For millennia, people have made durable homes from whatever is nearby. You're probably familiar with adobe, that smooth brown material that lots of us equate with architecture in the American ...

For those homeowners who feel au naturel is the way to go, real stone affords a beautiful, substantial and timeless garden or retaining wall or even a flower bed border. There are some basic steps you ...

Really? A foundation system made of wood? It will never stand the test of time. That’s what the industry response was decades ago to the concept of using treated wood to construct a permanent basement ...

The beautiful color of this cedar wood retaining wall by @tedmade.woodwork shows off the plants on both sides. A wood retaining wall is a more cost-effective choice than stone or concrete, but lacks ...

Question: While doing yard work, I noticed bits of crumbled concrete next to my house’s foundation. Is it a big deal? Answer: Yes, it can be if not remedied. The part of the house’s foundation that ...