Winter can do a number on your patio. Here are some simple ways to clean and repair your deck before your summer guests ...

We built these concrete patio pavers with cedar accent decks for the shipping container house I am building out in Joshua tree CA. The sun out here in the California desert is quite harsh and I wanted ...

Probably the most common of the outdated rules to ignore when designing a small patio is that you need to stick to small ...

Make your backyard or patio more inviting with a fire pit. Discover fire pit ideas in a range of sizes, styles, shapes, and ...

Joanna Gaines may have introduced the world to shiplap, but her garden and patio designs deserve just as much credit. You ...

Elevate your backyard with a water feature you can build all by yourself. An attractive, low-maintenance water feature makes any yard more inviting. In this collection of DIY ponds, fountains and ...

Build a Boat for Treasure is an adventure game where you get to build your own ship and go on an exciting journey. Sailing through the difficult tides can be hard. That’s why we recommend using Build ...

If you dusted the cobwebs off of your patio furniture this weekend when the weather was nice and found more spiders than you’d have liked to, you need to take advantage of the patio deals that ...

And many prospective homebuyers have decided that if they have to pay through the nose to grab a piece of the American dream, they might as well get exactly what they want by building their own ...

If the surface isn't flat, it may be necessary to level the land. Create your fire pit area following the same recommendations for building a gravel patio. Use crushed gravel — preferably under ½ inch ...