The typical cost range for building a deck is $4,141 to $11,713, though the national average cost is $7,913. The main cost factors in building a deck include deck size, materials, foundation, and ...

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 ...

Building a DIY deck for your home requires a lot of planning. You need to do the the important first step in DIY deck plans for your backyard by choosing a size then picking a design, gathering your ...

Q: We recently purchased an older home with a large yard. We’d like to install a deck for entertaining guests this summer and save some money by doing it ourselves. What do we need to know before we ...

A professionally-built deck typically costs between $49 and $67 per square foot, depending on materials, size, design and cost of labour. While decks in Canada are primarily a seasonal living area, ...

We just moved into this house, and there is a mulched in area outside the patio that would be perfect for cooking at. So I have this whole idea to make an outside kitchen. Nothing basic, just a deck ...

To be honest, it’s not all that easy to build a great and safe deck. There are countless small tips that you’d probably never know about. I get it. There are lots of small tips about being a doctor, ...