What are the guidelines for installing a deck off my house? More so than the "what" are the guidelines of installing a deck, is understanding that in New York City, the Department of Buildings (DOB) ...

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 ...

Has your deck seen better days? A complete deck rebuild is probably not necessary. Whether you have one bad deckboard to replace or many, the process is the same. We'll show you how on an old, ...

In early 2020, my family and I hired pros to tear off the stone steps, wrapped with a waist-height rock wall, at the back of our house. The steps were nearly 100 years old, and the entire fixture was ...

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