Pressure-treated lumber, an outdoor building staple, is normally as easy to find as, well, toilet paper. But as recent panics over that household necessity have shown, these are not normal times.

Why Trust Us? If building a deck or working with pressure-treated wood is on your to-do list, one of the cardinal rules everyone should know is how long to wait before staining pressure-treated ...

Speaking of the pressure-treated wood decking, it was observed that in 2020, the segment acquired a lion’s share in the overall market, amounting to a 48% business stake.

Continued popularity seems assured for such standard pressure-treated items as 4-by-4 fence posts and support posts and the 2-by-8 and 2-by-10 lumber often used for deck framing.

Home Improvement Ask the Remodeler: What kind of stain should I use on my pressure-treated deck? Plus, this window got a small crack, and then it became a big problem. Solid stains are more paint ...

Q. I have a deck that was constructed from pressure treated wood. The deck is about 8-10 years old. I have lived in the house for 6-7 years. The former owners never waterproofed the deck or ...

A study in Forest Products Journal says wooden decks can deteriorate considerably in just two to three years. That means sooner or later, you’ll need to refinish your deck. Pressure-treated deck ...

Q. Am trying to decide whether to use pressure-treated decking or composite as a replacement for my deck, which is 11 years old. Being in the “Elderly Class,” we do not use the deck with any ...

And then there is No. 1-grade treated lumber that is dried after treatment, which means you can stain it after you have had it installed for a few weeks. All the redwood and cedar and composite ...

Despite the wide selection of decking options, builders and homeowners tend to choose among three main ones. Here's some help to make the decision.