When it comes to caring for your deck, staining it is a must. However, choosing from a range of options, from transparent to ...

Transparent stains, which include clear and semi-transparent, soak into the wood and show off its natural grain pattern. They're best for showing off high-quality boards like cedar or redwood and ...

Learn more. The type of stain you choose (solid, semi-transparent, or clear) makes a huge difference in how long the wood protection will last. Photo: iStock ...

Semi-Transparent Wood Stain Semi-transparent stains color the wood but let the grain peek through, making them a good choice for wood that you want to show off—Western red cedar, for instance.

You don't need X-ray vision to take a peek inside this block of wood. Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park, have come up with a way to pull color and chemicals away from a block ...