In a moment of weakness (and against my better judgement) I bought the DCC deck I've been coveting off of eBay. True to form the vendor charged me an arm and a leg (i.e. half the winning bid) for ...

Warped deck joists can be a problem, whether you’re building a new deck or resurfacing an old one. Joists dry out, changing the moisture content and causingthem to twist and curl. That makes the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — If your deck feels a little bouncy underfoot, it might not be the top boards at all — it could be the joists underneath that are starting to rot. I ran into that exact problem on my ...

Dear Ken: That type of dark stain does look great when first applied. The unfortunate news is that it is probably going to continue to peel, and each year there will be more spots. It also fades from ...

Every new deck construction conversation almost always starts with what the upfront cost is. Composite deck materials are ...