Carpeting a deck??

[lilwalter]

I have a large, wooden deck that was painted before I bought the place. I am sick of painting it every year! It is also slippery when wet and gets very hot to the bare feet (dark paint). I was wondering if any of you have carpeted over a deck with an indoor/outdoor carpet? I don't want to just glue the carpet to the deck as I would think the space between decking boards would look like heck. Would I use a thin sheet of treated plywood over the deck and then carpet? I'm not sure how water would drain from it though. Thanks for any suggestions.

[Scott K]

I would strip it and restain it, like a deck should be, wood!

[eurolarva]

Carpet will lead to mold and wood rot. Best to strip and re stain. Use a light colored stain to reduce heat and to make the deck last longer. Dark stain absorbs more heat and will reduce the life of the wood not to mention how hot it is on the feet.

[kaz2611]

a friend of mine recarpeted his in 99 thinking it was a great idea well last year he replaced all the decking and was wishing someone had told him not to cover it with indoor/outdoor carpet. like others have said in previous posts sss strip stain and seal it.

[traveler]

Being a carpet installer...it can be done. If the deck is in an area that stays shaded/snow covered it's not such a good idea, but for some decks it can work out pretty well. I've installed on decks around pools, on garage roof decks, pretty much anywhere it gets some good sun. First, a layer of treated plywood; then a QUALITY piece of indoor/outdoor carpet full spread glued with outdoor adhesive, preferably by a professional, but you could do it yourself if you make sure to get the proper supplies and apply them properly. It won't last forever, but you should get a few years for sure. Keep it swept/squeeged off as best you can; standing moisture is the worst thing for it.