15 Perfect Patio Designs
From entertaining spaces to cooking stations to areas designed for lounging, patios can add value and comfort to your home. Whether you're looking to design a patio with pavers, brick or poured concrete, here are 15 perfect patio designs to inspire you.
How to Build a Concrete Retaining Wall
Get your weekend workout and an attractive, hard-working wall with this DIY-friendly project
Pouring Concrete Patio: A First Timer’s Guide
Poured concrete makes a terrific backyard patio and it's easier to succeed than you might think. Here's how to get...
The 3 Main Types of In-Ground Pools
You've decided to install an in-ground pool. Now it's time to decide between the three main types of in-ground pools:...
How to Install Concrete Flower Bed Edging
Edging lends a crisp, clean, finished look to a flower bed. It also keeps the lawn from migrating into the...
How to Pour a Concrete Slab Successfully: 31 Tips
Building a shed this spring? Before you can even think about raising the walls, it’s imperative to have a solid...
How to Cover a Concrete Patio With Pavers
No need to tear out an ugly slab—just hide it!
Build a Brick Pathway in the Garden
Build this handsome backyard feature in one weekend.
How to Estimate a Concrete Order
Calculate concrete prices and how many cubic yards of concrete you need for a walk, driveway or basement. How much...
Renew Your Concrete Patio: How to Stain Concrete
Get a new look with stain in two days
Build a Flagstone and Stone Block Patio
Construct a poured concrete and stone patio with a curved stone wall.
Patio Tiles: How to Build a Patio With Ceramic Tile
Make patio tiles stand up to Mother Nature with these installation and care tips.
How to Build Pathways: Brick and Stone Pathways
With a little imagination and a lot of muscle, you can build this walk in a three-day weekend
How to Build a Stone Fire Ring
Build this backyard fire pit with retaining wall blocks.
How to Build a Garden Fountain
Cast this fountain in a weekend with a few bags of concrete and some hardware odds and ends.
How to Cast Concrete Fountains
Use basic materials and clever techniques to create a water feature in one weekend.
12 Stamped Concrete Patio Ideas We Love
A low-maintenance, durable stamped concrete patio is the perfect foundation for an outdoor living space where you can both relax...
How to Build a Modern Outdoor Fireplace
It’s surprisingly easy to build—and portable, too.
Use Brick Borders for Path Edging
Transform a dull concrete path into an elegant entrance to your home
How to Build a Stone Path and Steps
Modular blocks let you build like a master mason—even on slopes
How to Build a Wooden Boardwalk
Create a boardwalk in your back yard
How to Choose the Right Retaining Wall Material
Learn the pros and cons of stone, wood and concrete block retaining walls
How to Build a Post and Beam Pavilion
Does it seem like whenever you want to spend your day off outside, the weather foils your plans? Rain and...
Concrete Air Plant Planter
This modern desktop planter is perfect for low-maintenance air plants—and it only takes a few quick steps to complete.
How to Choose Modular Concrete Block
Sorting out the options
How to Build a Timber Frame Garden Arbor
You can cut perfect, old-style joints with standard tools...and keep all the fasteners out of sight
Build a Circular Patio and Retaining Wall
Hilly, small or ho-hum yard? Modular pavers and blocks let you carve out a unique retreat darn near anywhere!
