Whether you're painting your whole house or simply touching up a fence, selecting the best exterior paint or stain for a job ...

We needed two coats to get a consistent finish on our piece of test lumber ... this wood stain also works with a broader range of wood species, including redwood, cedar, mahogany, and various ...

The PVC and added compounds that help improve its durability are highly water-resistant or even waterproof and help make it less likely that water and stains will penetrate the vinyl. Vinyl plank ...

And while it’s never fun to prematurely replace rotting wood, that’s doubly true now because lumber prices ... as Western Red Cedar. But even the best semi-transparent stains in our tests ...

Cedar decking costs between $1,800 and $12,400 for materials and professional labor. While the average cost to build a deck is much lower if you use a material other than cedar, many homeowners ...

(We also test western red cedar, ipe, and redwood.) The extra weight of composite planks can make them more ... And even a composite deck that resists staining will need to be cleaned periodically ...

Lately there has been a trend for wide or random width planks, and those are actually quite classic choices, so worth going for. However, we would think twice about going for on-trend gray stain ...

Officials will gather in front of St. Gerard Catholic Church at 10 a.m. to announce the groundbreaking of the Plank Road Corridor Enhancement/Bus Rapid Transit Project.

Homeowners won’t need to worry about staining, sealing or painting ... like pressure-treated lumber, cedar, redwood and bamboo, which range in cost from $3 to $8 per square foot.

CR tests composite decking for three years under severe conditions, evaluating planks from brands such as Azek, Fiberon, and ...