Refinishing your wood deck doesn't just make your backyard look better—doing so can extend the life of your deck, too. "The type and quality of stain can have a huge impact on the longevity of the ...

Apply stain to one or two decking boards at a time, moving along the length of the board. While a deck pad can also work fine, we’ve found that a three- or four-inch brush can be ideal to get maximum ...

A wood deck increases your home’s value and adds a living space, but only if it is aesthetically appealing. If left untreated, the wood weathers to an ugly gray, splinters emerge, and the overall ...

While Behr is known for its highly anticipated paint colors of the year, which you can use inside your home, the company just debuted a first-of-its-kind wood stain hue for your outdoor living spaces.

The best decking paints The best decking stains How we test decking paints and stains Is it better to paint a deck or stain it? How to paint decking We've found the best decking paints and decking ...

We love our decks here in the northwest. And it’s easy to understand why. Of course, a wood deck requires a fair amount of upkeep. It needs to be stained and sealed every few years to keep it looking ...

Dear Ken: That type of dark stain does look great when first applied. The unfortunate news is that it is probably going to continue to peel, and each year there will be more spots. It also fades from ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Cabot Express Deck Wood Stain Semi-Transparent is part of the Wood stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood ...

Andreas Mann spent a week of vacation time painstakingly prepping and staining his deck in north Edmonton two years ago. He used a product that came with a four-year guarantee, so he was surprised ...