
Resurface a Concrete Pool Deck With Cool-Deck Coating
A step-by-step guide to renewing a worn concrete pool deck: pressure washing, crack repair, acrylic cool-deck coating, and a barefoot-friendly texture.

Prep a Hot Tub Pad That Can Carry Three Tons
A step-by-step guide to building a hot tub base: doing the weight math, gravel versus concrete, leveling, and where the GFCI disconnect must go.

Dig and Line a Backyard Pond With a Small Waterfall
A step-by-step guide to building a lined garden pond: digging plant shelves, underlayment and EPDM liner, sizing the pump, and stacking a spillway.