DEAR TIM: I want to install some flat pieces of rock for a walkway. I’m also using the same stone to make a shortcut where two sidewalks meet at a 90-degree angle. Do you have suggestions on how to ...

We helped a friend with a stone walkway. He had to dig out a space in which to place each stone. Here’s a trick he tried that worked out very well: Since he was using odd-shaped rocks or stones, it ...

Q: How should I clean the slate in front of my house without damaging the mortar or grout? A: Marble and limestone are in one big group of natural stones, those made up mostly of calcium carbonate.

Question: I like to do flower gardening and plan to install a natural stone path through mine. What type of stones should I buy and what is the best method to lay them? Answer: Using natural stone is ...

Q: Im about to lay a slate walkway that will run between two garden beds. Should the slate be level with the garden beds or raised above it? A: Im a fan of raised beds, and when a walk runs through ...

Q. I want to install some flat pieces of rock for a walkway. I'm also using the same stone to make a shortcut where two sidewalks meet at a 90-degree angle. Do you have suggestions on how to trim the ...

Nathan organizes a shed; Richard explains furnace service calls; Mark installs a walkway. Nathan Gilbert heads to Texas to help a mom organize her family shed; Richard Trethewey emphasizes the ...