Step-by-step guide to building a sturdy raised deck on uneven ground using common tools with minimal cuts and expense.

I’m going to build a deck. Don’t try to stop me. I’ve got many questions for you. First, what’s the smallest size a deck can be and still have a table on it for eating?

You may visit a friend’s home and step out onto their deck, or you’re in a dancing throng of people on some other deck. It’s at this point that you’re depending on the builders of those decks for life ...

Tom helps two homeowners build a two-level deck from start to finish. In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Tom walks two homeowners through the entire process for building a two-level ...

There are numerous things to consider before building a deck, and a variety of design styles, installation methods and materials from which to choose. You can have a deck attached to the house, or ...

Q: I’m selling my house, which has a deck more than 9 feet off the ground. A home inspector told an interested party that screws holding the deck are not right. He said the deck has to be ...

The 3-1/2-ft.-wide circular pool deck provides easy access to the water, while the sun deck is large enough to accommodate a table and chairs and a few chaise lounges.

Most decks are built too small. The deck on my own home is only 10 feet wide, but it’s 65 feet long. I didn’t build the house or the deck. However, I did build a second deck attached to the ...