The best wood stains aren't always the costliest. Here are test results from leading brands including Behr, Cabot, Olympic, and Valspar.

Your deck might be only a few years old and still drag your whole backyard down if it looks tired, dirty, or poorly ...

Recently we published a response to a reader who had a problem with a sticky deck. It seems her handyman didn't read the instructions on the sealer can and got carried away. In this case, more was not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person applying stain to a wooden deck in a backyard. - Truepixelart/Getty Images Once you have finally checked off that deck ...

Q: Our vacation house has vintage Trex decking. After a few years, it became horribly ugly, and no amount of cleaning or brightening ever did more than just lighten the stains. More than five years ...

The Woodsman Solid Color Deck Stain is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood Stains models like the Solid Color Deck Stain are rated on multiple criteria, ...

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. A backyard deck can be the perfect platform for good times, but a wooden surface needs a proper sealant to protect it against the ...