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

How We Pick the Best Decking Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends to resist flexing better than composites. Composites ...

How CR Tests Decking For wood alternatives, we test individual product lines from brands such as Azek, Fiberon, and Trex. With wood, we simply test by species (like yellow pine, cedar, and ipe).

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 ...

CR's tough, three-year tests of wood, composite, and aluminum options reveal the best decking materials to resist weathering, flexing, and more.