Like closing up your cabin for the winter, certain measures should be
taken to brace your patio and its patio furniture for colder months.
Post-hibernation however, it is equally as important to inspect and
treat a patio in the spring for the bumps and bruises that can occur
while we were inside. Thankfully for our weary, cold weather spirits,
springtime weather is just around the corner and with the help of these
hints on how to spring your patio deck into action; you'll officially be
ready for the sun.
1) If your patio is concrete, make sure it's
free of cracks before bringing your outdoor furniture out of your garden
shed. To do this, first make sure that all of the outdoor decor is
cleared off. Then, with either caulk or epoxy, begin to fill in any of
the cracks. You'll want to add sand to epoxy for aesthetic purposes -
making it a perfect match of the concrete - and then smooth over the
epoxy just as you would flatten out concrete itself.
2) Using a
concrete sealant after filling in the cracks will help prevent future
cracking. You should first make sure the area is swept, and cleaned with
an acidic cleaning agent to best remove stains, before applying the
sealant to the patio.
3) Look over all of the patio furniture for
damaged areas and reconfigure the pieces on the patio. You may notice a
bit of rust or patina to the garden furniture, so if necessary repaint,
reupholster, or purchase new additions as needed. Set them out according
to a plan you have in mind from the previous year, or adjust as
necessary.
4) Speaking of new additions, one thing you'll
definitely want to add this year, if you don't have one already, is a
grill. Together with the outdoor furniture, bringing a grill into the
scene adds a charming outdoor dining effect and is convenient for warm
summer parties. If you have one already, make sure it's positioned right
where you want it, equipped with its tools and gas or coal, and
polished up for use.
If you take some time to go through these simple steps of ensuring your patio is topped off with all cracks filled, all outdoor furniture touched up, and with a new sealant, all you will need then is to pull
out the grill and do some entertaining to officially get rid of the
winter blue
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