Categories: Painting and Finishing

CABOT Decking Stains

The other day I wrote about my deck staining project. Since then I’ve had several questions about which type of Cabot stain I used. I used Cabot Decking Stain, color 1480 Redwood. This stain works really good on pressure treated lumber.

You can check out Cabot’s website for more information about this stain. I couldn’t actually find a reference to allowing your pressure treated lumber to dry or season for a certain time period before staining. However, I’ve been told by quite a few people that waiting 6 months to a year is a good idea. I did wait a year and the results were really good.

Deck Stain
Cabot Deck Stain
Staining Pressure Treated Lumber

Todd Fratzel

I'm full time builder for a large construction company in New Hampshire. I run their design-build division that specializes in custom homes, commercial design-build projects and sub-divisions. I'm also a licensed civil and structural engineer with extensive experience in civil and structural design and home construction. My hope is that I can share my experience in the home construction, home improvement and home renovation profession with other builders and home owners. I'm also the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tool Box Buzz. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, suggestions or you'd like to inquire about advertising on this site.