Are you thinking of hiring a deck builder to build a new porch or deck for your house? While it could be a good investment, it might not be the most effective expenditure. If you need to landscape ...

Wood pallets are a great source of inexpensive lumber, and if you are looking to build or rebuild your deck on a budget, try ...

Learn how to build a porch swing frame for the perfect addition to your outdoor space. 3 children among 4 people killed in ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Two pandemic-induced years of being house-bound has given many people a deeper appreciation of the outdoors — and of using the outdoors to extend their homes. The backyard deck is a perennially ...

Perhaps you decided to wait out the lumber shortages of 2020 and 2021. Perhaps now is simply just the right time. Whatever the reason you're finally ready to add that dream deck onto your ...

The city has done a vigorous job of going after Philip Pappas, the owner of the building whose porch gave way on June 29, killing 13 young people and injuring more than 50. The North Side landlord has ...

Nearly 85 years after Gov. John Pollard presided over the opening of the landmark Raleigh Tavern on Sept. 16, 1932, Colonial Williamsburg’s famous first exhibit building is getting a dramatic ...