A New Type of Deck Footing: Diamond Piers There's a cool new product in town that's making deck footings way faster and easier to install; it's called a Diamond Pier® Foundation System.
What Is a Floating Deck? Despite its name, a floating deck (AKA a ground-level or a freestanding deck) isn’t found on water. It’s actually a low-deck platform that can be placed anywhere in the yard.
A patio can be as simple as a few slabs of stone to keep the lawn furniture from sinking into the ground, or it can be as elaborate as an outdoor living room, complete with lighting, coffee tables and ...
Q: Tim, you helped me years ago, and now I’m back. I’m going to build a free-standing deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to ...
Q: I have seen and read instructions for a mortarless flagstone walkway that stressed the importance of uniform thicknesses, even though the shapes are different. My hope is to make a mortarless patio ...
Q. I want to build a retaining wall that’s going to look great for years. At my last house, I had a short retaining wall around a patio that started to lean out toward the lawn. The little wall was ...