Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

The railing around a cedar deck does more than just look good; it creates a secure enclosure and offers safe footing up the stairs. But the railing has to be constructed well, meeting all local ...

The little wooden bridge spanning a creek in my front yard is one of the highlights of my property near Leavenworth. The kids love to drop little boats into the water and watch them float away. In the ...

I just built a cedar deck railing. I was going to paint it and call it a day, but now my wife wants me to stain it to show off the wood's texture and color. That sounds like a lot more maintenance ...

If you have a couple of cedar trees in your yard that need to come down, why let them go to waste once they're out of the ground? Instead, you can easily transform these simple logs into quality ...