Dear Ken: I love my new deck, and I want to keep that pretty redwood color. Can I use a clear stain? — Brad Answer: The reddish-blond color of new redwood is gorgeous. The color components in most ...

Q:Following this winter's heavy rain, I am refreshing my redwood deck's protection from the elements. For the past 20 years, I have used Cabot's Solid Color Acrylic Deck Stain, which has worn pretty ...

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If you’re planning to build a wooden deck this summer, you may have noticed that choosing a decking material has become much more difficult than ever before. Just a few years ago the only option was ...

Q: I am replacing a rotted-out deck at my San Francisco house and would like to know if I should use redwood or treated wood and also whether I should stain the deck. The structural engineer who drew ...