A look at how a porch roof is built on a mountain cabin, with a focus on the construction process and project progress. What ...

There are horror stories of months-long wait times to secure a roof-deck permit in Washington—and of illegal monstrosities erected by less-than-considerate neighbors. But building a retreat among the ...

A front porch can be a comfortable outdoor room, and it also does an important job of protecting the front door from the weather. (Dreamstime) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: The house I grew up in had a ...

Dear Brandon: Early evening is when many flowers are most fragrant, but that is also the same time that mosquitoes get very hungry. The same scents that you enjoy also attract mosquitoes and other ...

If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, ...

Structural steel deck profiles for roofing systems, load-bearing support for roof self-weight and service loads, compatibility with different thermal and acoustic solutions, lightweight metal ...

Take a metal deck roof, which many specifiers like for its strength, light weight, economy, and ease of installation, and combine it with a waterproof membrane, such as PVC, SBS, TPO, or EPDM to ...