After getting a hard-to-flush toilet back in operation by plunging or multiple flushes, put several gallons of hot water into a bucket and pour the water into the toilet. The toilet should immediately ...

There are a lot of mistakes you want to avoid when designing your deck, and choosing the wrong wood stain is one of the biggest. When comparing wood stains for your deck, the decision usually comes ...

Q: How should I protect my wood deck in advance of Seattle’s wet-weather seasons? A: This is a great question, especially since we (hopefully) have a few warm, sunny and dry weekends left to tackle ...

I just built a cedar deck railing. I was going to paint it and call it a day, but now my wife wants me to stain it to show off the wood's texture and color. That sounds like a lot more maintenance ...

The little wooden bridge spanning a creek in my front yard is one of the highlights of my property near Leavenworth. The kids love to drop little boats into the water and watch them float away. In the ...

The Woodsman Solid Color Deck Stain is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood Stains models like the Solid Color Deck Stain are rated on multiple criteria, ...