The cost of pressure treated lumber, one of America's most popular building materials, will be going up because of concern over product safety. However, it's uncertain how much and how soon retail ...

Despite the wide selection of decking options, builders and homeowners tend to choose among three main ones. Here's some help ...

Q. Tim, my neighbor discovered that many of his outdoor deck floor joists are rotting. The rot is along the top where the decking attaches to them. It’s treated lumber rated for outdoor exposure. How ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

When it comes to building your garden beds, choosing the right materials is important for many reasons. Pressure-treated lumber offers durability, resists decay, and can be a great solution if you ...

Gardeners should take the lead to dispose of pressure-treated wood properly. No doubt, you've heard the rumblings of using pressure-treated wood - not only for raised garden beds but for play sets, ...

You might have a stack of leftover lumber from your deck project. Or maybe you grabbed some free wood from a construction ...

Last week, following publication of my column about disposal solutions for wood treated with preservatives, a colleague reminded me I had ignored the best alternative to disposal. Recycling ...

Sometimes, even the leader of an environmental organization opposes regulations making disposal too difficult. This week, Doug Kobold, executive director of the California Product Stewardship Council, ...