Copper-based preservatives are forced into the lumber via high pressure. The chemicals bind with the wood fibers, which helps treated lumber retain its rot resistance for decades…

Most decks are built with pressure-treated lumber, which is made of lumber that has been treated with a preservative to give it resistance to rot and pests. However…

Composite decking has a lot going for it, but it has a reputation for getting quite hot on long summer days, enough that it’s uncomfortable for bare feet…

While cedar, a naturally rot-resistant wood, has long been a great value-option for decking, entry-level composite decking now…

Most of us think of the ground as pretty solid, but with large compressive forces like a deck or house…