1. State you live in - Massachusetts 2. Full Shade, Partial Shade, or Full Sun - full sun 8-12 hours 3. Type of Wood - pressure tre...

The HOA is correct. Exposed wood needs to be pressure treated or a wood like cedar that is naturally resistant.

Try Armstrong Clark brand or Defy Extreme.

Try warm water with some dish soapy added. Wash with a very soft scrub brush of push broom. Rinse with water when done.

I ended up useing the flood solid colored stain last year. It covered and held up great so far. The color I chose ended up being slightly lighter tha...

Sorry, but no.

Yes the same or try a semi-solid color for even better Uv protection. Mountain Cedar by AC.

It will not eliminate the cracks, bit will remove the splinters. Cracks are nor mail exterior wood. Sand from 60-80 grit, not finer.

Thanks! We did actually use the Semi-Transparent cedar last time. Given that, do you still recommend using the Armstronk clark semi trans cedar agai...