[RWebb]

in the PNW...

I prefer they not grow at the ends of the boards, and in between every deck board

this is a redwood deck with an oil-based stain on it (about 8-10) years old

any clever ideas for restaining or other treatment?


one contractor told me that a water-based stain would prevent moss and lichen growth (since they "eat the oil") - this seems a little dubious to me as lichens are a fungi/algae mutualism that grow well on bare rocks (which in my mountain travels I have found rarely have a lot of oil on them)


thoughts?