If you've been wondering how best to preserve your wooden outdoor furniture to keep it safe from the elements, we have some ...

Outdoor wood furniture looks great, but the elements can quickly fade those good looks. "Home Town" hosts Erin and Ben Napier have a trick that helps.

Whether it’s pressure-treated, cedar, cypress, redwood or even a high-end exotic hardwood, the right care and maintenance will protect exterior wood and keep it in good shape for years. Staining and ...

A great wood stain does double duty. First, it adds to the aesthetics, either by enhancing the natural grain pattern of the wood or by covering blemishes, depending on the stain you choose. Second, it ...

Twenty-two years ago I painted six pine test boards with a range of exterior wood finishing products, in the hope that these products would provide an effective, translucent outdoor-tough wood finish.

Beginning back in 1990 and continuing until today I’ve methodically tested exterior wood finishes to see how well they last, and even though products have changed and improved since then, one thing ...

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Why Won't the Varnish Dry? Whether you are building a piece of furniture from scratch or completing a renovation project, the varnish coat usually marks the end of the job. For a beautiful result, the ...

You think you are protecting your deck when you roll out a bargain outdoor rug. In reality, the wrong rug quietly traps moisture, stains finishes, and can speed up rot in the boards you paid so much ...

In any case, being a natural material, wood is porous and adapts to the temperature and humidity conditions of the environment in which it is inserted, being able to absorb everything that enters, ...

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 ...