Homeowners who are looking to install or replace a deck are typically faced with a major choice: composite decking vs. wood. Both are considered among the best decking materials, though each has its ...

The low-maintenance decking materials currently on the market include hardwoods like ipe and cumaru and metals like aluminum and galvanized steel, but the two most popular are composite and cellular ...

In one region, at least, plastic decking now leads pressure-treated wood. Half of the decking in the northeastern United States is now made of synthetic materials such as plastic composites, according ...

New London, N.C.-based Fiberon LLC was among the decking manufacturers that had cut production costs and retail prices to compete better against the wood products that dominate the market. Then, in ...