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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traditional wood decking can be beautiful—picture the silvery-gray patina of aged cedar—but one thing is ...

Over the past few years, big changes have been underway in the decking world. Wood has historically been the material of choice for many homeowners, primarily due to its relatively low cost. However, ...

insights from industryBarry MyersCorporate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsStrongwellIn our latest interview, AZoMaterials speaks with Strongwell about their new STRONGDEK™ structural composite ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

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 ...

If you’re planning to build a wooden deck this summer, you may have noticed that choosing a decking material has become much more difficult than ever before. Just a few years ago the only option was ...