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                        <title>Putting carpet over deck to protect in winter?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Better then metal.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Better then metal.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Putting carpet over deck to protect in winter?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks for answering my question.  Although a great idea, I don&#039;t think a broom would work . . . I live in Canada on a lake so the lake effect snow is really heavy.  Great for skiing but sho...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks for answering my question.  Although a great idea, I don't think a broom would work . . . I live in Canada on a lake so the lake effect snow is really heavy.  Great for skiing but shoveling is really the only option.  That said, do you think a plastic shovel would help at all?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Putting carpet over deck to protect in winter?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The carpet might not be the best idea. It may retain moisture and create some rotting. How about using a broom for the snow when you can to minimize the shoveling?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The carpet might not be the best idea. It may retain moisture and create some rotting. How about using a broom for the snow when you can to minimize the shoveling?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Putting carpet over deck to protect in winter?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have a porch that is made with pressure treated wood.  It&#039;s two years old &amp; has never been stained.  Because it is a front porch, it needs to be shoveled in winter.  I am looking at using ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a porch that is made with pressure treated wood.  It's two years old & has never been stained.  Because it is a front porch, it needs to be shoveled in winter.  I am looking at using semi transparent stain.  Can I put outdoor carpeting over it in the winter to protect it from the shovel scraping off the finish?  I'm concerned that when I remove the carpet in the spring, the deck will be a mess. I'm not sure if having carpet on the deck will create too much moisture that will destroy the stain.  Has anyone done this?  My second option is to maybe use a plastic shovel.  The problem is, I hire someone to do the porch and driveway and he may not be diligent about using the correct shovel.  I'm not always here when he does it. Any suggestions?<br />
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