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60-Minute Home Improvement Projects
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 ... |
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Accessible Solutions: Entrances
Most single-family homes have several different entrances including, for example, a front door, garage door, kitchen door, and deck or patio doors. |
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Accessible Solutions: Parking Areas
Solving specific accessibility challenges in driveways and garages. |
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Accessible Solutions: Walkways and Front Porches
Solving specific accessibility challenges with walkways and porches. |
 
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Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Bob discusses the new gravel drive and shrub plantings with landscaper Susan Hoffer. |
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Building a Handicapped Access Ramp
Bob Ryley builds a handicapped access ramp to this house. The concrete portion is poured at a pitch of 1in 20. The ramp transitions to a wooden ... |
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Constructing Concrete Walkway with Crushed Granite Aggregate
Bob discusses the concrete walk with the contractor. He gives Bob some tips on how to make the concrete cure harder and have less cracks. They ... |
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De-Icing Salts for Slippery Walks
When traveling down an icy path, it helps to know all the alternatives to prevent slipping, sliding, and accidents. |
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Decorative Techniques for Concrete Patios and Walkways
Restore your concrete patio or walkway with a custom finish. Concrete can be stamped or stained and textured to transform your home’s style and ... |
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Discussing the Home's Exterior
Bob talks to Ryley about a fence and a brick path and to landscaper Susan Hoffer about a perennial and herb garden. |
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Discussing the Home's Landscaping and Hardscaping
Bob discusses the landscaping of a home with Kevin Kalman, general contractor of I'On, and Josh Garvin a Low Country landscape contractor. |
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Distinctive Driveways
There are options beyond asphalt. Whether you choose bricks, stone or a mix and match approach, consider these options before blacktopping your ... |
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Flagstone and Fieldstone for Walls and Paths
Flagstone and fieldstone are both used outdoors, but they are different stones and cuts. Decide which use and look you want before deciding on the ... |
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Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Think swapping caustic chemicals for more eco-friendly options means you won't be able to get your outdoors clean? Making the change to greener ... |
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Handicapped Accessible Ramp
Behind the Scenes - Accessible Home |
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How to Repair Cracked Concrete
Concrete can crack, settle and blister as pressure and weather wear it down. The good news is that you can fix most unsafe blemishes with a little ... |
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Icy Walkways
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Installing a Brick Walkway
House six of the Elmwood project. The brick walkway goes in and the railings are replicated by Forester Moulding. |
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Installing a Wood Kitchen Countertop
Bob and Cortney install a counter around a new apron front Kolher sink. The counter is set atop the sink, scribed and marked, and then cut to fit. ... |
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Installing the Concrete Pavers
Nick Pastore, certified Unilock installer, finds the Unilock product easier to install than a natural stone like a Belgian paver because they are ... |
