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This Old House John D. Wagner |
Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
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Concrete How it's made and how you use it. |
This Old House Sal Vaglica |
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This Old House Caitlin O'Neil |
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The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Low Demand Sinks U.S. Concrete A lingering housing cataclysm has weighed heavily on the results of U.S. Concrete. |
Popular Mechanics January 1997 |
Installing A Sump Pump If you have water problems in your basement, the simplest solution may be to install a sump pump. |
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 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. |
This Old House Bruce Irving |
An Enduring Driveway There's nothing like a rugged crunch to welcome you home. |
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Long Live Rock A family business found the right chemistry to take the symbol of the man-made world and bring it back to nature. A few nuggets about recyclable concrete. |
This Old House Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Foundations A foundation is forever - how to do it right. |
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 October 7, 2000 Scott Gibson |
CounterPoints Everything you need to know to decide on your next countertop. |
Popular Mechanics June 2006 Steve Willson |
Rock Solid Build a natural stone patio that will last for ages and look great the whole time. |
Popular Mechanics October 30, 2008 Ryan Wilson |
Why Porous Pavement Is Right for Your Yard Now Porous pavement allows rainwater to seep beneath the surface, into a gravelly, open-graded aggregate, where it's distributed to the soil for plants to drink. |
This Old House Katherine Moloney |
How to Choose a Pitched Roof If it's been a while since you had a home reroofed, you'll find some new products on the market, including many that suggest the look of costlier materials without the high price. |
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. |
Wired January 18, 2008 Patrick Di Justo |
Why Things Suck: Roads If we're going to drive ourselves across country, does the ride have to be so rough? Why can't we build better roads? |
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 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. |
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Where The Rubber Is The Roadside Entrepreneur Lindsay Smith makes sidewalks from old tires to help trees - and town budget. |
Popular Mechanics July 2006 Becker & Lego |
Homeowner's Clinic How to tackle termites in your home... How to maximize protection on your roof deck... Building a cellar door for a recessed basement entry... How to make electrical rewiring more affordable... Fix cabinet doors... etc. |
National Gardening Pam Peirce |
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Garden Gate |
Sand-Cast a Birdbath Looking for a simple project with lots of potential? Try this sand-cast birdbath. It's easy to make, works with any large leaf and it can be finished a number of ways. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
The Best International Stock for 2007: Cemex Investors, this modest cement company based in Mexico is poised to be best international stock for 2007. Here's why. |
Sports Central August 3, 2004 Martin Hawrysko |
Time For Changes at Wrigley Field? How ironic it is that the ballpark has begun to crumble the last several weeks, just the same as the team that plays inside the ballpark, which began to crumble with injuries back in March. |