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Building a Big Beautiful Patio
Construction How-To, Decks, Decks, Outdoor Living, Patios
When the size of a patio project is too large to DIY, it’s time to call the pros.
Creative Metalwork to Decorate your Yard
Construction How-To, Landscaping, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Outdoors, Patios
By Blair Weilnau Building your own backyard oasis is simple with a plasma cutter and welding machine. With these machines, you can fix your broken metal gate, build a trellis for your garden or create customized backyard art. Intricate furniture and one-of-a-kind sculptures can be easily designed, welded and pieced together to create unique outdoor living spaces. With a plasma […]
NEW LINE OF YARDMAX® PLATE COMPACTORS PACK A PUNCH
Home Improvement Industry News and Updates, Home Improvement Products, Latest Home Improvement Products, Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living, Patios
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (May 16, 2017) YARDMAX®, a manufacturer of innovative, high-quality outdoor power equipment (OPE), announced today the availability of its new line of YARDMAX plate compactors. Presented in varying compaction forces of 1,850 lbs., 2,500 lbs. and 3,000 lbs., this versatile equipment is designed to meet the demands of any small- to […]
Using Decorative Rafter Tails
Construction How-To, Outdoor Living, Patios, Porches and Gazebos
Dress up your rafters with a decorative tail pattern. By Matt Weber At the recent Remodeling Show/Deck Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, the EHT staff caught up with our friend Mark Clement, who was giving a demonstration on how to cut decorative rafter tails. With a limitless array of patterns, these stylistic enhancements to […]
Give an Old Patio a Facelift
Construction How-To, Landscaping, Masonry/Stone, Patios
By Walt Steele There’s good news and there’s good news. You can have a new clay paver patio or walkway without digging, without spreading crusher run, without tamping, without measuring out an inch of sand and screeding it smooth. You can do it without cutting a single clay paver. And you can make […]
Cedar Patio Benches
Furniture, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Patios, Projects
This easy-to-build bench can be used on your patio or deck—or anywhere. By Matt Weber
Top Tips for Paver Patios
Construction How-To, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Patios
By Tom Matthews The time-honored look of brick paver patios is as popular today as ever. For homeowners in search of a backyard retreat for relaxing and entertaining, installing a paver patio makes an excellent do-it-yourself project to enhance the backyard and increase the value of the home. EHT offers a few […]
Build a Patio with Composite Pavers
Construction How-To, Decks, Outdoor Living, Patios
Build a patio with composite pavers in an interlocking grid system.
Install a Clay Paver Patio
Construction How-To, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Patios
Installing a clay paver patio is great DIY summertime project that enhances the look of the home’s outdoor environment. By Walt Steele
Adding a Patio Door and Window Combination
Construction How-To, Outdoor Living, Patios
Thinking Inside the Box for a Unique Patio Door and Window Combination By Larry Walton