Two pandemic-induced years of being house-bound has given many people a deeper appreciation of the outdoors — and of using the outdoors to extend their homes. The backyard deck is a perennially ...

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If your project will use a popular deck wood like cedar, redwood or pressure-treated lumber, and you’re not looking for a bunch of extras, you can assume a deck cost per square foot of about $30 to ...