Yep, I put a slant on the longer side and looks like I didn’t do the same on this shorter side, since it pools in the corner ill probably run a small drain line to get rid of most of the water. Pain in the butt, however, learning lessons along the way

Haha, you can say that again

Pine I believe, I just went to home depot and got what they called Deck boards, 2×6 treated

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Thanks everybody, I know for next time/next year. Didn’t turn out bad, just not what I envisioned. I will check in later when its time to hit it again

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So, a portion of my deck is uncovered for the grill/smoker, and check it out, this is what I wish the entire deck looked like, I guess, a few weeks isn’t long enough in the sun, looks like it’s as good as its going to get for now, needs more weathering and wear and tear, maybe this time next year it will be ready for powerwash and restain. Any tips for helping the process over the next year? It’s covered a majority of the deck, so it’s not going to get any sun or rain, any tips

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It took me about 2 or 3 months to build the whole deck with the cover and all, this section was the first piece I did, so it’s def not still green, that includes about 1.5 months in the sun and weather

This is actually the first time I have done anything like this. It is new wood from the store, I didn’t think I needed to do anything to prepare it for stain other than give it a good wash.