rooftop deck

Just bought a 1905 house with several small parapet roofs over appendages. Need help understanding the best materials for these as some we'd like to make decks. Yes, the load bearing is there. The existing deck rails are more for show that anything, but how should deck posts make their way...

Hi everyone, I have an old house (1924) with a balcony over living space and a situation where a hip from the roof terminates at the balcony. It has been leaking since we bought the house 1 year ago, and long before that i'm sure, so I creatively tarped it for the winter. Now that we've...