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Your Guide to All Types of Decks: How To Choose a Deck for Your Home

About a quarter of new homes built have a deck included in the initial construction. However, this leaves the vast majority of homes without a deck for enjoying the outdoors. If you own one of these homes without a deck, then isn’t it time you build one? With a deck added to

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How to Choose the Best Deck Material for Your Budget

A new deck can add value to your home, with homeowners being able to recoup between 63-68% of its value. How much value you regain depends a lot on the type of material your deck is made from. A wood deck yields a higher value, while one made from composite materials comes

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Seven Excellent Reasons to Install an Outdoor Pizza Oven

Whether you are a master chef or someone who loves to cook, an outdoor pizza oven is something everyone should have. No, really! Cooking outdoors is fun and exciting! It offers you the freedom to try different recipes. You can also escape from the hot kitchen during the warmer months

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Get Ready to Roast Marshmallows 6 Deck Fire Pit Ideas and Important Safety Tips

Is there anything better than getting a nice roaring fire going in your fire pit, then inviting friends and family over to have a few drinks, toast marshmallows, and talk and laugh well into the night? There’s just something about gathering around a fire, feeling its heat on your face,

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How to Build an Outdoor Kitchen on a Budget

Texas is the barbecue capital of the US. After all, who doesn’t love an outdoor barbecue on a hot Texas day? Having an outdoor kitchen helps you to appreciate the gorgeous Texas weather with all your friends. Luckily, it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to get an

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Can Building a Patio Increase Your Home’s Value?

Have you been thinking about adding a patio to your home? Are you not sure if you want to go about that effort and worried that it won’t pay off in the long run? If you’re having second thoughts about building a patio, this guide is for you. We’ll walk you

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7 Reasons to Build a Pergola

Are you a part of the 88% of Americans who are dissatisfied with their outdoor space? You don’t have to live with a backyard that you hate. It’s time to embrace the outdoor living lifestyle with a simple home improvement project. Build a pergola and create a shady outdoor living space

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Pergola vs Arbor: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Choose?

Creating a welcoming space in your backyard can seem like an overwhelming task at first glance. But, if you look at your backyard like a blank canvas, there is so much you can do with it. From your garden to your deck or patio, your backyard should reflect as much

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Outdoor Kitchens: Top Tips for Eco-Friendly Designing

As Americans become more interested in spending time outdoors with loved ones, outdoor kitchens are becoming essential in architectural design. 34% of homeowners said they would prioritize a cooking/dining space when remodeling their backyard. And 68% of architectural designers include outdoor kitchens in their projects. If you are doing an outdoor

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Pavers vs Concrete Patio: What Are the Differences?

The first use of cement dates back to Ancient Greece and Rome. Our ancestors mixed lime, volcanic ash, and water to create a hard substance resembling stone suitable for building structures. In our modern world cement, and stone-like substances such as pavers, are used widely in the construction of courtyards,

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