Dear Bonnie: With a sloping backyard close to the same height as the first floor as yours, it is trickier to build the support structure for the deck. Another option is a slightly raised deck, but you ...

One of the best value-adds to your home and quality of life is a deck. If your home already has a deck, wonderful! Enjoy it. If, on the other hand, your home is missing that piece of outdoor living ...

If your deck feels a little bouncy underfoot, it might not be the top boards at all — it could be the joists underneath that ...

• Baluster: One of a series of vertical supports used between posts of a railing; also called a spindle. • Cap rail: The top horizontal piece of a railing, usually placed to give a finished appearance ...

Perhaps you decided to wait out the lumber shortages of 2020 and 2021. Perhaps now is simply just the right time. Whatever the reason you're finally ready to add that dream deck onto your ...