The best way to prevent bleeding is with a water tight.
Sealing siding to deck.
A roller is faster but brushing helps force the sealer into open pores and grain.
Cedar naturally releases chemical extracts when it gets wet.
Regularly sweep off debris.
A backyard deck is the perfect platform for good times but that wooden surface needs a proper sealant to protect it against the ravages of sun rain and temperature fluctuations.
Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails.
Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.
Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.
If you have a brand new deck made of treated lumber as opposed to cedar or redwood wait at least a few weeks before sealing it for the first time.
These chemicals darken as the wood dries leaving streaks that can show up through a layer of stain or paint.
Make sure to get the sealer into joints where two boards butt together.
Typically sealing a wooden deck is a once a year chore but olympic stain maximum waterproofing sealant lasts up to three.
Olympic stain maximum waterproofing sealant.
Apply painter s tape to any nearby surfaces such as siding that you need to protect.
Then cut away the siding.
The main side effect of a botched cedar sealing job is chemical bleeding.
Possible side effects of sealing cedar siding.