"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Americans are focused on outdoor living like never before. In fact, according to a recent Houzz ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that notion is as true when renovating a home as it is when studying a piece of art. Therefore, when homeowners are looking for the best building materials ...

If you’re planning on building a deck this year, you’re bound to encounter some pretty harsh realities. Inflation, coupled with an unprecedented lumber shortage, has caused decking prices to skyrocket ...

We expose samples made from aluminum, composites, and wood to extreme conditions to see which type of decking holds up best ...

In early 2020, my family and I hired pros to tear off the stone steps, wrapped with a waist-height rock wall, at the back of our house. The steps were nearly 100 years old, and the entire fixture was ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

The Guys love concrete patios. Properly designed and placed, they represent great value and low maintenance while enhancing the stay-at-home outdoor living experience. But, what if you have uneven ...

Consumers can save hundreds by replacing decking themselves as the material alone can be expensive. Consumer Reports looked at the pros and cons of wood, composite, plastic, and aluminum to help ...