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Sand and Stain the deck, pictures attached per below - can you please help me with the tools required to get this done.
Hi @roger11,
Welcome to Bunnings Workshop. It's wonderful to have you join the community, and I trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from our clever and creative members.
Your deck is obviously unevenly weathered, so if you simply applied oil or stain to it in this condition, it would result in a very uneven appearance. You are correct that the best approach is to sand it first so you get back to the raw timber and have a surface that looks uniform. It appears to be a relatively small area, so a few sessions with a handheld sander should be sufficient. For a much larger deck like in the case of my own deck renewal project, I'd be recommending hiring something larger.
Please let us know if you need further assistance. We're here to help.
Jason
Great advice there from @Jason, @roger11.
Regarding your question on painting versus oiling, that's really up to your preference. With a little elbow grease, you'll be able to restore your deck. A yearly application of oil will keep it nourished, and that will only take 5 minutes. In my opinion, your lovely hardwood timber is best showcased with oil instead of covering it with paint.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
All good @roger11.
Bunnings has a guide How to choose a sander. For this job, I'd be recommending a random orbital sander.
Most people these days prefer cordless tools, and the battery is a significant part of the purchase price, so it makes sense to stick to the one "family" of tools that can share batteries. Do you have any cordless tools at the moment?
Jason
