Pressure-treated wood lends itself well to outdoor projects due to chemicals that ward off moisture and pests. But the same chemicals complicate staining.

While pressure-treated wood offers many benefits, structures built from it often leave something to be desired in appearance. But armed with a few simple techniques, you can stain the surfaces ...

Timber can be treated in a variety of different ways and for a variety of different reasons: Some paint can be applied with a paintbrush or roller; some needs an undercoat so that the timber is ...

Some paint can ... stain, varnish or coat the timber in any other way. Dip-treated timber offers limited protection as the preservatives only penetrate the surface of the wood. In pressure-treated ...