and many of them are attached to the house. That means that builders like my former employer, Are Dann, retired owner of Dann Construction, must be adept at connecting the deck to the building.

If your backyard isn't flat, build split-level or tiered decking ... from the large deck attached to the back of the house to the staircase to a smaller lower deck midway down that continues ...

Here are some others: Because a wrap-around deck is attached to the house and affects egress through one or more doors, ...

Favor a simple layout like a small rectangular deck that is straightforward to build. Install a low deck ... Add a small deck outside of a tiny house, cottage, or guest house to make it feel ...