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Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Water takes a toll on a wood deck’s finish, whether it’s pounding rain or piles of snow. You can tell whether your deck stain ...

As we head into Labor Day you’ll see sales and rebates for wood stains. The three-day weekend gives you time to stain your deck, and conditions are ideal as the weather cools and humidity drops.

Finally learn the proper way to stain a deck to provide long-lasting beauty. These tips are the best way to stain a deck so it stays looking fresh. After three decades of watching people struggle to ...

Q: How should I protect my wood deck in advance of Seattle’s wet-weather seasons? A: This is a great question, especially since we (hopefully) have a few warm, sunny and dry weekends left to tackle ...

With summer in full swing, families are enjoying the outdoors more often and taking the opportunity to do exterior home improvements. Unsurprisingly, staining a wood deck is often at the top of the to ...

Create the deck of your dreams with these paint and stain color ideas — tried and true, beautiful blue and more. Choosing a deck color can be tricky. The paint and stain color options are literally ...

Andreas Mann spent a week of vacation time painstakingly prepping and staining his deck in north Edmonton two years ago. He used a product that came with a four-year guarantee, so he was surprised ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Cabot Express Deck Wood Stain Semi-Transparent is part of the Wood stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood ...