I watch A LOT of HGTV...probably too much.  So when I decided to re-surface my deck, my confidence might've been a bit overinflated.  They make things look so easy on TV.  I powerwashed the deck and got it all prepared.  I went out and bought the supplies ("deck over", rollers, brushes, trays) and I was ready to tackle this project.

All I wanted to do was resurface the floor of the deck and the railing.  I chose the same color we used last time we did the deck and I was confident I would be able to crank this out while my wife was out of town over the weekend.  "She'll come back to a nice, smooth, fresh looking deck", I thought.

I began with such passion, such excitement.  About 25% of the way through, that passion and excitement turned first to fear, then anger, then desparation.  "THE COLORS DON'T MATCH!"  The new color - while deemed "Redwood" - was more RED than WOOD.   I screamed inside.  I couldn't stop...I had to continue...knowing that we would now have to re-do the ENTIRE deck and I would no way be finished by the end of the weekend.  Will this put an end to my HGTV viewing?  No!  I must be a glutton for punishment.

redwood deck
The new paint....a little more RED than the old.
Photo by Scott Steele
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