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 ...

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 ...

Decks add character and functionality to a home, increasing outdoor entertaining space and oftentimes improving the resale value of a home. Homeowners have various options when choosing decking ...

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 ...

Golden Hour – Part of the Enhance Naturals collection, this sun-kissed golden hue with warm coconut-brown undertones captures the soft glow of late-afternoon light. It offers a welcoming, elevated ...

At the risk of exposing my Boomer vintage, I can tell you that I had been building decks for 10 years before composite decking was even a thing. My point is not that I’m old, but that composite ...

This alternative to traditional deck lumber lasts longer and requires less work, so you can spend even more time enjoying ...

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 ...