After a long winter and a busy spring your patio is probably in need of a spruce up. First thing to do is give it a good clean and, if you have weatherboards, a patch and paint job may be in order. 

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Give your patio a quick and easy makeover to set it up for outdoor entertaining. Classic weatherboards are a great backdrop for country styling and if your cladding is looking a bit worse for wear you can freshen it with gap sealer and a paint touch-up.

Use brush to clean weatherboards.

Cut tip of gap filler tube on an angle. Wearing gloves, apply a bead along each gappy joint in one long motion, maintaining even pressure.

Use a wet gloved fingertip to run along each joint to remove excess filler. Leave for at least half an hour to form a skin.

Paint over skin along joints using a brush.

Apply coat of paint to weatherboards, using brush.

Classic weatherboards are a great backdrop for country styling like this rustic timber table and wicker armchairs. Keep the look unfussy with a runner, cottage garden blooms and a candle or two. A vine or climber overhead completes the scene.

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