Patios
Finding Sliding Door Replacement Parts
We show you how to identify a sliding glass door manufacturer, how to order replacement parts, and the best way to care for your 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
Adjusting Your Sliding Door
A little attention before there's a problem will help keep your sliding door on track.
Lay an Appealing Brick Patio
You don't have to hire a skilled mason to get a flat, uniformly handsome brick patio that stays that way.
Build a Slate Patio
Build a beautiful slate patio in hours—not days
How to Lay a Stone Patio
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to work with this durable material
Pulling Up Patio Pavers
How to remove a patio block without disturbing the others around it