Outdoor Living
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DIY Staining Hardwood Decks
By Dave Barnes 11 Keys to Successfully Stain Exotic Hardwood for Outdoor Applications Years ago it seemed like every wood deck [...]
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Exterior Wood Care for Pressure-Treated Lumber
By Matt Weber Staining and Sealing to Fight Mother Nature. The natural beauty, durability and affordability of wood [...]
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Deck Stairs—Step By Step
By Matt Weber I spent most of last spring building a big deck, so I wanted a big set of stairs [...]
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Restoration of a Dilapidated Raised Garden Bed
By Clint Thomas, Esq., / Photos by Zoe Thomas Concrete, block and smart building techniques solve the problem of a dilapidated retaining wall surrounding [...]
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Build Your Own Potting Bench
By Charlie Self Here’s a heavy-duty garden bench for the DIY’er with a green thumb. When it’s [...]
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Picking a Picket Fence Design
By Larry Walton Careful planning pays off in a fence that looks good for years to come. There’s more to [...]
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Using Available Stones to Build Your Attractive Rock Garden Border
By Matt Weber Natural stone is durable, attractive and if you dig them up, very affordable. Natural stone [...]
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What Type of Wood do you Suggest for Building Outdoor Projects?
Q: What type of wood do you suggest for building outdoor projects? A: Whether you’re building a deck, gazebo, raised garden bed or front [...]
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Enhance Decks with Wood-Plastic Composite Decking and Railing
By Brent Gwatney Few things in life beat having a cold one on your deck while chicken wings and pork [...]
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Build Your Own Swimming Dock
Here’s a 10×10′ swimming dock that you and your friends can build in a weekend.
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