Once you place the pavers, verify that they sit level on the ground. Don't be surprised if a few need slight adjustments to lie flat. You can use a soft rubber mallet or even your feet to gently ...

Since your yard is sloped, one side of your deck will be above the ground level. Continue the grade beams across the entire deck area anyway. It can get difficult trying to match up a wood post to it.

Installing 1-inch-thick decorative pavers on top of your pool deck is an excellent way to hide cracks. The pavers around the perimeter of the pool and deck are set with mortar so they won't shift.

Our in-ground pool was built last spring, and at the time we had planned to surround the pool with about 700 square feet of concrete. The pool, an 18-by-38-foot offset rectangle, would be outlined ...