Standard 2X6 cedar decking boards cost between $4 and $8 psf. Pressure-treaded softwood (usually pine) is the most economical choice. It costs from $2 to $8 psf.

Consumers like the benefits composites can offer over pressure-treated wood, which include virtually no maintenance and no staining. Plus they are less slippery when wet and don’t splinter, he ...

Also consider how your current deck is attached to your house. The added thickness may end up being higher and may create a trip hazard at the exterior door. The truth is, even though you don't ...

Pandemic-related lumber shortages have raised the price of pressure-treated yellow pine, the most common and least-costly decking wood. Composite wood used to be much more expensive than natural ...

Composite decking is a great choice vs. wood for a variety of reasons. People choose wood plastic composite (WPC) or even plastic lumber (PL) over wood because they want the finished project to ...

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 ...