Trex Company Incorporated

Building a deck is straightforward with footings that support a structural sandwich of girders, joists, and planking. It's a simple system, but with countless design options. So whether you're doing it yourself or hiring a contractor, some practical...

When passersby look at the new roof on the recent addition Mark and Carolyn Lamarr put on their center hall Colonial, it doesn't seem any different from the others in their Garden City community of slate-roofed homes that are more than three quarters of a...

Refrigerators that keep the milk cold and tell you the balance in your checking account. Storage rooms that give new meaning to the word organized - with hooks, shelves and drawers for everything you own and then some. In-home dry-cleaning systems that...

Q. We read an article you wrote on recycled materials for decks and were wondering about using plastic wood. What are the differences in synthetic wood and plastic wood? We are looking to build a deck over our existing concrete patio. What's the best...