Cedar by BEHR is a warm light golden brown that suits various design styles. Burnt Hickory by Cabot and Oxford Brown by Pittsburgh Paint Co. are rustic and timeless. Violet by Minwax is a bold choice ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I had a new cedar deck built this summer. Is it too late to get it stained? — A.C., Chesterfield A • Although it is close to ...

Q: Eight seasons ago, I had a cedar deck built on the back of the house. I went with cedar because I was told that its life expectancy was greater than pressure-treated pine. The deck was built in ...

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 ...

When choosing decking, the three factors I consider first are appearance, durability and cost, and any other builder likely does the same. When building a standard deck — and not a high-end one using ...

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 ...