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What can I do to bring old garden decking back to life?

Toad and snail on wet wooden decking in garden
Old wooden decking: only suitable for toads and snails? Photograph: Alamy

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

Our back garden patio has wood decking that is 10 years old, grey and worn out, and mouldy green in places. Is it possible to bring old decking back to life, and if so, how? I fear spending the next few weekends trying to restore it, but it still looking shabby.

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions tomoney@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

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