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 ...

CAMBY, Ind. – Building a deck from start to finish will generally cost thousands of dollars, depending on the materials, size, style of deck and who builds it. If you already have a deck but it has ...

Every new deck construction conversation almost always starts with what the upfront cost is. Composite deck materials are ...

"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 ...

Demand for environmentally friendly, virtually maintenance-free Trex composite decking grows every year. Why has this home-improvement upstart captured so much attention?

You wouldn’t pick yourself up a hot caramel macchiato coffee in the drive-through, take one sip, and dump it curbside. Nor would you wear a pair of socks for one day, then toss them into the trash; or ...

Question: We want to build a deck this summer, but now we are confused about what to use: wood or a composite product such as Trex. Any suggestions? Answer: This can be somewhat of a “personal ...