Not sure whether to choose composite decking or wood? This guide explains the differences, benefits, and drawbacks of both materials for your decking project.

Is Trex composite decking a better choice than real wood decking? A Consumer Reports expert dealt with material shortages and higher prices as he searched for the best decking material.

The experts at Consumer Reports tested the best wood decking boards for building a deck in your yard—here's what they found.

Pandemic-related lumber shortages have raised the price of pressure-treated yellow pine, the most common and least-costly decking wood.

Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come.

"When wood-alternative decking first came out in the 1990s, it looked lousy and performed even worse, but the category has ...

Trex and Azek are both producers of fake-wood decks. Their stock prices and sales have boomed during the pandemic amid high lumber prices.