Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

The layout of your deck sleepers will depend on the layout of your decking. If you want a standard decking design — all the deck boards running one direction — all you need are rows of parallel ...

Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...

A friend recently called me and asked for some suggestions for a new deck that he was building at his lake house. Turns out I ...

Q: We have a cement patio that is severely cracked, but my husband doesn't want to jackhammer it out because it butts up to the foundation. Is there any way to put a wood or other type of decking over ...