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 ...

Many Leawood homeowners value outdoor living and have backyards boasting adequate space, lush landscaping, and architecture ...

Snow, ice, frigid temps, and freeze-thaw cycles, can damage your patio, from mold to cracks. Here's how to winterize a wood, ...

Q. My wood deck sits in the sun all day with no shade. It’s now treated lumber and requires sealing every other year. I’ve tried lots of different sealers all with the same results. I’m tired of all ...

The composite wood decks at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida have endured some pretty wicked weather in the last decade. Rain falls on the swampy neighbor of the Everglades about 128 days a ...

When taping drywall joints with joint compound, it is usually possible to smooth the compound enough so that little follow-up sanding is needed, greatly reducing the dust generated. Use a wide drywall ...

: Is it OK to use composite decking material to make raised beds in the vegetable garden? It seems like it would be nice for water retention, and it would last forever, but I do not want to ...

Q. We put down Trex decking in 2008. The composite lumber has developed dark spots all over it. It started with a few spots and has multiplied over the two-year period. What is causing the spotting, ...

DECKING is a popular addition in many gardens and many of us will be spending more time outside over the coming months now spring is here. Here are some simple tips to get your decking tip-top in time ...