Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person applying stain to a wooden deck in a backyard. - Truepixelart/Getty Images Once you have finally checked off that deck ...

A deck is one of the most useful outdoor spaces because it can support so many different functions: lounging, cooking, throwing parties, container gardening or just sitting outside to enjoy the view.

Dear Pablo: I am building a deck and am trying to decide between wood decking and a composite materials like Trex. Which one is more environmentally friendly?A deck can be a great addition to your ...

Watch as we take you through the step-by-step process of restoring a weathered wooden deck using a powerful gas pressure washer. See how deck cleaning and stain removal dramatically transform a dull, ...

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, ...

Take a moment and think about the color of your wooden deck when you moved in or had it installed. Now think about its current color. If those colors don't match, whether it's due to mold, mildew, ...

Is that outdoor deck under your feet real wood, or something else? Summer is peak season for building decks, and makers of synthetic wood are pushing to expand their small market share against ...

Q: We put up a deck in summer 2013. We treated the wood with Behr Waterproofing Wood Protector about a year later, following the directions on the label. Last summer, the finish started to flake off, ...

Q. It's time for me to build a deck. It'll be my first one. Each person I ask how to build a deck gives me a different answer. Surely building a deck can't be that hard. I'm wondering how to attach ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Holmes points at the camera while posing at a festival - Tara Ziemba/Getty Images Celebrity builder Mike Holmes has shared so ...