How do I keep my stained deck from being slippery in the winter?
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I sand and stain my deck every year. Beautiful in the summer but it is so slippery when it gets snow on it.
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We had this problem at our cabin. We bought several outdoor oversized mats & put them in the high traffic areas just for the snow season. Then we stored them away for the rest of the year. Easy to do & was so worth it to us. Just a easy solution.
us a little bite of sand in your stain.
Yes, use sand in your paint and that should ease the problem.
Keep a spray can of de-icer inside, and coat especially slick areas. Between the grit or sand in the stain, and the big mats like department stores use outside of their doors, and the de-icer, you would have done about everything possible. Although it might help to have a study chair or table, covered in an old sheet, on the deck to grab onto if you start to slide. Even if the sheet gets wet and freezes, it will be more flexible than a frozen deck floor. Bless you 😇
How about placing non skid mats during the snow season?
Your welcome!
Go to a paint store - there are a number of stains that have a slightly textured finish so they aren't slippery.