Maybe get everything done this evening except the filling of the gaps.

At this point I am leaning toward Polymetric Sand - which is the sand used on pavers. I just need to talk to SAKRETA and see if it will hold/hold up on wood. Can't imagine it won't.

Piper

http://www.onetimewood.com/

The variety of colors on the boards on the surrounding deck area are because there are different levels of UV exposure to the wood during the construction of our deck. I could have cleaned them all down to the same shade with bleach or something, but really wanted more of a parquet appearance. All the wood is scrap from the deck construction - hence my application to become of member of the garden junk group!

The sealer will 'fade' a bit in the next few weeks - I just sealed the decking boards yesterday and it takes a few days of sun to really get to color.

I did sand all the boards fairly well though!

ncshabbybeach - now there is an idea that I have not thought about - the silicone and the sand. I actually had thought about silicone but I was afraid that it would not flow, but maybe I can fill the holes with it and push my pieces in place and then let it cure - then come back and trim any areas that might be too high and add another layer with the sand. That would be a more economical solutions than having to get a 50LB container of polymetric sand.

As for covering the whole thing - naw. I can always go back and reseal the pieces with the One-Time stuff as they should last for 5 to 7 years as they are now.

The background boards, which I will finish ifen it ever stops raining around here, will still fade in color a bit in the next few weeks - again assuming the sun can shine on it for several days.

When I looked this morning the appearance was as though I had just waxed it. Rain water beading everywhere which is exactly what I want it to do and the One-Time stuff is supposed to.