Patios
How To Find Sliding Door Replacement Parts
This guide explains how to find your manufacturer, order replacement parts, perform easy fixes, and care for your sliding doors.
How to Build a Small Deck
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to build a simple entry-level deck.
How to Install a Bluestone Patio
In this how-to video, learn how to lay a beautiful bluestone patio with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Install a Gorgeous Waterfront Patio
Rough-hewn slabs of native rock make a patio and stairs that are at home in the landscape
Plants for Paths and Patio Edges
Low-growing, tough-underfoot plants soften the edges of garden paths and patios
How To Adjust Your Sliding Door
With these adjustment techniques, you can fix a sliding door yourself. Read on for our expert tips and advice.
How To Lay an Appealing Brick Patio
From planning to materials and installation, our step-by-step guide shows you how to create a beautiful brick patio.
How to Build a Slate Patio: A Step-By-Step Guide
Slate patios can be transformative for your outdoor space. This review walks you through how to make a slate patio yourself.
How To Lay a Stone Patio
Interested in laying your own stone patio? Read our guide for step-by-step instructions on creating a long-lasting patio.
Pulling Up Patio Pavers
Learn how to remove patio pavers with this step-by-step guide, including DIY paver pullers and other expert techniques for easy paver removal.