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DIY ideas for protecting deck from containers

10 years ago

I am looking for a DIY idea for something to put under my containers to protect my deck. My deck is PT wood but it was weathered so bad when I bought my house that I had it coated in a special textured deck paint to fill in the crevices/gaps until we can afford to replace it. That being said, any container will leave a stain on this painted surface so I need to prevent direct contact with the deck. Any ideas are welcome.

Comments (3)

nil13
10 years ago
use window caulk or construction adhesive to glue small tiles to the bottom of the pot. That will lift the pot off the deck and also permit better drainage from the pot.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
Caps from pop/water/milk/juice bottles make good 'legs' for containers

Rina
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Layne88
10 years ago
I am using rocks/large pebbles to hold some of my containers off decking. Several of same size , largest in back, keeps pots off deck.

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