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Sinuous Sliding Shade
This canopy gives shade when you need it, and a full view of the sky when you don't.
How to Install Deck-Stair Treads
Learn the basics of deck-stair construction, including lumber options, board spacing, and common types of fasteners.
Episode 45 — Blower-Door Tests and Making Your Own Concrete Patio Pavers
In this week's podcast: cabinets, hot water heaters, deck finishing, and pegboard vs slat-wall.
Making a Room Under a Deck
A remodel can create an inviting, usable living space under the deck.
Project Gallery: Backyard Bliss
Be inspired by six examples of entertaining outdoor spaces, for parties of six or 60.
The Groundwork of Landscape Design
A professional landscape designer offers advice for every phase of the process, from grading to lighting.
Stone Walls That Stay Built
A master waller shares how to dry-lay stone walls that hold their ground for centuries.
Build a Gateway Pergola
This cedar structure combines the look of traditional joinery with contemporary lines — all built with simple techniques.
Keep Craft Alive: Brian Post, Waller
“The stones in a wall are trying their hardest to get to the center of the earth … it’s a waller’s job to defy that.”
Finishing Touch: Essence of the Earth
This wall, incorporating 250 tons of stone, features colorful stone mosaics, a 4-ton granite boulder, and large columns of basalt that were formed from rapidly cooling lava flows.

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