Building Porches & Decks

Porches and decks add beauty and value to a house, and they also make it easy to enjoy being outdoors. But these spaces have to be properly designed and built to stand up to the weather. Building Porches and Decks, a collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, gives you expert advice on not only creating durable structures that won't rot and warp but also designing porches and decks that complement your architecture and lifestyle. Written by the pros who actually do the work, these articles will help you to design and build both open and screen porches, choose between solid wood and synthetic decking, install exterior trim that resists weather damage and much more.