Pressure treating protects wood from the elements, helps prevent insect attacks, and minimizes the effects of aging. While pressure-treated wood offers many benefits, structures built from it often ...

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I let my pressure-treated deck go a couple of years too long without recoating it with the solid stain I’ve applied since it was built 15 years ago. I’m using the Diamabrush tool (highly recommended!) ...

If building a deck or working with pressure-treated wood is on your to-do list, one of the cardinal rules everyone should know is how long to wait before staining pressure-treated lumber. 🔩 You like ...

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 ...

Last week we talked about cleaning and staining the garage floor and taking care of all the cracks. So I got a few questions after that about wooden decks — especially the pressure-treated wood decks.

Q. I have a deck that was constructed from pressure treated wood. The deck is about 8-10 years old. I have lived in the house for 6-7 years. The former owners never waterproofed the deck or cleaned it ...

Q. Am trying to decide whether to use pressure-treated decking or composite as a replacement for my deck, which is 11 years old. Being in the “Elderly Class,” we do not use the deck with any great ...

Last week we talked about cleaning and staining the garage floor and taking care of all the cracks. So I got a few questions after that about wooden decks - especially the pressure-treated wood decks.