Decks & Porches

Pro's Picks: A Stylish Composite Decking

This pro shares a modern-look decking product with impressive performance

The industry's best, determined by our audience

Products from AGS Stainless, Deckorators, SunTech, Fortress Building Products, Perma-Column, and Trex

Brick veneer and rigid exterior foam raise questions about deck ledger connections. We provide some answers.

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This self-draining tongue-and-groove PVC decking system is a one-step solution for elevated decks

Time-tested tips for cutting, notching, and fastening wood deck boards

Today’s shapes, materials, colors, and appliances have elevated the deck to a living room’s equal. How far can it go?

Whether it’s wood or composite, here’s how to ensure that water drains away from the walls, ledger, and joists

Fred Home Improvement's senior remodeling consultant Steve Todd on why Intex's product is his preferred railing system

The Genovations line of U.S.-made 5/4-inch PVC deckboards from Genova Products features 3-truss I-beam construction for strength, and the channel…

Remodelers looking for a prefabricated, ship-same-day railing system now have a stainless steel option as opposed to aluminum or composite products.…

Here are the nine decks & porches products that made this year's list Top 100 Products.

Many deck collapses are caused by failure at connections, typically the ledger fasteners. But this case was different. Images in a recent NBC video…

Is it worth the time and trouble to hold a pre-construction meeting on small jobs? You bet. Here's why.