The going price for a gallon of Behr's Premium DECKOVER is around $35. Its kind of like painting with oatmeal because it's so thick. It doesn't wipe off your pants, shoes, the house or whatever else you happen to get gooey with DECKOVER. But...... it's a pretty great product.
This is our teeny tiny top story back deck measuring 3' by 23'. Although it is mostly covered by the eaves of our home, it faces west so it gets all afternoon sun exposure and quite a bit of winter wind. It had once been painted/stained, but that was years before we moved in. We rarely use this deck because it's so nasty and it's such an awkward space. We wanted to make it a more inviting place and knew it needed some TLC and decided to try Behr's Premium DECKOVER in the Cedar Natural Tone.
The 2 x 6 boards on the deck were in rough shape, very dry and a some of them with some large cracks. Just pretty much neglected.
The DECKOVER was applied in an initial, heavy coat using a little over half the gallon. The second coat was applied mostly to finish filling in the screw holes, knots, knicks, and cracks, and we finished off the gallon perfectly.
So the $35 gallon of Behr's DECKOVER covered the 70 square feet of our very thirsty and rough looking deck wonderfully. The majority of the hassle of using DECKOVER was talking myself into applying it. We still have a winter ahead of us to see how well it withstands snow and ice, but so far we are very pleased. No more splintered feet, no more ugly deck, no more neglected outdoor living space. That's worth $35. Our teenager wants a hammock out there. Another $20 and everyone is happy.
Brought to you by Heath Harvey @ HeathsHomes.com
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