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Plants for Paths and Patio Edges
This Old House — A dotted line of flagstones or a curving ribbon of gravel may be an invitation to get out and enjoy the garden, but too often a well-worn path ends up ringed with bare dirt. There are, however, plants that withstand stomping nearly as well as ...More…
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Decorative Techniques for Concrete Patios and Walkways
Bob Vila — Decorative Techniques for Concrete Patios and Walkways - Restore your concrete patio or walkway with a custom finish. Concrete can be stamped or stain Restore your concrete patio or walkway with a custom finish. Concrete can be stamped or stained ...More…
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60-Minute Home Improvement Projects
Bob Vila — Think you don't have time for a home improvement project? Think again. Here are some ideas for quick projects that can improve your home's efficiency, appearance and safety. On television, home improvement projects go from start to finish in 60 .. ...More…
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How to Lay a Brick Path: Overview
This Old House — Requires stamina for digging and pounding, as well as an attention to detail When crossing your muddy yard to fetch the daily paper turns into an obstacle course of slips and slides, perhaps it's time to think about an alternative path-literally. ...More…
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How to Lay a Gravel Path: Overview
This Old House — Digging, tamping, and hauling heavy stone products are the hardest parts. What's the point of a well-maintained yard if trying to get around it means trampling the marigolds and leaving your paw prints in the perfectly clipped lawn? The best ...More…
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How to Renew Concrete Surfaces: Overview
This Old House — Doesn't require any particular skill, but you must work quickly to apply the concrete resurfacer before it hardens In the past, when a concrete patio or driveway started to show serious signs of aging, using a jackhammer or bringing in a ...More…
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Building an Enduring Driveway
This Old House — The "new" driveway we built in Milton harkened back to an earlier, more elegant time, when carriages and motorcars would crunch along the circular drive we saw in old photographs of the house. But before we could drive up in our own cars, a lot ...More…
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Light Where You Need It
This Old House — Lighting the outside of your home is not difficult, but if you stroll around your neighborhood after dark, you'll see how easy it is to make mistakes. On any given night you're sure to find front doors hidden in the shadows, walks that are unsafe ...More…
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A Better Driveway Border
This Old House — The dilapidated edges of an old asphalt driveway get a first-class face-lift, thanks to neat rows of rugged Belgian block. The driveway's asphalt edges are crumbling. Rainwater is washing away mulch. Plus, cars are straying onto the grass, ...More…
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The Well-Planned Driveway
This Old House — The 18-year-old concrete drive, riddled with cracks, is broken up with a hydraulic jackhammer and hauled away. Concrete and asphalt can be pulverized and reused as roadbed, the gravelly base for pavement. The ground is leveled and firmed with a ...More…
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Driveway Jazz Up
This Old House — A landscape with no details draws focus to the prominent garage door. Create a Diversion: Some garages can't be ignored, like the large bays that bookend this house. But a central planting area can focus a visitor's attention on the entry, while . ...More…
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Blacktop and Beyond
This Old House — REMOVE dirt and weeds from cracks with a trowel or screwdriver and sweep out loose dirt and debris. CLEAN cracks with high-pressure spray from a hose, then treat them with weed killer before patching. PATCH cracks using one of the specialized ...More…