With Thanksgiving around the corner and the extended good weather you are enjoying this year, your mind wanders to the idea ...

As we dig out from snowstorms, turn the heat up against the unrelenting cold, and throw another log onto the fire, I thought perhaps an article about summertime pursuits might be encouraging. As hard ...

Q: I've seen a few concrete porches with stucco exteriors being rebuilt around the Bay Area. Can you discuss their construction and what goes bad requiring their repair? I have a concrete porch that ...

Sure, you’ve thought of adding a back deck, building a porch or enclosing the patio. But have you considered a turret? With a gently rounded peak or pointed roof, a porch with a turret makes for a ...

No one wants to stay indoors when the weather turns warm. With the right decoration, your porch, deck or patio give you a way to take to the fun outside. Just a few light touches will breathe new life ...

If you're a homeowner with nothing special outside your back door, you've probably felt the pang of patio or deck envy. You go to a friend's house, and he has an incredible layout in his backyard.

A deck or porch is considered by the NYC Department of Buildings as a raised floor, supported by structural framing above the surrounding ground at or below the level of the first story of a house.