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    House and Components

    A house is much more than just a collection of rooms. Here’s everything that goes into making your house a home.

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    15 Things Home Inspectors Wish You Knew

    These things home inspectors wish you knew can help sellers prepare for a home sale and make buyers aware of maintenance issues that affect how your home ages.

    6 Home Problems Inspectors Hate to See

    Reuben Saltzman, president of Structure Tech in Minnesota, identifies potential home problems and what to...
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    Foundation Cracks: What You Need to Know

    A home's foundation will crack over time. Knowing the difference between which cracks are OK...
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    DIY Fire Pit

    Enjoy a crackling wood fire in your own backyard. Learn how to build a DIY...

    Build a Brick Pathway in the Garden

    Build this handsome backyard feature in one weekend.

    How to Build a Table with a Concrete Top

    The look and durability of natural stone—the cost and simplicity of concrete

    Asphalt Repair and Crack Filling

    Over time, every asphalt driveway develops cracks and pits. Here's how to fight back.

    Masonry: How to Repair Mortar Joints

    A beginner's guide to tuckpointing, or replacing mortar joints

    How to Repair Mortar Joints

    Restore crumbling mortar joints with a chisel, a grinder and a lot of patience

    How to Seal an Asphalt Driveway

    Seal your asphalt driveway correctly and it could last up to 30 years.

    How to Replace Spalling Bricks

    Freezing and thawing water in brick can cause flaking and spalling, which ruins the brick.

    How to Build Pathways: Brick and Stone Pathways

    With a little imagination and a lot of muscle, you can build this walk in...

    How to Build a Stone Fire Ring

    Build this backyard fire pit with retaining wall blocks.

    How to Cut Concrete

    Concrete cutting tips for the tough jobs. Try a concrete saw

    How to Install a Glass Block Shower

    A curved wall creates a unique bath area

    How to Install Stone Facing

    Step-by-step instructions and pictures for how to install stone facing.

    10 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Use Concrete

    We generally associate concrete with infrastructure and buildings, however, there are numerous things you can...
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    5 Crucial Tips for Concrete Care 

    Here are five easy—and relatively inexpensive—ways to keep your concrete as strong as King Kong,...

    Chimney Maintenance

    Make your chimney last for decades with a few hours of simple maintenance

    A Heated Driveway: Is It Actually Worth It?

    Have you considered a heated driveway? Radiant heating slabs have been around for decades and...

    How to Fix Chipped Concrete Steps for Good

    Assemble an L-shaped wooden form, lock it into place with bricks and fill the void...

    2 Simple Steps to Protect Your Exterior Stonework

    Doing this will extend the life of your exterior stone.

    Make Solid Connections in Concrete

    To securely mount screws, hooks or nails to a solid concrete surface, bore a hole...