When it comes to home improvement projects, timing is everything. If you plan on staining your deck, you'll want to check ...

Decks are perfect for hosting gatherings, relaxing with a nice book, or giving yourself another place to decorate if you're already out of room. Unfortunately, they're not perfect for budgets. A ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: I am building a deck and am trying to decide between wood ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

From small gatherings to holiday entertaining, a backyard deck is a major part of any outdoor lifestyle. Besides being a long-term investment, the choice between using wood or a synthetic material is ...

Discover essential deck maintenance tips to keep your outdoor space looking sharp and lasting longer. Protect your investment ...

A growing number of South Jersey homeowners are replacing high-maintenance wood decks with composite boards that do not need yearly sanding or staining, a shift Tri-State Fence & Deck has tracked ...

With summer in the air and the outdoors calling, with barbecues and cocktail parties dotting backyards coast to coast, the appeal of decks is great. So why not build them with longer-lasting material, ...

Sanding a wood deck is an essential part of home maintenance, and it sounds simple enough. Rent a sander, take a few laps around the deck surface, tune up the guard rail’s top cap, and voila: a ...

I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are showing ...

Garbage can easily become an invitation for pests to wreak havoc, so keep waste away from your shed and deck. "Another good ...