If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Outdoor space is always a good thing in a home. No matter how nice your interiors are, ...

Q: I’m facing some building projects. One is a tall deck, another is framing a garden shed, and I need to help a friend with a room addition. I’m wondering about diagonal bracing. I don’t understand ...

Q: We added on to the back of our house on the lower level about 15 years ago, and this created the opportunity for a roof deck that is accessible from our second floor. The roof is covered with tar ...

With summery days in full swing, droves of condominium dwellers are heading for the skies. Or more precisely, to the roof decks. These elevated common areas, found atop high-rises and low-rises alike, ...