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Building Teams have been using steel decks with proven success for 75 years. Building Design+Construction consulted with technical experts from the Steel Deck Institute and the deck manufacturing ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 14th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

A stylish deck creates a smooth transition between the indoor and outdoors, making it easier to gather and entertain in the open air. From backyard decks for lounging and dining to pool decks, ...

Celebrity outdoor spaces look effortless. The engineering beneath them is anything but. A contractor's breakdown of what luxury really costs.

We had several large family cookouts this summer, and our pressure-treated deck is, basically, trashed. It's covered in grease stains, muddy footprints, and moldy leaves. Should I clean it up now, or ...