Upgrade your patio with DIY furniture. It may seem daunting to try to build your own furniture but we'll show you the way with plans for each piece.

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If you have a ground-level deck or patio and would like a bit of privacy, consider building a living wall. It can shield you from the neighbors, surround you with flowers and provide fresh herbs just ...

A shade sail can be a great addition to your patio, offering comfort and privacy. Here's how to install one yourself -- and ...

Outdoor air conditioning units are an unsightly, but necessary addition to your landscape. Here's a simple and safe way to ...

In this article, we’ll explain the different costs associated with adding a patio roof and help you determine whether you can take a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach or need to hire a pro.* ...

Building a paver patio is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most DIY-friendly ways to create a solid, hardscaped patio floor, plus it could add charm to your backyard. Patio pavers ...

Rather than invest in expensive massages, [DIY Perks] decided what he really wanted was a dual screen laptop. So he built one! (Video embedded below.) The build stats with a replacement laptop ...

DIY checks could be a "game-changer". "For women who find the current methods of cervical screening difficult, including those with a physical disability or who have experienced trauma ...

Most women want the option of DIY smears, research shows. A study asked women who had carried out tests at home whether they would like the option to be screened that way in future. Researchers ...

An HIV screening test checks to see if you’ve been infected with the HIV virus. About 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. But about 1 in 7 people don’t know their HIV status, and about 40 ...