You can give an old deck a new look by adding modern railings. This deck design from Supreme Deck Builders features black balusters that give the deck a modern look when combined with wood railings.

Constantly maintaining and repairing your deck is exhausting and expensive. This ground-level alternative could solve your maintenance headaches for good.

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Any outdoor living space is a big upgrade, especially in warm summer months, when a deck or a patio will be a great spot for cookouts and summer get-togethers. While it might not seem like there’s ...

correctionA previous version of this report misstated Gary Lofdahl's title and company. He is an architect with Wilder Design/Build, not head of business development for WilderWorks. The report has ...

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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.

I usually don't like to tackle a home improvement project until bloodshed or bankruptcy is imminent, but sometimes you just can't tell. Could I have known that my deck needed resurfacing before my ...