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 ...

CR tests composite decking for three years under severe conditions, evaluating planks from brands such as Azek, Fiberon, and ...

In early 2020, my family and I hired pros to tear off the stone steps, wrapped with a waist-height rock wall, at the back of our house. The steps were nearly 100 years old, and the entire fixture was ...

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To revive a shabby deck, there are five main directions you can go, and we'll guide you through them all. As a ...

WINCHESTER, Va., February 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the past several years, Trex Company (NYSE:TREX) has unveiled innovations that have solidified its position as the leader at both the premium ...

Q: Our deck was installed in 2007 with EverGrain composite. (We chose the redwood color.) One of the planks is deteriorating. Replacing the whole plank is one option, but we’d have to take apart the ...

MoistureShield and RDI Railing will showcase the brands’ comprehensive portfolios at Deck Expo, the premier event for outdoor ...

In one region, at least, plastic decking now leads pressure-treated wood. Half of the decking in the northeastern United States is now made of synthetic materials such as plastic composites, according ...

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If your deck feels a little bouncy underfoot, it might not be the top boards at all — it could be the joists underneath that are starting to rot. I ran into that exact problem ...