If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, ...

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 ...

The roof serves as a home’s primary line of defense against weather and environmental exposure. Because of their ...

We are in the process of building out our roof to be a usable deck/urban garden. It was recently brought to our attention that the DOB in Manhattan only allows 20% Ipe on the roof. Our engineer report ...

A. Cables, raceways, and enclosures under metal-corrugated sheet roof decking are not permitted to be located within 1½ in. of the roof decking measured from the lowest surface of the roof decking to ...