Aaron Pilch was on a quest for two pieces of wood. It took him three weeks to find them. The do-it-yourselfer recently needed the 2-inch-by-12-inch-by-12-foot planks of pressure-treated pine to make ...

Q: I have a 9-year-old, treated-lumber deck on my home that is showing worrying signs of decay. I removed some of the deck boards and discovered that some of the 2-by-12s are rotting at the top, and ...

Q. I’ve got a 9-year-old treated lumber deck on my home that’s showing worrying signs of decay. I removed some of the deck boards and discovered that some of the 2-by-12s are rotting at the top, and ...

In just a few weeks a builder will show up to completely rebuild my deck. The house is only 20 years old and the treated lumber used to build it is rotting away. The centers of the deck railing posts ...

(BPT) - As the seasons turn, more homeowners are looking for projects that not only make their homes more livable, but also offer great return on investment. With demand high across the country for ...

Q. I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are showing ...

Q: Some 20 years ago, I had a “treated” wood deck built behind my home and was told by the builder that additional sealer or wood treatment was not necessary. In fact, the builder said, it could hurt ...

Q: My neighbor discovered that many of the floor joists on his outdoor deck are rotting. The rot is along the top, where the decking attaches to them. It’s treated lumber and rated for outdoor ...

A change is in the wind with wood products that are used to build outdoor structures such as decks, play sets, picnic tables and flower boxes. In 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency announced ...

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 great ...

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 cleaned it ...