Staining a deck *above* a walk out - Deck Stain Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:20:21 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Staining a deck *above* a walk out https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13943 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:58:09 +0000 It will show drip marks no matter what with any color and honestly, it happens all the time with no one caring. The only way to avoid would be to stain the underside.

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13943 RE: Staining a deck *above* a walk out https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13942 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:47:16 +0000 @administrator thanks.  My concern is that the color dripping thru will be unsightly.  Maybe the semi transparent won't be noticeable?

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers edenproperty https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13942 RE: Staining a deck *above* a walk out https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13941 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:54:54 +0000 Use a semi-transparent stain like the TWP 1500 Series: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/twp-1500-wood-and-deck-stain-review-2017/

or for more opacity, the TWP Semi-Solid: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/twp-semi-solid-pro-series-wood-and-deck-stain-review/

Make sure to prep with a deck cleaner and wood brighener. Do not worry about the undersides. No one stains there.

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13941 Staining a deck *above* a walk out https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/staining-a-deck-above-a-walk-out/#post-13940 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:52:44 +0000 I have 6 rental properties I built over the last couple of years.  All of them have the same layout with a covered deck (green wood) that sits above a walkout basement. It's time for them to get sealed.

The deck is very visible from beneath-there is siding on most of 3 sides, a sliding door and a concrete patio beneath the deck. I'm concerned about using solid color stain because it will drip through and be unsightly (and I'd rather not paint the underside either).  Is there a long lasting sealer and/or transparent sealer that might fit the bill?  

I welcome any thoughts/suggestions about how any of you would attack this.  Thanks!
Matt 

PS: I like the look of solid or dark stains but as these houses are all different colors, I'd like to use the same, neutral color to simplify things (although maybe I'm over-thinking this and most dark stains would go well with them...?)

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