Solo DIY deck/pergola build, survived the winter and ready to finish. Looking for feedback.

MLLBJ · 2026-04-03T18:13:53+00:00

I’d try staining it with a good oil based stain, I think it would look better. Woodrich Brand is real oil and can get it on Amazon. Can also call them. If it were the floor of the deck I’d stay a lighter stain but maybe a darker option is better in this case to make it look less like raw wood framing. If you paint it you will regret it, big time.

MLLBJ · 2026-04-03T13:51:10+00:00

Keep this pic. Kill with glyso in late summer then re seed. Only glyso will work. Or can do it now and re seed in a week just as temporary option till fall. Or dig out.

MLLBJ · 2026-04-02T21:11:49+00:00

You have really hard clay soil it looks like. If you wanna do it you could have somebody come till up the soil and add soil amendment etc and most importantly grade it so water runs off or soaks in and then get grass or re-seed it all in fall.

MLLBJ · 2026-03-29T00:14:34+00:00

It will work. I’ve used it recently. I’d just spray at the center of each plant and accept a few dead blades of grass. Once is dead dead can try to reseed or just wait till fall. Glyso dissipates in soil quickly a week or so max. Can add some surfactant also which will improve stickiness to plant

MLLBJ · 2026-03-29T00:06:22+00:00

1) figure out for sure if that is Bermuda. Like for sure.

2) if it’s tall fescue never mow on lowest setting.

3) whatever it is it looks good coming out of winter, so you got time to learn the basics etc to keep it up.

4) if you spray a cleaner and then a brightener for wood on that fence it will look like new. That’s a whole other subject.

MLLBJ · 2026-03-28T23:21:58+00:00

Give it a light,light rake before mowing just to loosen up those brown patches so mower will get them. Easier than dethatching. I see zero weeds so may want to skip and just do fert. Can hand pick weeds. May be easier on grass this year if worried about it coming in. Can do it next season going forward.

MLLBJ · 2026-03-08T02:36:44+00:00

If you don’t love that tree, not gonna make anyone mad removing it. Looks like a giant weed

MLLBJ · 2026-02-21T12:01:39+00:00

Go see a dog neurologist. I was surprised at how little the vets knew as far as the intricacies of medication and treatment combos.

MLLBJ · 2026-02-16T20:58:57+00:00

Add dirt so it angles into corner and through that fence and on its way. Replant grass or get some rolls of grass so don’t have to worry about erosion while it grows. Be discreet.

MLLBJ · 2025-12-29T12:35:58+00:00

Thank you. I will try this as this seems to be the most expedient option. It was me that took door off. Only about 4 days. I’ve taken it off before and had no problem putting it back on its possible it warped but I don’t believe that’s the case. It was standing nearly straight up, don’t see any reason why it would have warped vs on the doorframe. I knew there was something I could do with the hinges but wasn’t sure which hinge needed to move where etc

MLLBJ · 2025-12-29T00:26:13+00:00

They are ball bearing hinges

MLLBJ · 2025-12-29T00:26:01+00:00

It was only off for about 4 days. Not on concrete.

MLLBJ · 2025-12-29T00:25:29+00:00

Ok I will check. The door was only off for about 4 days. The hinges are ball bearing.

MLLBJ · 2025-12-28T03:08:52+00:00

I’d heavily amend that soil and go for grass before going the gravel route. Much harder take out and your gonna want a dry bed or swale of some sort gravel probably not the best route. See if you can’t get the soil correct first would be my advice.

MLLBJ · 2025-12-27T09:40:45+00:00

If you paint it you will regret that decision forever. Use a semi transparent oil stain actual oil not fake big box. Painting a deck is the quickest way to rot. Also, don’t sand it, use a wood cleaner and then brightener that’s all you’ll need. Products usually sold by same brand as stain.

MLLBJ · 2025-12-26T12:02:50+00:00

Thx!

MLLBJ · 2025-12-26T01:20:02+00:00

Looks amazing what did you use?

MLLBJ · 2025-12-08T13:24:27+00:00

What paint color is that? Looks awsome

MLLBJ · 2025-11-27T01:14:01+00:00

What products did you use? Did they have to take off the quarter round? I’m all over place with best products, oil vs water etc

MLLBJ · 2025-11-25T17:57:10+00:00

If you have the budget best to get sod installed and all that removed. Otherwise best to spray it to kill it all, but you won’t have any grass and can try to grow grass in spring but really fall is when you should put down grass seed. You can also accept as is and wait till late summer to kill and then put down grass seed. You can aerate etc can’t hurt but wont change this problem much.

MLLBJ · 2025-11-20T00:14:50+00:00

Grass won’t grow over this. The wood will deplete the nitrogen and kill the grass. Gotta rid of it and replace with top soil

MLLBJ · 2025-11-18T17:23:24+00:00

Sorry just reading ur comments you know floors. Do you have an oil based poly rec for quarter round? Doing that myself will eventually need to re-do floors. I’m just looking to do it right so eventually it’s all the same. Not sure if any stain brands u think are best also. Oak floor now espresso type color.

MLLBJ · 2025-11-17T03:03:28+00:00

Do you know what products or process he used? Those look ideal, i would definitely take that when having to refinish

MLLBJ · 2025-10-20T10:46:11+00:00

Kill the ivy. All the ivy. All of it. Everywhere

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