Driveway How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our driveway step-by-step tips & ideas.
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How to Install Cobblestone Driveway Edging
Mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner keep her driveway from washing away by replacing an old, ineffective brick edging with big, bulky cobblestone.
How to Fix a Sinking Driveway Drainage System
Mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner handle a sinking drywell forming a major depression in their driveway.
All About Sealcoating a Driveway
Driveway sealcoating creates a membrane that protects the concrete or other substrate from the damaging effects of the sun, gasoline, rock salt, oil, and ice. Read this guide for tips on the best sealers to use, and how to seal a driveway to maximally preserve its structure and appearance.
Patio and Pathway Inspiration
Update your patio, build a new walkway, or install a fire pit for yard that’s perfect for summer shindigs.
How to Install Ultra-Thin Exterior Lighting
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs ultra-thin, LED lights on a garage to replace a broken floodlight.
How to Install a Channel Drain
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner solve a driveway drainage dilemma
How to Build a Grass Driveway
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook uses grass pavers to transform a patch of grass into a lawn a homeowner can drive on
How to Repair an Asphalt Pothole
Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook teaches a homeowner how to fill a pothole in an asphalt driveway to make it safe.
What To Put on Icy Steps, Stairs, Walkways, and Garage Floors
Make slippery surfaces safer in winter with 4 chemical-free products.
How to Choose and Use a Snowblower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for safely clearing snow from driveways and walkways.
How to Create a Low-Maintenance, All-Gravel Driveway
Use a chip seal paving technique to get a classic driveway look that stands up to plowing and doesn't require annual raking and replenishment
How to Build a Decorative Driveway Marker
Stock lumber and some creative cutting yield a charming new landmark
How to Build a Driveway Apron
Use handy paver mats made of concrete cobblestones to give your driveway some old-world charm.
How to Install a Permeable-Paver Driveway
More eco friendly than asphalt or concrete, permeable driveway pavers minimize runoff that can pollute waterways.
All About Concrete Pavers
When it's time for a new driveway or poolside patio, this easy-to-install option is tough, cost-effective, and surprisingly handsome. The TOH experts show you how to choose well for your next project
Driveways That Drain Away
Porous alternatives to asphalt divert rainwater runoff from overworked sewers—and look nicer
How to Apply an Epoxy Coating to a Garage Floor
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the steps to creating a durable, stain-resistant garage floor
Driveway Jazz Up
How to transform—or take the focus off—a boring, straight driveway
A Better Driveway Border
Belgian block edging keeps the pavement out of your yard, and vice versa.