If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, ...

Top-Yard offers a turnkey system for transforming an unused roof into an oasis. Created By Brownstoner Long considered an amenity in New York City real estate, outdoor space is now a near necessity.

Private roof decks, the envy of the neighborhood when the weather is nice, are a trendy accessory in newly built townhouses in town-center-style communities in the suburbs. Adding a roof deck to an ...

A second story deck is a dream come true for outdoor entertaining, but what about the space underneath the deck? Normally, rainwater drips down between the deck boards, so it’s not a great place for ...

Seeking to encourage more roof decks, patios and gardens in the downtown area, Palo Alto officials are preparing to relax the zoning rules for some of the area’s tallest buildings. The City Council is ...

A consultation is usually free and will give you a sense of the scale and potential cost of your roof deck. Keep in mind that it’s not only the price of the deck that will set you back—gaining easy ...

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While privileged with a dynamic view of the trees and skyline, the homeowners of this 1890s row house in Brookline seldom used their roof deck. “It was accessible only by a ladder-type stair on the ...