In this video, we transform my parents' backyard into a beautiful staycation paradise by building a wooden deck and pergola!

From small gatherings to holiday entertaining, a backyard deck is a major part of any outdoor lifestyle. Besides being a long-term investment, the choice between using wood or a synthetic material is ...

There’s a lot to building a deck. And if you want to build your own deck or renovate one, you’ll find much of the advice centers on building codes and topics like laying out floor joists or how to lay ...

Handling 300-pound loads of concrete slurry, pounding 30-inch holes into rocky soil and lugging 18-foot wooden beams in hot, muggy weather might strike some as torture, but it has left Glenn Shuster ...

A deck is one of the most useful outdoor spaces because it can support so many different functions: lounging, cooking, throwing parties, container gardening or just sitting outside to enjoy the view.

It’s hard to match the beauty of a wood deck. Manufacturers of composites have tried for years to mimic the look and feel. Some brands mix wood pulp into their formulations. And others, like Trex and ...

Flowers and vegetables pop up out of the ground in the spring. So too deck support posts. You may be a homeowner who wishes to create a wonderful outdoor room, or expand that small deck cobbled ...

May is National Deck Safety Month and the most common cause of deck collapses is improper attachment to a building. Most decks are supported on one side by the building, and on the opposite side by ...