The low-maintenance decking materials currently on the market include hardwoods like ipe and cumaru and metals like aluminum and galvanized steel, but the two most popular are composite and cellular ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traditional wood decking can be beautiful—picture the silvery-gray patina of aged cedar—but one thing is ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - If you're dreaming of spending the summer outside on a new deck this year, now is the time to start planning. Jason Gioffre, co-owner of Restoration Exteriors, talks about the ...

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

In one region, at least, plastic decking now leads pressure-treated wood. Half of the decking in the northeastern United States is now made of synthetic materials such as plastic composites, according ...