Dear James: I need to add some additional seating on my deck for entertaining. I want something more unique than just buying more chairs. What do you suggest? — Vicki N. Dear Vicki: Your best option ...

Dear James: I could use a long bench on my deck to use when entertaining. Are there low-cost, simple-to-build bench designs that I could make myself? -- Mark B. Dear Mark: Building a deck bench is one ...

Remember when your biggest deck worry was whether the umbrella would blow over? Man, times have changed. Now we’re talking about decks that basically run themselves. I’ve been watching this tech boom ...