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What if you don't Deck Stain the bottom side of your elevated porch?
Posted on 7/12/25 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 7/12/25 at 4:28 pm
A contractor told me don't worry about it, not necessary. But I paid him extra to do it anyway, for peace of mind. I don't want to frick with this deck again for as long as I live.
Is it overkill? Pointless?
Is it overkill? Pointless?
This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 5:31 pm
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 4:48 pm to deeprig9
It doesn't matter if you already paid him, useless or not.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 4:49 pm to WhyMan
I'm asking whether it was useless or not.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 4:50 pm to deeprig9
If it helps you have peace of mind it was worth it.
This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:02 pm to deeprig9
Mandatory for warranty from the mill.
Don’t skip this step unless you like replacing your decking frequently
Don’t skip this step unless you like replacing your decking frequently
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:31 pm to WhyMan
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piece of mind
This shite drives me crazy, thanks for pointing it out. Edited.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 6:35 pm to deeprig9
You're welcome brother.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 6:39 pm to deeprig9
How far off the ground? The closer to the ground the more I would say it helps. I have no data on whether it lasts longer, but I gotta think less stuff getting in over time is better.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 7:09 pm to deeprig9
From a purely aesthetic point of view I think it's a must. It looks unfinished if you don't, but that's just my opinion.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 8:56 pm to deeprig9
You’ll need to restain in a few years if it gets any sun.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:29 pm to littlebird92
He didn’t say how high off of the ground it was. Mine is three feet off of the ground, don’t think it gets much sun light or anyone sees the bottom. Don’t think it’s necessary.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:40 pm to deeprig9
I have wondered about this as well. The underside of mine is not stained and has not rotted in the 20 years that I have been living in the house.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:11 am to deeprig9
Not necessary
Posted on 7/13/25 at 11:21 am to deeprig9
I stained the underside of my trailer boards
Posted on 7/13/25 at 12:52 pm to lsuwins3
Well I agree with that. I definitely meant if it's pretty high off the ground to where you can actually see underneath.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 1:06 pm to deeprig9
It will help deter mold/fungal growth. Spray the undersides of the decking with boracare. Decking now a days is total shite. They rot at an alarming rate compared to the wood from the 90's or earlier when chromate treatments were still legal.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 1:34 pm to sosaysmorvant
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Spray the undersides of the decking with boracare.
I looked this up.
Damn, for half that price I could just stain it.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 12:13 pm to deeprig9
I didn’t stain underneath mine…it’s elevated from 0’ down to 3.5’ over a slope, it gets plenty of air movement
Posted on 7/14/25 at 1:29 pm to cgrand
Ours isn't stained, but it is pretty high off the ground. Probably 6 feet at one end, and close to 12 at the other. I spray the underside with Bifen any time I am spraying the yard for mosquitoes. Worry more about termites than rotten wood.
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