I finally did it. I stripped, sanded and stained the deck. It was a bit more work than I was expecting but the payoff was well worth it. Gone are the huge swaths of peeling paint and stain, waiting to poke themselves into your bare feet.
Now the entire surface is gleaming with a deep maroon and fending off weather like it was always intended. I have always lauded painting as a very inexpensive way to re-invent a room or a home.
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