Part 1 of the Deck (saga!)

This is from the real estate photo when the house was new

Here's what it was when we bought it -
you can already see the boards wearing

So we power washed it and stained it ourselves!
one of our first home-owner projects - Woo!

but after 2 winters it now looks like this - ICK

and this. Super ICK. it's almost green in some places!

The deck has not worn well and several boards are cupping and holding standing water along with lovely mildew and waaaay tooo much dirt for my liking. So it needs to be power washed, sanded, nails pounded back in and re-stained/sealed.
Next post I'll be back with progress pictures!!