Q.I am having a spirited debate with my husband about how to clean a deck. The job doesn't seem that hard, but my husband wants to use a pressure washer, as he thinks it will save time. I want to use ...

Take a moment and think about the color of your wooden deck when you moved in or had it installed. Now think about its current color. If those colors don't match, whether it's due to mold, mildew, ...

Begin by using a cleaner formulated for use in a pressure washer on a wood deck. Apply the cleaner with the black soap-dispensing nozzle. For additional cleaning, scrub with a synthetic deck brush, ...

Pressure washing that old wooden deck in your back yard might make it look better, but you may be creating a carcinogenic hazard that puts you, your children and your pets at risk in the process. That ...

If you think winter was tough on your lawn, think about what your outdoor deck endured. Show it some love -- and get it ready for the season -- with the tips and ideas in the links below. Popular ...

Q:It's time to refinish my sun-pounded deck, and I was wondering whether you'd recommend sanding it down again. I did so about three years ago, and although I love the freshly finished look, I'm not ...

Do you own a pressure washer? I’ve had no fewer than five of them in my lifetime. I must say they’re amazing machines when you use them correctly on surfaces that won’t be harmed by the powerful blast ...

Q. I have an old Vermont farmhouse, and the trim around the south windows may be too old to hold paint. After 10 or more years since I last painted the wall, the paint on the trim comes off in sheets, ...

Most homeowners don’t dislike cleaning — they dislike how complicated it becomes once different areas require different tools.