In this DIY backyard project, I show how to build a low-profile deck for a fraction of the cost of a traditional one. Using ...

If your project will use a popular deck wood like cedar, redwood or pressure-treated lumber, and you’re not looking for a bunch of extras, you can assume a deck cost per square foot of about $30 to ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Are you about to build a deck by yourself? Perhaps you’re going to hire a professional. My guess is you don’t know as much about the process as you should know. Add to the mix the cable TV shows that ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson starts her outdoor kitchen project by building a floating deck in Part 1. Trump Targets George ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Handling 300-pound loads of concrete slurry, pounding 30-inch holes into rocky soil and lugging 18-foot wooden beams in hot, muggy weather might strike some as torture, but it has left Glenn Shuster ...

Pending approval from my homeowners association I want to build a deck to expand my usable space in my back yard. I live in a townhome, and there is about a 6 inch rise from the ground into my house.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on TechCrunch about how to run a successful board meeting. Since then, I’ve been asked one question over and over: What does a good board update actually look like? It ...