The Behr Premium Semi-Transparent Waterproofing Stain & Sealer (Home Depot) is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood Stains models like the Premium ...

Has your deck seen better days? Consumer Reports has you “covered.” It just tested 29 deck stains. To find out which stains last the longest, testers apply them to wood panels. The panels are left on ...

Q: We have a much-loved deck that's about 15 to 20 years old. On a sunny Friday four years ago, I cleaned it well and stained it with a Behr product, but the stain pooled and peeled, despite my best ...

Who has the best exterior paint? Consumer Reports’ new winner among satin and semigloss finishes is Sherwin-Williams, and it shares top honors with California for flat paints. But CR’s recent tests ...

It's official: Home Depot's Behr brand tops two of the three major types of exterior paints and stains. In fact, our results show that there's little reason to go anywhere but that store if you want a ...

Consumer Reports recommended two Behr deck stains from The Home Depot after testing more than 30 products to see which ones protect the wood the longest. If you don't maintain your deck with a good ...