Removing Mold off outdoor wooden decking
The lovely homes with wooden
decking and pergolas in and around Canberra often have to deal with
mold formation due to damp and cold weather conditions. As a proud
owner of wooden decking and pergolas, it can be quite frustrating
when nature attacks and eats away your investment into luxurious
decking.
Mold
Mold is algae – a living organism that looks green in color due to
photosynthesis. Algae can not only ruin the expensive Canberra wooden decking in
your Canberra home, it can also be potentially dangerous because a
deck that is covered with mold will be very slippery.
Removing mold from your outdoor wood decking or
Pergola
Although mold is a pretty common occurrence on most wooden decks in
Canberra homes, there is no permanent solution to it – at least not
yet.
Step 1 – Cleaning the wooden Canberra decking
plans
To remove mold formation from your Canberra
Deck Building, you need to first clear your deck of all
furniture including flower pots and other decorative
fixtures.
Step 2 – Scrubbing the mold off your wooden deck and
pergola
Use a hard broom to sweep your wooden decking clear of any dirty
and mud particles. Then you need to get down on your hands and
knees and use a stiff brush over the entire hardwood timber
Deck
construction. Give special attention to corners and underside
of the skirting as this is where mold and algae have a good
grip.
Step 3 – Chemical application
If you are satisfied that you’re decking and pergola is clear of
mold buy an algae removing chemical from your local hard wood decking Builders.
You need to do this because despite the scrubbing, microscopic
colonies of algae will still exist and unless you clear them out
with a strong anti-algae product, it will once again take hold over
your entire wooden decking.
Step 4 – Buying the right chemical or
product
Anti-algae products are available in two options – regular (factory
made chemical), and environmentally friendly (usually produced from
natural sources). Whichever product you select, read the
instruction carefully as most anti-algae products come in
concentrated form and need to be diluted before application.
If you are in doubt, seek the advice of your Timber Deck Designs
Canberra of which, there are many available in Canberra. Most would
be happy to come over and look at your decking before advising you
on a choice of anti-algae product.
Step 5 – Application
Brush or lightly spray the chemical so it covers the entire
plans deck building.
You will usually need to leave the decking alone for a couple of
days so as to allow sufficient time for the chemical or anti-algae
product to do its job. Follow instructions mentioned on the product
package.
Some owners of Canberra homes remove mold the old fashioned way –
using bleach in a water solution. While this is a low-tech, low
expense approach, it has the potential of causing some damage to
your expensive wooden decking.
Preventing reoccurrence of mold on your Timber decking canberra
Composite wooden decking construction
While there is no foolproof way of preventing reoccurrence of mold
on your expensive wooden decking, you might want to install a few
hard coir mats at the entrance to your decking. Family members or
guests should wipe their shoes on the mats – this is especially
important in the monsoon. Wet dirt carried by shoes will quickly
bring back algae and mold formation on your decks.
In : Home Improvment