I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on the costs and permits associated with building a modest roof deck, something with basically a wood base and maybe additional railings. I would estimate the sq ...

There are horror stories of months-long wait times to secure a roof-deck permit in Washington—and of illegal monstrosities erected by less-than-considerate neighbors. But building a retreat among the ...

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Curbed reader Fred lives in a 2-unit building in the Marina. After four years of living in the top unit and finding out that his roof had views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine ...