Outdoor living spaces featured some of the most popular home improvements of the last few years, and the trend isn’t likely to stop soon. But for homeowners, choosing how to extend their outdoor ...

The "outdoor room" gives you more fresh air and maybe fewer germs. In a recent post, I showed a new house designed by Tom Bassett-Dilley with screened porches, which you don't see very often anymore ...

A screened porch is a huge asset: It provides you with a comfortable indoor-outdoor space to take in some fresh air while giving you shelter from above — and it filters out unpleasant outdoor factors ...

Dear James: The mosquitoes are really annoyed by my flower beds, so I want to build a screened porch. Do you have any design and construction DIY tips? — Brandon P. Dear Brandon: Early evening is when ...

Adding a screened porch to a home can be costly, but homeowners can save significant money by making it a DIY project. Estimates for building a screened porch from scratch can run $20,000-$40,000 (for ...

As summer temperatures soar and our bodies break into sweats, we seek shelter indoors, where we’re protected from bugs and heat. But even on the hottest day, we should not disregard the porch.

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Three acres on the Huron River, ceilings that are sheathed with cedar and a large tree-style house deck with a screened pergola are among the qualities that set this house apart. There's even a long ...