The house one may conjure in their mind's eye after hearing the phrase "modern home" will probably include a few key features like giant floor-to-ceiling windows and sleek plaster walls. While these ...

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, ...

Dwell Magazine recently featured a story about a job that had to have been accomplished by some pretty savvy roofing contractors in Austin, TX. The entire roof of a small house was ripped off and ...

Given the remarkable amounts of snow this winter, you may be wondering why anyone would build a flat roof. It’s bad enough to have to shovel the driveway, but the roof, too? Doesn’t a peaked roof make ...