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 deck at 2 Grace Court in Brooklyn Heights is none too fancy. The simple wood structure looks like something a person might put up easily enough, given a free weekend and a Home Depot gift ...