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Give your home's concrete patio a new look by building a wood deck on it. Ideas for adding multi-levels, seating, storage spaces, and hand rails. Provides curb appeal.

After a 7 month break and some pretty interesting recent international friendlies, South American teams face off once more. How will the table stand in mid June?

The fate of coral reefs will be decided long before they are wiped out by atmospheric changes.

Greenboard (moisture-resistant drywall) used to be the standard material on which to install kitchen and bathroom tile. Today, most building codes require backer board.

This process does not use adhesive remover chemicals or citrus based adhesive removers. Floor adhesive can be removed naturally from cement floors using boiling water.

Pouring a concrete counter top for the first time can be exciting but stressful. The stress can be greatly reduced by pouring, curing and finishing small practice slabs.

Cracks in a cement or concrete basement floor are not in themselves problematic. If left unrepaired, however, they can lead to damage down the road.

Stepping stones for the garden are a great way to give mom a very personalized gift for Mother's Day.

How cement reacts with water and the different types of admixture used in the construction industry

House siding choices are made depending on homeowner preference, climate conditions, and home maintenance needs. Cedar siding, vinyl siding, or fiber cement siding?

The first in a DIY concrete slab series. It explains slab layout, digging the slab's footing, building and leveling the form, pouring concrete, and screeding the slab.

The purpose of this article is to give DIY instructions on how to install ceramic or porcelain tile on your home's porch. A tool and material list is included.

There are alternatives to cementing the yard when lawn maintenance becomes too frustrating. Personal preferences, price, and location, influence your choices.

Deciding which premixed concrete blend to use? There are differences between general purpose premixed, fiber-reinforced, countertop concrete, and fast-setting concrete.

From glass to ceramic, tile is a great surface for kitchen backsplashes. This guide will show you how to simply lay your own tile in no time flat.

Discover which glues are right for your kids' crafts and how best to use them.

Bathrooms with tile floors benefit from a more durable, attractive surface. And putting the tile down yourself is an easy way to increase the value of your home.

Today there are several manufactured exterior siding materials which offer the promise of low or no maintenance.

The second in the DIY concrete slab series, this article explains finishing the slab by the steps of screeding, darby, edging, grooving, floating, and troweling the slab.

A variety of perches is important for a pet parrot's physical and emotional health. They replace natural perches, and help groom beaks and nails.

In an episode full of challenges and discovery, Meredith and Derek find their way back into one another's hearts.

Grout is a cement-like substance that holds floor and mosaic tiles togther. If grout accidentally settles on tile surfaces, there are ways to safely remove it.

Knowing a few simple tricks to add age to concrete and stone in the landscape will take away the newness in the garden. The gardener can add history over a short time.

Each year, California wildfires destroy homes. When techniques like firebreaks are prohibited by environmentalist activists, fireproof houses are a protective measure.

A raised stone garden bed is an aesthetically pleasing addition to any landscape, and provides a perfect environment for growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

Home flooring is one of the basic residential remodel items to focus on. Choices include terrazzo, ceramic tile, natural stone, laminate, hardwood, carpet, and more.

Broken china mosaic can certainly save the landfill sites from chipped or cracked china, but the mosaic artist can also break pretty orphan china to use in in mosaic art.

Concrete kitchen countertops are more affordable than granite but just as elegant. Learn how to build the concrete form and pour and trowel concrete to make your own!

This article is a step by step guide for the DIY homeowner to install ceramic tile to shower/tub walls. It includes a tool list and a tutorial on tile layout and grouting

Ceramic tile is one of the most common building materials in bath shower and tub surrounds and on kitchen counter backsplashes. A bath or kitchen remodel offers choices.

A rundown of the equipment and materials needed by a DIYer to install a tile floor, counter, backsplash, or shower

Each DIY project has its own adhesive requirement: contact cement for Formica, hide glue for antiques, Titebond for waterproofing, or Gorilla Grip for strength.

In the last article we made a river rock centerpiece using small rocks mortared together. In this project we will be using a similar concept outside.

Need gift bags? Would you rather spend your money on the gift instead of the bag? Here is a quick and easy way to create personalized gift bags for almost nothing.

To any baseball fan, devotee or fanatic this is the mecca of America's "national pastime." The best part - even non baseball enthusiasts will love it!

One of the most highly-skilled aspects of ballet is the use of pointe shoes, or toe shoes. Dancers must know when to begin wearing pointe shoes and how to avoid pain.

This winter weather seems to disprove global warming. As spring arrives, a home maintenance checklist is in order. Conserve energy and protect that mortgage investment.

Resurfacing or installing Formica on bath or kitchen countertops is not difficult. All that's needed is basic carpentry tools and skills and patience.

Learning the art of Stained Glass and Leadlighting is a very absorbing craft and requires a great deal of patience and accuracy. Adorn doors, lampshades and mirrors.

Adding a special touch to the garden is easy with hyper-tufa stepping stones.

What are composite materials? Composites are any material made up of two or more types of basic materials. Composites with a high strength and light weight are desirable.

By studying composite materials, Boy Scouts can earn a Composite Materials Merit Badge. Scouts are required to demonstrate knowledge in six composites related categories.

Spring and St. Patrick's Day bring thoughts of celebrating with beer, whiskey, and maybe a fun shot.

Is last year's homeowners insurance quote valid? Perhaps not, because of mortgage volatility, home additions, or kitchen, bathroom, basement, and other remodeling.

The care taken in finishing concrete counters can result in a beautiful, highly polished show piece for the home.

Kids can make decorated Easter eggs that have a batik art feel with this simple but creative craft technique.

A low cost science classroom activity that teaches students about density and how it applies to deducing the interior composition of Earth and other planets.

Potholes are a ubiquitous winter annoyance. What causes them? Understanding the geology of freeze-thaw processes sheds some light on pothole formation.

Del Brown's permit merkin crab fly is easy to tie at home. Despite the introduction of many new patterns, his continues to be among the top crab flies around.

The elk hair caddis fly is one of the most popular all around dry flies for trout fishers. Tying this trout fly is so easy that it is a good starting fly for novices.