Standard 2X6 cedar decking boards cost between $4 and $8 psf ... and they resist color fading and generally outlast wood decking. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t stain them.

Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends to resist flexing better than composites. Composites, on the other hand, generally ...

When it comes to decking ... than wood to slips, flexing, and sagging. And most choices are more expensive and heavier than traditional natural pine. (We also test western red cedar, ipe, and ...