Once a year storage in the winter :
As any other outside furniture made out of wood it is best to store it inside when not in use, during the winter, for example.
We recommend to separate the board from the bracket by unscrewing the 9 bolts that hold the board on the stand. Be careful, the board as such weights up to 85 kg (190 Lbs) and therefor is best removed by 2 persons. The stand can stay outside during the winter. Be sure to put the bolts back on the wooden board (keeps you from losing them).
Before storing this would be the ideal moment to give it a full treatment. You can now easily access both the surface and the underside.
1. Again give it a check on the screws first.
2. Get rid of the dirt and moss if any by gently applying sandpaper. No need to sandpaper the wood as such.
3. Apply the products you want to use (oil and stain combinations will provide the wanted aspect).
4. Once dry store the board face up on the extremities on something solid stones, crates (or you can hang it up the ceiling to save space). You can also store it in the crate it came with, but you then need to compensate for the height of the bracket that is still outside.
By storing it on the extremities you will reverse the bendforce.