At an average price of around $8,000, installing a deck isn't exactly cheap. Many homeowners must make compromises to make it happen, and using the most affordable lumber can seem like a ...

It’s hard to match the beauty of a wood deck. Manufacturers of composites have tried for years to mimic the look and feel. Some brands mix wood pulp into their formulations. And others, like Trex and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our extensive tests expose aluminum, composite, and wood decking to extreme conditions, to see which ones hold up for the long ...