Learn about the fasteners that are responsible for holding just about everything in our homes together. Here's how to ...

The experts at Consumer Reports tested the best wood decking boards for building a deck in your yard—here's what they found.

Composite decking can be a low-maintenance, affordable alternative to traditional wood, offering durability and enduring appeal for any outdoor space. However, with many options available ...

The best composite decking products, according to Consumer Reports, whose testing experts evaluated planks from Azek, Envision, Fiberon, TimberTech, and more.

Our extensive tests expose aluminum, composite, and wood decking to extreme conditions, to see which ones hold up for the long haulBy Paul HopeIf you’re planning on building a deck this year, you ...

Today’s best composite decking looks like real wood, with convincing grain patterns and color-blended boards that offer a naturalistic variation.

Not sure whether to choose composite decking or wood? This guide explains the differences, benefits, and drawbacks of both materials for your decking project.

Get the look of wood without the staining, scuffing, and rotting that becomes a maintenance headache. Here, the best composite decking brands.

For the best advice, I went to some local experts to find out how to make that perfect connection between one board and the next. “Pocket screws can be used to make cabinets, basic shelves, so ...

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 ...