The experts at the popular home and garden media outlet, The Spruce, named their top outdoor living trends for 2024. No surpr...
Read MoreVictorian is a term you hear real estate agents throw around a lot. The term refers to Queen Victoria, who reigned over Engla...
Read MoreBringing functionality and beauty together is something that often seems to have been lost in the design of schools (which so...
Read MoreMy first experience with aluminum was in welding school. When attempting an aluminum weld, I forgot to reverse the polarity o...
Read MoreFor me, enjoying beautiful weather during the summer means spending quality time with a book poolside on my back deck, but fo...
Read MoreA guy I knew when I lived in Texas wanted to build a deck for his hunting cabin, but he had a problem. His cabin was a modifi...
Read MoreOnce upon a time on a visit to an old city (Windsor, Ontario!) in a gorgeous, intact original Victorian neighborhood, I was h...
Read MoreThere are two metals that are a big part of our everyday lives, and they each have a distinct personality. Steel is the sort...
Read MoreEvery now and then I get to drive out to the edge of town and take on some projects on large, often semi-rural plots of land....
Read MoreFor a few years while working as a contractor and landscaper, my bread-and-butter projects were raised patios, usually built...
Read MoreBuilding along the coast requires grappling with four things: salt, water, wind, and sand. This combination of elements corro...
Read MoreTwo of the most popular styles of decor right now are the rustic and farmhouse styles. It is no surprise why. Both are eclect...
Read MoreI had a friend with a frustrating problem. He was trying to install a handrail on a set of brick steps but every time he dril...
Read MoreAttaching railings to stairs can be a little tricky. I have certainly had to redo one or two in my time! My funniest result w...
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