The layout of your deck sleepers will depend on the layout of your decking. If you want a standard decking design — all the deck boards running one direction — all you need are rows of parallel ...

Q. We have a concrete-slab patio that is in good shape but ugly. We’d like to build a wood deck on top of it. Is that possible? A. It can be done and there are a couple of options, but the first thing ...

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We built these concrete patio pavers with cedar accent decks for the shipping container house I am building out in Joshua tree CA. The sun out here in the California desert is quite harsh and I wanted ...

It’s the time of year to spruce up your outdoor space and give yourself a spot to relax with a morning coffee, or gather for barbecues. If the weather has inspired you to build a patio space, you ...

If you're a homeowner with nothing special outside your back door, you've probably felt the pang of patio or deck envy. You go to a friend's house, and he has an incredible layout in his backyard.