{"id":1379,"date":"2024-01-15T18:27:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2024-01-15T19:06:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:06:47","slug":"winter-deck-maintenance-tips-a-checklist-for-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/15\/winter-deck-maintenance-tips-a-checklist-for-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Deck Maintenance Tips: A Checklist for Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decking-winter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decking-winter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-size=\"540x360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decking-winter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decking-winter-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decking-winter.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a>Although decks are not used as much now as they are in the warmer months, they shouldn\u2019t be neglected. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Share these four maintenance tips with your customers so they can keep their composite decks in optimal condition for spring and summer:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>1. Keep your deck clear. <\/b><\/span>Remove debris, leaves, and non-essential furnishings and decor from your deck. The fewer obstacles, the faster and frustration-free snow removal will be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><b><span style=\"color: #658c64;\">2. Remove snow with a plastic shovel or soft-bristled broom.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>Metal shovels or sharp tools can scratch the surface of your deck, so avoid using them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>3. To melt ice on your deck, use salt-free, dye-free ice melt products. <\/b><\/span>Opt for products with calcium chloride or potassium chloride, which are less likely to damage or stain composite material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span style=\"color: #658c64;\"><b>4. Check fasteners and tighten them if necessary. <\/b><\/span>Decking materials can contract in cold weather, so inspect your deck\u2019s fasteners. Tighten any that have loosened or popped out to keep your deck stable and safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although decks are not used as much now as they are in the warmer months, they shouldn\u2019t be neglected. \u00a0 \u00a0 Share these four maintenance tips with your customers so they can keep their composite decks in optimal condition for spring and summer: 1. Keep your deck clear. Remove debris, leaves, and non-essential furnishings and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1379"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1395,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379\/revisions\/1395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}