At 3 feet tall, this oven’s sturdy base accounts for the user’s height. Beginner builders can learn how to build an outdoor pizza oven step by step for less than $300 and a few days’ work. Natural ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...

Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I'm totally lost. I don't understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps seems ...

Lighting and heating, while often considered finishing touches, play a major role in usability. Soft outdoor lighting extends time spent outside after sunset and improves safety along paths or stairs.