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Dulley's Money-Saving Tip #1131

Treat deck for overall savings

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Good deck sealer can be expensive and you can plan on spending about $30 to rent a good pressure washer to clean the deck first. Always clean the deck first or the treatment chemicals will not be nearly as effective. Use a good synthetic treatment (like Saver Systems Defy) which will cost at least $20 per gallon. Most decks will take several gallons.

Spending $70 or $80 every two years will extend the life of your deck by at least two times. Over the long haul, you will save a lot of money with regular care of your deck. Use SaverSystems deck cleaning and treatment products to keep new deck in prime condition.