A deck should be a comfortable space to enjoy those summer evenings with family and friends, not a squeaky or unstable surface. If it seems like the deck is sagging in the center, the boards are ...

Splintering decks are usually the result of neglect — occurring after a deck remains untreated and unsealed for a number of years. The lack of protection allows water to soak into the boards, ...

Blame the moisture, not the lumber — here's what's really happening.

Q: Our deck was installed in 2007 with EverGrain composite. (We chose the redwood color.) One of the planks is deteriorating. Replacing the whole plank is one option, but we’d have to take apart the ...

As the weather gets warmer, we begin to spend more time outdoors. The best part of having a yard is enjoying it during these months, but when items in your yard such as your deck and fence look worn ...

Q: I have 35-year-old decking made of pressure-treated wood planks. They have been stained several times. Now the surface is splintering and nail heads are popping, creating a risk to bare feet. I ...

Carpenter bee holes are easy to miss — they look like small drilled holes, and there may not be many. But the damage ...

Person repairing the siding on a house. - Ferrantraite/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Winter isn't anybody's favorite time to tackle outdoor chores. It's cold, ...

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 ...

Bleaching a splintered deck will remove mold and prepare the surface for further treatment. (Dreamstime) Bleaching a splintered deck will remove mold and prepare the surface for further treatment.