Gardening in raised beds can be just the answer for would-be gardeners, who would love to grow their own vegetables and flowers, but lack the space or physical ability for a traditional garden.

Pressure-treated wood has been around for nearly 70 years, yet most of us still know very little about this popular outdoor building material. To start, pressure-treated wood is softwood lumber, ...

Q: I want to build a raised bed for vegetable gardening this year. However, I have heard a lot of bad publicity about pressure-treated lumber. How safe is it? Is there anything else that will last as ...

Gardening in raised beds can be just the answer for would-be gardeners who would love to grow their own vegetables and flowers but lack the space or physical ability for a traditional garden. However, ...

The best time to stain your deck is when temperatures are between 50° F and 90° F with relatively low humidity. But before you prep your deck with a good cleaning and sanding, make sure you know ...

When people are building things such as decks or fences, they often use lumber that has been pressure-treated with preservatives. While this does indeed help the wood last longer, the chemicals will ...

In just a few weeks a builder will show up to completely rebuild my deck. The house is only 20 years old and the treated lumber used to build it is rotting away. The centers of the deck railing posts ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

Q: I have a 9-year-old, treated-lumber deck on my home that is showing worrying signs of decay. I removed some of the deck boards and discovered that some of the 2-by-12s are rotting at the top, and ...

Steve Spratt is the president/founder of HPS Palo Alto Inc Home Preservation Services and of Homepreservationmanual.com, a comprehensive and easy to use online manual for your home. His professional ...