How to Weatherproof a Deck : Avoiding Pressure Washer Mistakes

Avoid pressure washer mistakes to prevent damaging or splintering the wood. See how not to use a pressure washer with tips from a professional handyman in this free video on home construction.

Expert: Bill O'Sullivan
Bio: Bill O'Sullivan is the owner of O'Sullivan Painting. Although his specialty is both residential and commercial painting, his company has expanded to take on drywall jobs, decks and gut remodels.

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• deck weatherproofing
• decking
• decks
• pressure washer
• deck stains
• diy home repair

[cushway2007]

I'm doing a deck in a couple days, my unit is 3500 PSI at 4.2 gallons a minute, have used it before and works fine, the skill level must go up as the power goes up, like driving a fast car on a gravel road, just gotta have skills to pay the bills and of course be careful / not retarded

[upinflamezzz]

The pressure washer you're using is too strong for a deck. I wouldn't go any stgronger than 1800 psi. Then you don't have to worry about those marks unless you hold it in one spot for a very long time.