It's nice to have a space in your backyard that's dedicated to grilling. Some folks use their deck, porch, or balcony, while others use a patio (it's a narrow distinction between a patio and a deck, ...

I’ve got water leaking and infiltrating the underside of my front porch. My house is about 10 years old. The porch has a roof over it with a decent overhang, but the floor system is regular wood ...

A deck or porch is considered by the NYC Department of Buildings as a raised floor, supported by structural framing above the surrounding ground at or below the level of the first story of a house.