November is the perfect time to imagine the long hot summer days ahead, so, in aticipation, its time to get your decks and patios in tip top shape!

By framing views and drawing the eye onwards, well-tended outdoor spaces can have a great impact on the quality of the indoor space. In houses where decking immediately connects with the ground floor area of your home, you can enhance the sense of space by using similar materials underfoot, both indoors and out.

Remember, it’s important to understand the types of timber you have and its characteristics (i.e. natural grain and colour). Even durable timbers need protection from fading, surface cracking, splitting and warping, so it’s imperative that you choose the best possible product. Think it all sounds too hard? Well think again. Last Summer Cabot’s introduced Aquadeck – a new water-based decking oil.

Aquadeck protects and enhances your wood and, because it’s enriched with Cabot’s Triple Guard, it provides maximum UV and mould protection, while also acting as water repellent. The beauty of Aquadeck is that after three hours you are ready for a second coat. It’s touch dry in an hour and it has very little odour, it’s an absolute breeze to wash up in water and, more importantly, it will extend the life of your timber.

Aquadeck comes in two colours; Natural and Kwila, and is available in 1, 5 & 10 litres.

Remember that giving your deck or patio a facelift really is an economic way to add colour to your home and liven up dull areas. Now is the time to get excited about breathing a new lease of life into your outdoor spaces.

At Mitre 10 we have put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that we provide you with the best products available on the market.

Also available to protect your decking & outdoor furniture from Cabot’s:

Decking & Furniture Oil
Decking & Furniture Stain