The steps leading off of our back deck are made of wood so with the rain this winter they were getting really slippery. I seem to be a bit clumsey from one from time to time and I have proved it by slipping off those very steps and making quite a sight. Fearing that someone other than myself could take a tumble I decided to take care of the problem.
Promptly went to the hardward store and purchased the perfect item to solve the problem. Now the directions said to have the wood nice and dry and of course I knew better than to follow the directions exactly so I waited for a couple of dry days and figured that was good enough.
Went to the shop and got the big staple gun and measured the strips out for each step and went to work. They looked good. Nice and tidy. I was so proud that I did the job to almost perfection in my opinion.
All was good until Walker came to live at our house. It only took him a few times and he had the strips pulled up and mostly off of the entire step and out in the back hard to tear apart and drag all over.
So now it is CAUTION as you prepare to go down the steps especially if it has been raining. There is no use it trying to do it again until summer because the wood is saturated.
Never a dull moment when there is a puppy in the house!! He is still a joy and we do enjoy all of his antics. There are more to come with each day.
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