[Sundog]

Gran,

If you are looking for minimal upkeep, for those bare, grey wood railings, put some linseed oil (straight boiled linseed oil) on them with a sprayer or a brush. It will dry into a leather like surface on them, and keep the rustic look. Try just a pint on an out-of-the-way place with a disposable brush to see the effect. I have a fence with just linseed-oil for the preservative and it stops the wood from deteriorating any further, really.

[grannie9]

Yes, that wood is not in good shape at all..but I'm sure Al will get to it. Heck, he has to have something to do..lol.

That new plastic stuff is great too. Like they say...Vinyl is final. ;)I'll tell him about the linseed oil. That should get us into next summer. Remember when we all used Creosote? No wonder we're all nuts...;)