Deck stairs look simple until you cut your first stringer wrong. I have done that, and one bad cut can waste a whole board. Building deck stairs is one of the most useful DIY projects you can take on.

One could argue that there are two types of people in the world: those who prefer to cower in the relative comfort of air conditioning when the weather warms up, and those you practically have to drag ...

Dear James: I plan to build a deck against my house on my sloping backyard lot. Part of the deck is going to rest on the ground. Dear Bonnie: With a sloping backyard close to the same height as the ...