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 Saturday, November 7, 2009
Tip of the Day Categories » Decks, Patios, Fences, and Retaining Walls

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Tip of the Day Articles: Decks, Patios, Fences, and Retaining Walls
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Bricklike Walkways - Yellow or Otherwise
Here's how to make a pretty path appear like magic, wherever you?d like.
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Building a Timber Retaining Wall
Where significant elevation changes in grade or a slope or hillside exist, a retaining wall might be needed.
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Composite Decking
Is your entertainment area a wreck? "Hit the deck" with something new.
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Deck Check
A little TLC will get your deck ready for friends, family and summer's last big barbecue!
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Deck Maintenance
When is the best time to hit the deck?
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Deck Protection
There's plenty of time left to enjoy your deck, and still adequate time for weather and sun to damage it.
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Deck safety check
They're not only used for parties during Summer'they welcome holiday guests too!
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Decking Make-overs
Tips on fixing and checking your "unseeworthy" decking.
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Digging Holes With A Hose
Who'd-a-thought a garden hose could help you dig holes?
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Fence Repair Made Easy
How to make your old corral look as good as new!
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Fences Part I: Setting Posts
Set your fence posts "au natural" - without concrete - like they did in the Wild, Wild West.
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Fences Part II: Painting Pickets
Picket fences stay looking great much longer when you paint with the right point of view.
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Fixing a Weathered Wooden Fence
If you've got a wood fence that's no longer running straight and true, here's what to do!
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Freshen Up and Protect Your Deck
Here's how to restore your deck to the warm, inviting setting it was when new.
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Freshen Up That Deck and Protect It From Sun and Water
All decked out!
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Get Your Deck Into Shape
Next spring hit the deck running!
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Hit the Deck
A pre-holiday check will keep yours from looking like a wreck.
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Kitchens Head Outdoors
Full outdoor deck and patio kitchens give indoor cooks new independence.
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Messy Outdoor Deck?
Learn how to "hit the deck" with super-simple clean-up solutions!
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Outdoor Misting System
Cool any hot summer day -- the play "misty" for me way!
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Pressure Washers
When the family asks what you want for a special occasion, tell them to chip in for a pressure washer.
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Pressure-treated Wood
Pressure-treated lumber keeps bad stuff away while you and your loved ones relax and play.
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Redoing Old-fashioned Paneling
Dark wood paneling with deep grooves was big back in the '60s and '70s. Today the style is light and airy, not dark and scary!
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Sawing a Deck Board Lengthwise
Usually the last board laid on a deck won’t fit.
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Top, "Drop", Stop
Are birds messing up your fence by sitting on top and doing what birds do?
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Vinyl Fence Makes OK Corral
Vinyl fencing: just get it, set it and forget it!
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Vinyl Saves Work and $$$
Choosing a vinyl fence... can save you work and (maybe) dollars and cents!
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Whip Your Deck Into Shape
There probably are some unsightly stains too tough for common cleaning on your deck.
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Will It Last? How Long?
What experts say about the life expectancy of household products.
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Wooden Fence Post Repair
Metal brackets will support a damaged wood post above ground and into the concrete pier.
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Your Weathered Wooden Fence
Replacing a fence post, and the concrete pier that anchors it, can be an expensive proposition. There is, however, a cost-effective, easy-to-install alternative -- a fence-mender!
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