If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Outdoor space is always a good thing in a home. No matter how nice your interiors are, ...

Diners in downtown Palo Alto rarely have a chance to dine alfresco while enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the streets beneath them. A tenant of 285 Hamilton Ave., a five-story building that stands across ...

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 ...