, it does not adhere properly. The look on new wood is stupendous! But, the downfall of the product (in my opinion), is that it is so hard and takes so long to hand sand every board to remove the old finish. Pressure-washing with Oxalic acid doesn't do anything to remove the old product- it is that good!

That being said, I like the look of Sikkens, but it is a lot of work! And, pricing must reflect the additional labor. If you have any questions, I am happy to offer you solutions. Call, 804-585-8016, and speak to me, Joseph Sowell. I can give you suggestions and explain the process as I am a Certified Sikkens Contractor.

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Monday, October 5, 2020

Ready Seal Oil-based Water Sealant is Great on New Wood! Strengthen and Protect, Conditions New Wood! Southern Home (804)585-8016 Richmond, VA

 

Southern Home Wood Deck, Southern Home Fence, Southern Home Pressure-washing
Richmond, VA 23225 (804)585-8016
www.southernhomedeck.com 

15% Spring Discount, see website for details.


Cleaning and Sealing a wooden fence and Wood Deck and attached Trellis in Richmond, VA off of Libbie Avenue. Here, we are using the tinted Ready Seal product with Cedar coloring. 

Southern Home Pressure Washing and Staining created a beautiful look that our customers are very proud of. The Ready Seal sealant contains Tung oil and Linseed oil, perfect for conditioning new and old wood. 

Please, call: 804-585-8016 and have Southern Home, professionally clean and seal your new or older wooden fence to make it look new again and to protect it for several years. 





Monday, September 21, 2020

www.southernhomedeck.com and www.powerwash5000.com and Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore and Olympic and Behr

 

Southern Home Wood Deck- Cleaning and Sealing Wooden Decks, Wooden Fences, Wooden Pergola's, Wooden Trellis's, Pressure Washing Houses, Pressure Washing Concrete and Stamped Concrete Surfaces 




This time of the year, new wood that has been sitting and drying out should be sealed before the winter months. New Wood is rinsed with a chemical bleach to kill any mold or mildew spores on wood, dried out and then Sealed with a nice Water-sealant that contains Linseed Oil or Tung Oil. Both products Condition new wood and help to promote stronger wood fibers. 

Please, Contact Southern Home at (804)585-8016 for a free estimate in Richmond, Va or Cary, NC. 

Friday, September 18, 2020

Ready Seal water-sealant, Seal before the Winter! Olympic, Thompson's and CWF in Richmond, VA

 

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Winter months are hard on wood! New wood comes from the forest and is milled and cut into timber. The timber then goes through the process of becoming pressure-treated with the arsenic or other chemicals that keep insects from eating or living on your outside, architectural structures- Wooden Decks, Wooden Fences, and Wooden Patios.

Most new wood sits and dries in the lumber yard. In this day and age, lumber moves quickly from their yards to local companies like Home Depot, Lowes, and Siewers, and when your Carpenter goes to these spots to purchase his wood for building your new fences, decks, and wooden structures. 

There is a misperception that many months must go by before the chemicals put into the wood at the mill evaporate and water sealant or stain can be applied to the wood. This is a misperception! Wood must be dry and with a special tool, the cleaner can accurately determine if the wood will accept your protectant. Most people do not realize it, but Acrylic water sealants can be applied to moist wood even if it is wet. Thompson's and Olympic offer very good quality clear sealants that can be used on newer wood. However, it is best to use products that contain Linseed Oil the very first time a wood deck is sealed. 

Linseed Oil is a known wood conditioner and literally promotes the strengthening of wood fibers. Wood strands and grains slowly pull apart from one and another and wood that has never been treated before appears swollen. Linseed oil tightens the wood strands and grains and causes rigidity. 

Call Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, VA at (804)585-8016 and let us explain the various products available. Ready Seal, Olympic, Thompson's, CWF, Cabot, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore are all brands we use and recommend. Here are a few pictures of our work. 




(804)585-8016

Southern Home Wood Deck, Richmond, VA 23225