Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You started with an outdoor table and chairs. Then came the patio heater. And the couch. And the lounge chairs. Add to that ...

A second story deck is a dream come true for outdoor entertaining, but what about the space underneath the deck? Normally, rainwater drips down between the deck boards, so it’s not a great place for ...

I’d like to build a deck over the roof of the 8×8 extension on the back of my brownstone in BedStuy (possibly with stairs to the garden), but I read in a previous post that “no wood within 3 foot from ...