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 ...

Choosing the right type of stain for the species of wood is key to limiting blotches. For absorbent woods like pine or woods ...

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!) ...

Q. I am a regular reader of the Globe and your column who lives in Melrose. This is a strange one. The Sears-brand window above our kitchen sink got a crack in the glass a few weeks ago out of nowhere ...

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 ...

Q: I live in a condo development. The association is requiring owners to paint their patio fences. The fences were made of pretreated wood and were painted gray. The paint has never stayed on very ...

Gerald Asks: I want to stain my new treated lumber deck, but I’m told I have to wait several weeks. Is that true? Danny Lipford: Whether you have an old deck or a brand new one, it’s important to ...

Q. I have a treated-wood deck about 10 years old, and I am tired of messing with it every year or so to keep it looking good. Can I paint it to get a lasting finish? What other choices do I have? A.