*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We moved into a condo with a wood deck approximately 10-feet-by-15-feet facing south. It has been painted, and the rail and about ...

While a deck can be a great place to spend time with family and friends, it won't feel as comfortable and inviting if the paint or deck stain has started to peel. There are several different reasons ...

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Some homeowners need to do spring touchup painting of exterior woodwork annually, but the time between these sessions can often be extended if the basic cause of the paint failure is corrected as well ...

Q: We have a much-loved deck that's about 15 to 20 years old. On a sunny Friday four years ago, I cleaned it well and stained it with a Behr product, but the stain pooled and peeled, despite my best ...

Q: I had my back deck painted with DeckOver in spring 2016. A year later, the coating is peeling off in a few places, exposing bare wood. What to do? A: Behr, the manufacturer of DeckOver, describes ...

Q: My indoor patio was stained green with oil-based paint 68 years ago. I put on two coats of Valspar floor, deck and patio for concrete, but it’s peeling. What do I do? A: Your question raises a few ...

Q: I'm building a small deck in the backyard and for cosmetic reasons, am painting it rather than finishing the wood. So, being cost-conscious, I am wondering whether using a Douglas fir 2-by-6 versus ...

Deck restoration paints fill cracks and improve appearance. But some who have used them say the thick coatings are expensive, hard to apply and eventually will peel. BEHR Is it really that simple? We ...

Peeling paint could point to a larger issue. Paint peeling off the walls is unsightly. Worse still, without the paint ...