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 ...

Composite decking has a lot to offer over traditional wood options. Easy maintenance, for one. Composite decking—an amalgam of ground-up wood and plastic formed into planks—doesn’t ever need to be ...

In early 2020, my family and I hired pros to tear off the stone steps, wrapped with a waist-height rock wall, at the back of our house. The steps were nearly 100 years old, and the entire fixture was ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

A beautiful wood deck is the superstar amenity of a home’s exterior. It is the undisputed focal point, serving both visually and as the heart of one’s outdoor lifestyle. Much like the kitchen ...

The decking manufactured by Winchester, Va.-based Trex Co. Inc. has always been marketed as "good, better and best," but now there's another grade called Signature that was launched as the ...

Las Vegas — Trex Co. Inc. says it has engineered cost out of the equation for homeowners wanting to upgrade from pressure-treated wood decking — and the sanding, staining and sealing work it needs — ...

If you’re planning to build a deck this summer, and you want that deck to demand as little ongoing maintenance as possible, then you should consider something called composite lumber. It requires no ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How a CR home editor dealt with material shortages and higher prices as he searched for the best decking material April 2022: Our ...