In building our second story deck there were a few areas of the lawn that got chewed up and I recently top dressed and spread grass seed. There was another area where we removed a concrete section from our old walkway and this was the perfect area to use sod grass. The video below explains how […]
How To Restain Outdoor Wood Furniture (Video)
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rain, sun wind and the occasional deck party will wear out your wood deck and patio furniture. Even if it is made out of cedar you will eventually need to resurface and restain it. This last weekend I restained my cedar table and bench. I recorded a video of the steps and also included a […]
Replace Your Old Wood Deck With A Decking Composite Material (Video)
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A natural wood deck looks great. But if you live in an area that gets lots of rain and you do not have time to maintain it, you should consider an alternative material. One of the most talked about alternatives is is a composite decking material. Composite decking is becoming very popular and there are a lot […]
How To Build Garden Steps (Video)
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are in the process of re-doing our backyard and I wanted to build a set of garden steps that would be quick, easy and I wouldn’t mind replacing in a few years when we build our new patio. I designed a set of steps using 6 large bricks and a bag of gravel. To […]