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 ...

Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends to resist flexing better than composites. Composites, on the other hand, generally ...

Pretty much any deck will look great when it’s brand new, but a deck built with subpar materials will start showing its age in a year or two. Fast-forward a decade, and a wooden deck that was ...

On-Trend Colors, Refined Aesthetics and IR Technology Added to Trex Select® Line WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Over the past several years, Trex Company (NYSE:TREX) has unveiled innovations that ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 18, 2024 — Buildings and production of the materials used in their construction emit a lot of carbon dioxide (CO 2), a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming and ...

Over the seasons, timber decking is exposed to pouring rain, harsh sun, intense heat and cold winter temperatures, making it expand and contract, which can lead to deterioration. But regular ...

Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak. But even if it doesn’t, we’ve got you covered. D.I.Y. Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should ...

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 ...

Q: I have been contemplating redoing my ancient deck and decided to solicit your comments and advice. I laid this deck down about 40 years ago over a concrete slab at my home in Sunnyvale. The deck is ...