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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wood deck outside a house - tab62/Shutterstock There are a lot of mistakes you want to avoid when designing your deck, and ...

Q: We have a concrete patio around our pool that is about 30 years old, and I would like to stain it to give it some color and character. The area of the concrete is about 3,000 square feet. Is this ...

Many people like using a semi-transparent wood stain better than a solid one—even if it might not last as long—because it allows for more of the natural wood grain to come through. (Solid stain covers ...

Valspar, a paint and coatings company, announced its predictions for the most popular exterior paint colors and stains for ...

Wood stain adds a layer of beauty and protection to decks, fences, and exterior doors. And staining wood is a perfectly doable DIY project. But just because you can take on the task yourself doesn’t ...

Whether you're building a new deck or improving an old one, you have to decide on how you're going to protect the wood with a stain or seal. After all, you know what happens if you don't seal your ...