Can I leave my deck untreated?

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asked Nov 29, 2019 in Do it yourself by tupanicki (300 points)
Can I leave my deck untreated?

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answered Nov 29, 2019 by Essmann (42,860 points)
You could leave your deck untreated even if you've used non treated deck boards.

However if you don't treat your deck with a stain or other deck treatment then your deck could rot out much sooner and then you'd have to replace the deck again.

If you have just built the deck and cannot afford to stain the deck or treat the deck right away then that's okay but you should stain or treat the deck with some water proofing water seal to help the water shed off the deck so that it doesn't rot out.

You don't want to spend a lot of money building a nice new deck and then have it rot 5 or 10 years later and then have to replace the deck again.

I would recommend staining and sealing the deck with water seal every few years to preserve the deck.

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