This article will explain how to build an elevated deck with common tools, even if you are on a tight budget. My husband and I built this ourselves—mostly it was him, but I helped. Technically, we are ...

A paver patio gives your outdoor space a solid, ground-level foundation and a natural, organic look. It's also a versatile approach, with a paver style for almost every aesthetic, from asymmetrical ...

Outdoor living spaces have become sought-after commodities among homeowners. A 2022 survey of homeowners conducted by the New Home Trends Institute found that open yards are less appealing to home ...

It used to be that every backyard swimming pool looked just about the same. Everybody relied on the same product to keep the deck around the pool comfortable under bare feet: Keystone Kool Deck. Today ...

Pavers have become the most popular deck surface for new and renovated pools, upsetting acrylic’s reign about five years ago. The pool-deck business has gone from 90 percent acrylic to almost 90 ...

It’s your call: For the same price, you can have a pool deck of brick paving stones or one of concrete. What would you do? Do being the key word here, because if you choose the brick pavers you have ...

All year, I’ve been battling the small forest sprouting between the pavers on our patio. The thick stone slabs sit too close together for me to properly dig out the deep taproots of dandelions and ...