One of the best assets a home can have is a wooden deck. It’s where summer meals are eaten, morning coffee tastes better, and where you spend evenings watching the sunset. But wood is temperamental.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sweeping the leaves, dirt, and debris off your wood deck can be enough to keep it relatively clean—that is, unless it’s coated in a layer of something ...

Once you have finally checked off that deck project that's been on your to-do list, you'll want to finish it off with a coat of stain to improve its appearance and protect the surface. Not all times ...