If you’re planning on building a deck this year, you’re bound to encounter some pretty harsh realities. Inflation, coupled with an unprecedented lumber shortage, has caused decking prices to skyrocket ...

Has your deck seen better days? A complete deck rebuild is probably not necessary. Whether you have one bad deckboard to replace or many, the process is the same. We'll show you how on an old, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traditional wood decking can be beautiful—picture the silvery-gray patina of aged cedar—but one thing is ...

Pretty much any deck will look great when it’s brand new, but a deck built with subpar materials will start showing its age in a year or two. Fast-forward a decade, and a wooden deck that was ...

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 ...

A study in Forest Products Journal says wooden decks can deteriorate considerably in just two to three years. That means sooner or later, you’ll need to refinish your deck. Pressure-treated deck ...

Q: I have been contemplating redoing my ancient deck and decided to solicit your comments and advice. I laid this deck down about 40 years ago over a concrete slab at my home in Sunnyvale. The deck is ...

Question: I’ve got 1,500 square feet of lakefront boardwalk made from composite decking. The brand is Trex Accents. It started developing black spots within two years of the installation. I’m mad as ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...