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Building a Fire Pit: Installing Capstones
These carefully set stones create an attractive and durable top on your fire pit.
Building a Fire Pit: Assembling the Walls
Adding fireclay to the mortar will allow you to have blazing fires without worrying about damaging the stone walls.
Building a Fire Pit: Gravel Base
A free-draining gravel substrate will make your fire pit safer and long lasting.
Sloping a Deck: Is This Necessary?
Mike Guertin explains which areas of a deck you need to pay attention to in order to deal with drainage.
Podcast 535: Air-Sealing Cape Houses, Smart Watches for Builders, and Repairing Spalling Concrete
The crew hears about extra time for DIY and minivans for work before taking questions about boosting the comfort and efficiency of Cape houses and fixing a spalling foundation.
Setting the Stones for a Dry-Stack Retaining Wall
Get tips for choosing the right stones and fitting them properly to create an attractive and long-lasting garden wall.
Timeless and Modern Bucket Sinks
An interior designer explains why she chose this sink for her kids’ bathroom.
Seal Toilets Partway to Detect Leaks
To caulk or not to caulk, that is the question.
Smart Deck Spacers
A small block of wood glued to the spacer prevents it from falling through the cracks.
5 Steps for Flashing a Deck Ledger
A multilayered approach keeps water out of the house at this critical connection.

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