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 ...

Kristi Armstrong, a reader from Belmont, Mass., posed an interesting question about her 20-by-15-foot deck: “Do you think it’s worth it to put the money into maintaining a deck that’s 16 years old, or ...

CR tests composite decking for three years under severe conditions, evaluating planks from brands such as Azek, Fiberon, and TimberTech Composite decking, like the TimberTech Azek shown above, ...

"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 ...

For all the homeowners for whom yearly deck upkeep is a fate worse than taking out the trash, note that composite deck materials are here, and here to stay, according to a deck pro at Lowes Home ...

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 ...

This year, when consumers flock to lumberyards and home centers for their annual supply of more than 4.5 billion linear feet of deck-building materials, they may go home with much less real wood. In ...

Homeowners in Sedgefield interested in exploring deck options can contact Piedmont Decks and Outdoor Living at (336) 895-1785 ...

For all the homeowners for whom yearly deck upkeep is a fate worse than taking out the trash, note that composite deck materials are here, and here to stay, according to a deck pro at Lowes Home ...