Decks play host to a wide range of outdoor activities during the warmer months. A season's worth of alfresco cooking, dining, and entertaining can easily dirty the surface with spots from grill grease ...

Did you know it's actually best to clean a deck without a pressure washer? Yes, using one will make the job quicker and so much easier, but the strength of the water pressure can also damage the wood ...

Q: My deck boards are made of recycled plastic that won’t splinter or rot, but they have developed a number of dark stains that I assume are mildew. I want to clean the deck but there are many plants ...

Practical, stylish and long-lasting, a decked garden area is well worth the investment, assuming you look after it, that is. Fall prey to these common decking cleaning mistakes to avoid, and you could ...

If you don't clean the underside, mold and mildew can build up and compromise the deck's integrity. You can clean the underside of the deck with a DIY cleaning solution, or a pressure washer. Cleaning ...

Q. I have two decks at my home, one on top of the other. We love to sit on the lower deck to look out at the lake; however, the treated lumber floor joists above us are covered with a black and green ...

In the last few weeks I have done a couple of deck restorations for some of my Denver-area carpentry clients. The first deck was a relatively new hardwood deck, which I have cared for in the past. It ...

Q: We have an 8-by-10-foot terrace on the sixth floor of a condo building. About three years ago, we installed Bison ipe deck squares on roof deck pedestals. Last year we noticed a few spots on the ...