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Hi,

I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
do that because then he would have to do it every year.

Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?

The real story is that some woods do better out doors than others. Mahogany
is one that does better. However that is mostly from the ability to not rot
stand point. That said I am not sure of any wood that will not fade to a
grey color when exposed to sunlight unless you stain it. Regardless
"weather- proofing" is a temporary fix that will have to be reapplied every
2-3 years. Direct sun light is going to the biggest enemy to the
appearance.