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5 Best Cleaner for Decks Tested: Ranked From Best to Worst
A Quick Note on Links: I only recommend tools and products I actually use and trust. To help support this site, I use affiliate links. If you buy something through these links, I may earn a small commission from Amazon at absolutely zero extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying…
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Hardwood vs Softwood Decking: What Most Buyers Miss
A guy walked into the lumber yard with me a few months back. He picked up a board of pressure-treated pine. Then he picked up a board of Ipe sitting three feet away. Same size. Same job — hold up a deck for the next couple decades. But one was $3.50 a foot. The other…
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Redwood Deck Care & Repair: How to Prevent Costly Rot
Last Updated on July 13, 2026 by Sam Wood Worker Redwood is a wood I really love working with, but it’s also a wood a lot of homeowners don’t fully understand before they buy it. I still remember the first time I worked with redwood. A customer wanted a deck that would “look amazing for…
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