Verandah Maintenance

I've just completed the annual maintenance of the verandah flooring.

Last week I scrubbed the decking with soapy water using a bristly broom.  After allowing it to dry over the weekend I spent several hours over the last two days laying  down a coat of  "Cuprinol" deck oil then making a second application along the outer edges, which are most exposed to the weather.

The deck was my first building effort.  It was 1977, I had no building experience, and the only tools that I had were a hammer and a screwdriver.  After 39 years the verandah doesn't seem the worse for wear, a testament to the jarrah wood and extensive use of bolts and heavy (coach) screws.