Outdoor living season means backyard BBQs, yard games and relaxing with a good book or good friends. If you own a wood deck, however, it also means considerable time and money spent on seasonal ...

Q: We have a much-loved deck that's about 15 to 20 years old. On a sunny Friday four years ago, I cleaned it well and stained it with a Behr product, but the stain pooled and peeled, despite my best ...

Did you know that for the same amount of time and energy required to strip, sand and stain a wooden deck, you can replace the boards with high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking?

I usually don't like to tackle a home improvement project until bloodshed or bankruptcy is imminent, but sometimes you just can't tell. Could I have known that my deck needed resurfacing before my ...

This deck in West Virginia gets punishing sunlight all day. Deck sealers are no match for the sun. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter My wood deck sits in the sun all day with no shade. It’s now ...