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Nailed It, LLC
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Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch - Clean and Seal

Serving Southaven, MS and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

At Nailed It LLC, we believe quality work and reliability still matter. We provide professional handyman and home improvement services throughout North Mississippi, including repairs, remodeling, flooring, painting, roofing, decks, porches, bathrooms, kitchens, and more. Our goal is simple: show up when we say we will, do quality work, and leave every customer satisfied. We are committed to earning your trust. Free estimates.

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Pita's Painting
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Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch - Clean and Seal

Serving Southaven, MS and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I WOULD HIRE PITAS PAINTING AGAIN. IF YOU WANT EXCELLENT WORK DONE ON YOUR HOME , CALL PITAS PAINTING. OSCAR AND HIS SON DID A GREAT JOB WITH A GREAT PRICE, BOTH ARE HUMBLE AND TRUSTWORTHY, YOU WONT REGRET IT."
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Deck Maintenance questions, answered by experts

As with patios, there are many types of deck choices to choose from to add personalization to your home. Some common deck options include:

  • Attached decks are anchored to the home and include simple ground-level options or multi-level structures with stairways and separate landings. 

  • Detached island decks are not attached to the home; they’re a freestanding structure in the yard. 

  • Wraparound decks connect the back of the house with at least one other side and often are built with railings for safety. 

  • Multi-level decks connect your deck through varying levels of elevation, featuring landings that are attached to stairs.

Applying too much sealer to a deck might seem like extra protection, but it can cause more harm than good. Wood is a porous material with a limited capacity to absorb liquids. When you go overboard with sealer, the excess can't soak in and instead forms a film on the surface. This leftover layer is prone to peeling, cracking, and trapping moisture, ultimately defeating the purpose of sealing in the first place. 

Always sand a deck before repainting so the wood is smooth and ready for paint. While you do not need to fully remove paint before repainting, sanding helps remove any areas with weather and sun damage. Sanding also helps remove chipped or flaking paint and opens the wood pores to improve paint adhesion.

Deck skirting shouldn’t touch the ground, especially if you have a wood deck, which is vulnerable to moisture. Ideally, you should leave at least 3/4 of an inch of space between the deck skirting and the ground for more ventilation. Pros also recommend that you incorporate about 1 square foot of space for ventilation for the underside of the deck to every 150 square feet of decking. Proper ventilation prevents mold growth and rot that can damage your deck.

Spindles on a deck may also be called balusters or pickets. While not as important to the structural support of the deck as the rail posts, they play a critical role in ensuring the deck is safe to use by closing in large gaps in the railing. For this reason, balusters must be no more than 4 inches away from one another.

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