How to repair splintering decking?

Question

Hi everyone, is there something I can buy to restore decking? I want to bring it back to life but I have concerns that its just too far gone. I don’t have any power tools, I’ve never done any DIY before.

William · Answer

Theres no real way to repair the decking if its splintered 
You can obviously buy oils and preservers to treat the wood but if its split then it really needs replacing

Michael · Answer

If it's rotten then you'd need to replace.
I tend to power wash my decking then once dry apply OSMO oil with a cloth.

Chris · Answer

You could treat the decking but for the damaged splinter ones I would devise changing boards as once it’s cracked it weakens the wood same as when they cut ideally need paint treatment to strengthen again

Tony · Answer

if split replace or power wash decking and re coat with wood preserve

Wayne · Answer

If it is doing that I’d recommend replacing the boards 
Due to there age 
Use a oil based paint if doing soon

Paul · Answer

There is no real way to repair Decking as such the best option would be to remove the parts that are split/splintering and replace them with new ones

Geeta · Answer

Hi there

It sounds like the decking may have gone beyond the point of repair and bringing back to life. You would need to be looking at sanding the complete thing down and re-staining.

Sadly personally, if its gone beyond that point, it may just be worthwhile to quite while you are ahead, get them ripped up and replaced and then staining them as soon as its put down to protect.

The other alternative is installing composite decking (its more expensive but far better quality)

Kevin · Answer

If the decking is splitting then no I think you will have to replace it

Amy · Answer

The best way to sort the problem out would be to completely
Remove the decking a later a brand new one

How to repair splintering decking?

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