Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

A level (or any straightedge about two feet long) will help you keep your pavers level as you lay them in place. A ...

Nearly 70 percent of homeowners spend more time outside after completing a landscaping project, according to a 2018 Houzz survey. While this is not a new trend, upgrading the backyard and the curb ...

Pavers are a versatile, DIY-friendly, landscaping material that can be used for laying paths, steps, driveways, pool surrounds, and patios around your yard. Pavers have been used for thousands of ...

Q. This year I plan to build a patio with precast concrete pavers. I'd like to know any tips you can share about this project. How much dirt do I need to remove? Do the pavers just go on the dirt? How ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Outdoor patio with pergola and plants - tokar/Shutterstock Although homeowners often choose a paver pattern for an outdoor patio ...

Rainwater accumulates on a patio made of solid pavers - Arina P Habich/Shutterstock If you're experiencing flooding around your home you're no doubt looking for better solutions to this problem.

Q: We plan to build a patio. I prefer interlocking pavers, but my wife wants to use concrete. I know concrete is much faster, but I think the pavers will look better. How hard is it to install the ...

Remove furniture, plants and all other objects from the patio. “Sweep off your paver patio to remove dirt, debris and leaf buildup,” Raboine says. Remove weeds from between pavers with a weeding tool.

Paver block patios can look incredibly elegant when they're new, but if they've started to sink, that look will become less aesthetically pleasing. Worst still, sunken or uneven pavers can become a ...

If you're tired of grass ruining the look of your patio stones, this handy DIY fix will create a protective barrier that ...