Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...

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 ...

How a CR home editor dealt with material shortages and higher prices as he searched for the best decking material April 2022: Our finished deck, two years in the making. By Paul Hope In early 2020, my ...

DEAR TIM: 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 ...

Composite decking has a lot to offer over traditional wood options. Easy maintenance, for one. Composite decking—an amalgam of ground-up wood and plastic formed into planks—doesn’t ever need to be ...

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 ...

At the risk of exposing my Boomer vintage, I can tell you that I had been building decks for 10 years before composite ...

Rising interest rates and an uncertain economy may slow the pell-mell home sales boom. But home remodeling still looks strong for this year. As we learned when the pandemic took hold, people have ...

WINCHESTER, Va., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For some, the number 13 may be unlucky, but for Trex Company [NYSE: TREX] it is cause for celebration. For the 13 th consecutive year, the world’s ...

WINCHESTER, Va., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For some, the number 13 may be unlucky, but for Trex Company (TREX) [NYSE: TREX] it is cause for celebration. For the 13 th consecutive year, the ...

WINCHESTER, Va., April 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the 15 th year in a row, Trex Company [NYSE:TREX], the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking and ...