In this project, I tackle the organization of pool accessories that can easily become chaotic. I build a deck box designed to ...

In July 2003, calling for an immediate ban on sale and production of CCA-treated lumber for residential and playground uses, the Sierra Club of Canada cited a study from Ottawa which showed that while ...

Hands down, the best value in decking and railing options is treated lumber. It’s 70 per cent cheaper, on average, than composite decking, along with a 40-year warranty (composite decking warranties ...

Although treated lumber top-decking is generally less than $2 a lineal foot, most composites start at $3.50 per foot, and can reach exorbitant amounts nearing $12 or so.

We need to replace a section of our pressure-treated deck, and I'm concerned the old wood and new planks won't look good together. How can we get the two sections to match? Once you lay down the ...

Q. Am trying to decide whether to use pressure-treated decking or composite as a replacement for my deck, which is 11 years old. Being in the “Elderly Class,” we do not use the deck with any ...

Sick of an old, musty deck and ready to give it a new coat? For 2 years, we’ve bought and tested over 20 deck stains to find out the best one working well on pressure-treated wood. Our teams spent ...

When retiree Dave Smukler sourced the lumber for his home’s deck in Hadley, N.Y., he was able to find enough pressure-treated wood by opting for a thicker plank than the 1¼-inch thick, “5 ...