Dear James: The mosquitoes are really annoyed by my flower beds, so I want to build a screened porch. Do you have any design and construction DIY tips? — Brandon P. Dear Brandon: Early evening is when ...

As DIYers, we sometimes bite off a little more than we can chew. You see a project and think, "I can do that!" The next thing you know, the yard is a mess and you're calling in the pros to salvage the ...

There are many options to sort through with deck projects. A middle road that works out well for some people, according to Brian Mininger at Bear Creek, is to upgrade the railing and screening. “In ...

Stifling summer heat and pesky bugs persuaded Kim Hitchcock to rework her Decatur, Ga., deck into a covered screen porch. Her deck was only a few years old, so she made plans to bolster the foundation ...