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Follow the Weekend Brick Road Building a great walk -- one brick at a time.   |
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September 2006
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Make Your Own Bluestone Walkway Create some visual jazz with a DIY bluestone walkway. |
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Joseph Truini |
Appealing "Brick" Patio It's a common misconception that you have to hire a skilled mason to get a flat, uniformly handsome brick patio that stays that way. All you really need is our guide to laying a patio, landing, or path. |
Popular Mechanics
April 30, 2009
Harry Sawyers |
Weekend Project: How to Build a Flagstone Patio...Fast! My swelling staff of subcontractors didn't stop me from losing about half my body weight in sweat while laying this patio in a single weekend. |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
Perfect Paths Stone, brick, gravel and even sawdust can turn a muddy trail into an inviting walkway. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
Building a Fire Pit Building your very own ring of fire isn't any harder than playing with blocks. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Rock Solid A landscape contractor explains how to build a wall that will stand the test of time. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
This Old House
C. J. Hughes |
A Better Border Belgian block edging keeps the pavement out of your yard, and vice versa. Here's a step-by-step guide on selecting and setting these versatile, long-lasting granite cobblestones. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
Merle Henkenius |
The Joy of Concrete Concrete is an age-old pillar of civilization, on a par with beer, steel and the T-bone steak. Master concrete and you can build a backyard empire, starting with a spot to fire up your grill. |
This Old House
Kathryn Keller |
Backyard from Scratch 7 features that will transform a plain stretch of lawn into a lush landscape you'll really use and enjoy |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
All About Stone Countertops Nothing elevates the appearance of a kitchen like a handsome, hard-wearing slab of stone. The experts at This Old House explain how to find a quarried countertop that suits your home, your budget, and your cooking style. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
Joseph Truini |
Trickle Down Theory A quick guide to building a stone-lined, fit-anywhere, good-looking backyard pond. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
How to Install Pavers Whether you do it yourself or hire someone for the job, here's what has to happen. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
From Plan to Plants The author puts David Hawk's landscape plan into action, creating an urban garden from a forgotten side yard. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Build a Stone Garden Bench The only good way to deal with a rock, in my opinion, is to pry it out of the ground and use it to build something. That's how you get even with it -- put it to work. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Hold the Dirt A retaining wall can hold back a hillside and turn steep slopes into living space --- if you pay attention to the basics. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
All About Concrete Pavers When it's time for a new driveway or poolside patio, this easy-to-install option is tough, cost-effective, and surprisingly handsome. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2003 |
Tips And Hints Hand Trucks Rock... Mower Maintenance... Frame Up... Easy Sharpening |
This Old House
October 7, 2000
Scott Gibson |
CounterPoints Everything you need to know to decide on your next countertop. |
This Old House
November 13, 2002
Roseann Henry |
Surfaces Steve Thomas and Norm Abram reveal the secrets of great kitchen surfaces. |
Science News
April 27, 2002
Ivars Peterson |
Getting Clobbered Clobber is a new two-person game that's easy to learn and fun to play and, for the mathematically inclined, rife with analytical possibility... |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Norman Becker, P.E. |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A A professional engineer solves readers' dilemmas ranging from tree-root patio bulge to bracing a floor joist under a toilet. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
Moving Large Rocks Yes, a skid-steer loader is fast and easy, but there are ways to shift a slab of stone without heavy machinery. |
This Old House
Joe Carter |
True Faux Thanks to the alchemy of these modern manufacturers, you can fill a house with man-made products that mimic the building basics of wood, plaster, metal, and stone. |
This Old House
October 2007
Natalie Rodriguez |
Driveways That Drain Away Porous alternatives to asphalt divert rainwater runoff from overworked sewers - and look nicer. |
Wired
Erin Biba |
Automatic Gem Cutter: Fire Up the Ruby Bot Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics built the world's first automatic gem cutter. |
This Old House
February 2008
Shervan Sebastian |
Digging Out Your Car? Don't Damage the Driveway Handy tips for avoiding damage to your driveway when you're shoveling snow. |
Entrepreneur
August 2003
April Y. Pennington |
Richard Rhodes The founder and CEO of Rhodes Architectural Stone in Seattle talks about the birth of his business. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
Joshua Levine |
Preventing Kidney Stones There is a long list of life experiences that young men hope to avoid; divorce, impotence, senility, and retirement community living. These are certainly some frightening possibilities, but they do not strike fear into the hearts of men the way the words "kidney stone" do. |
Outside
January 2010 |
The Curling Fan's Pocket Guide A quick guide to the rules, the terms and the lingo of curling. |
Lucire
January 11, 2010 |
All that glitters Elyse Glickman looks in to buying fine gems and jewellery for weddings -- it's a slightly different process to fashion items, as she talks to gem experts |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2006 |
Kidney Stones: What You Should Know What you can do to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of kidney stones. |
