Take a moment and think about the color of your wooden deck when you moved in or had it installed. Now think about its current color. If those colors don't match, whether it's due to mold, mildew, ...

Q.I am having a spirited debate with my husband about how to clean a deck. The job doesn't seem that hard, but my husband wants to use a pressure washer, as he thinks it will save time. I want to use ...

Pressure washing that old wooden deck in your back yard might make it look better, but you may be creating a carcinogenic hazard that puts you, your children and your pets at risk in the process. That ...

Q:It's time to refinish my sun-pounded deck, and I was wondering whether you'd recommend sanding it down again. I did so about three years ago, and although I love the freshly finished look, I'm not ...

Dear Angie: What kind of companies can I hire to pressure wash a home and a wood deck? Are there any risks with power washing? Alan M., River Vale, N.J. Dear Alan: Pressure washing is great for ...

Q: Last June we installed a new redwood deck. After waiting two weeks, my husband treated it with Cabot Australian tree oil. We now have areas that are almost black and others as pristine as the day ...

Do you own a pressure washer? I’ve had no fewer than five of them in my lifetime. I must say they’re amazing machines when you use them correctly on surfaces that won’t be harmed by the powerful blast ...

Most homeowners don’t dislike cleaning — they dislike how complicated it becomes once different areas require different tools.