Question: Our cool deck is about 8 years old. For aesthetics, we had cool deck installed on the patio as well as on the steps leading into the great room and our master bedroom suite. The cool deck is ...

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 ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Q. My wood deck sits in the sun all day with no shade. It’s now treated lumber and requires sealing every other year. I’ve tried lots of different sealers all with the same results. I’m tired of all ...

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?