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How To Build a Brick Pizza Oven

Make artisan pizzas and more right in your backyard.

Metal, Wood and More: Tools and Tips for All Kinds of Cuts

These will definitely get you out of a few jams.


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A Step-by-Step Guide to Fireplace Refacing

From dull and dated to modern masterpiece in one weekend.


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How to Build a Brick Fire Pit

Enjoy a crackling wood fire in your own backyard by learning how to build a DIY fire pit.


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How to Build a Brick Walkway in the Garden

Build this handsome backyard feature in one weekend.

Asphalt Repair and Crack Filling

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


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How to Build a Table with a Concrete Top

 

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

Masonry: How to Repair Mortar Joints

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


Modern Stone Installation Tips

Tips for installing veneer stone from a real pro


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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.

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How to Replace Spalling Bricks

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


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How to Build Pathways: Brick and Stone Pathways

With a little imagination and a lot of muscle, you can build this walk in a three-day weekend


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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 Stone Facing

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

How to Install a Durable Asphalt Driveway

Learn how the pros make asphalt driveways that last


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How to Maintain and Repair Your Chimney

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


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How to Build a DIY Pavilion

Does it seem like whenever you want to spend your day off outside, the weather foils your plans? Rain and...


How to Remove Rust from Concrete

This cheap and easy method for removing rust stains on concrete comes directly from an editor's hands-on, DIY experience.


How to Repair Broken Bricks

The cause—and two possible solutions


How to Reset a Loose Brick

A simple repair can save a whole brick wall


How to Build an Outdoor Table

The beauty and toughness of stone at a fraction of the cost

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How to Stop Chimney Water Leaks

Stop inside-the-chimney waterfalls


How to Handle Efflorescence on Brick Chimneys

Moisture moving through bricks causes white mineral deposits on the brick surface and in the case of a chimney, it...