How to restore painted verandah?

tom138

Hi there, 

So I found another project to tackle for the long weekend. I would like to restore and paint this verandah:

  

For paint I am thinking the Cabot’s Timbercolour Exterior and Deck paint (self-priming).

I am unsure what’s the best way to prep. There seem to be conflicting advise re power washing but I am leaning towards not doing it as I don’t want to further damage the timber. I want to just use a belt sander. 

Few boards will need to be replaced, obviously, but I’d like to try to see if I can fix few of the less rotten pieces (esp. the rail in the last picture) using the Earl’s Wood Hardener.

What’s the best way to fill the holes and cracks? Will builders turbo bog work or should I get wood filler? Is it better to caulk cracks rather than use filler?

In terms of steps I am thinking:

1) Clean with some sort of detergent

2) Hammer down protruding nails

3) Replace boards that are too deteriorated

4) Spray hardener to the ones not so badly damanged

5) Fill gaps

6) Sand

7) Paint

😎Have a well deserved cold beverage?

Am I missing anything?

Many thanks in advance! 

Tom

Dave-1

Afternoon @tom138 

Fun project for sure especially if you like working with timber 🙂

Have you tried pushing a flat bladed screwdriver into the rotten parts of the timber, just to determine how far along the rot goes? I have used timber bog for repairs to pieces of timber for seating before but not for handrails or floorboards. It does harden to a solid piece so you can drill it ect.

I have not heard of a "spray on hardener" for timber before, do you have a product in mind?

I have reused hardwood timber that has rotted in small areas but have scraped out the rotted part and determined if its structurally useful still.

Is your handrail pine?

Dave