Give your home's exterior a facelift with these distinctive deck railing ideas from Instagram. When it comes to building your deck, one of the most important parts of the process is choosing a railing ...

DEAR TIM: I read your recent column about building stairs for a deck. I can handle that, but I’m worried about how to make all the complex cuts required for the deck stair railing. Can you give me a ...

After spending the past few months at home on lockdown, a lot of people in Seattle have realized a hard truth: Their deck could use some love. When done right, decks and patios can extend your living ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite our region’s snowy winter, it’s not too soon to be thinking about outdoor entertaining in the spring. Build (or rebuild) a deck off your home, and you’ll have a spot for grilling or chilling.

In my time building decks in the Pacific Northwest, some themes have emerged. After a while, you can tell at a glance when a deck will have problems down the road. Here are some of the major lessons ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With spring around the corner, people will be itching to get out of the house and spend some time in nature. One of the more popular areas to ...