Create outdoor spaces perfect for relaxing or entertaining! Share ideas on building, maintaining, and upgrading decks, porches, and patios to make them durable, stylish, and functional.
- by systemCreate outdoor spaces perfect for relaxing or entertaining! Share ideas on building, maintaining, and upgrading decks, porches, and patios to make them durable, stylish, and functional. 1 post – 1 participant Read full topic
- by jeanie.portinariWe are looking to have a new fence put up in our condo near Whiterock Lake. Out of the 6 'reputable' people that I have called and scheduled to come for an estimate, only 1 has shown up. Have any of you had good experiences with a fence company, please share the info!!! 6 posts […]
- by lampepetersI'm looking for a company to design/install a new back patio. Anybody have any suggestions (especially somewhere that won't charge top dollar??)?? Thank you! 3 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by alexa.burnellHello Moms, we need to replace our sliding patio door which leads to our rooftop deck. We have a quote from one company and we are hoping to beat their price. Does anyone know of a contractor/person who can do this type of repair? Would love to get a second opinion and a possible lower […]
- by brownshugatIm having a Halloween Party next week and we have a no shoe wearing policy in our home. So my dilema is to buy shoe covers for folks to put on when they arrive (so they dont have to remove their shoes–will be a lot of folks, and im sure some of them have matching […]
- by Susan_R5We would like to have someone come in and pour a patio behind our townhouse. Anyone know/recommend a good cement contractor in the Western Suburbs? Thanks! 2 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by I_Like_YellowNext week we are getting new windows in half of our house. I am going to need new window treatments for the family room, master bedroom and master bath. The master bedroom will need to have something room darkening. I have had pleated, honeycomb mini-blinds for the last 14 years and haven't been completely happy […]
- by markkruthHi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has experience with a company that repairs patios. Our patio is sinking and my husband finally agreed to pay to get it fixed YEAH!!!!! Nickie 2 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by pcmapsI know it's hard to pass on your cleaning lady, but does anyone have someone that is reasonable and thorough? I don't want to clean for the cleaning lady! Thanks – ! 3 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by em_alcantarHey Mama's We are trying to find someone that will lay some concrete for us in our backyard. We need only a small sections may about 8ft X 12 ft. Do you all know of anyone willing to take a small job like that for a reasonable price. We are trying to get several estimates. […]
- by sims75I am looking for fence repair company that is willing to do small repair to already existing fence. Handyman that is skilled in fixing fence is great too. I live in Carrollton, TX. If you have had a fence repaired before and super happy with result, please recommend the company. Thanks 11 posts – 1 […]
- by murriejOur front porch step has sunk and we need to get it lifted. Yes, we could have the whole thing ripped out and repoured, but this is the way we want to go. I've gotten one estimate from Raise-Rite and am trying to get another. If anyone has used Raise-Rite I would appreciate some feedback […]
- by tenereWe are looking for someone to cover our patio out back. We have the slab already and want the cover to match the house with the bricks/shingles and have a fan etc. installed. Does anyone know of a reputable contractor and approximately how much are they? Thanks! 4 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by beverly.flemingI recently came home to find my glass table top in 1000 pieces on my patio. I can't seem to find anyone who replaces these. Help! 2 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by ecross23We are looking at putting in a paver patio and have to go in and get a permit. Our neighbors told us that when they went in to get their permit they were told there was a limit on size of 20 X 20. Just wondering if anyone knew if this was true or not. […]
- by Kris2We have summer home on a lake in Concord, MA (White Pond). We are interested in a new raft, about 12×12. I've checked out customfloats.com and really like the "premier floats" that many of my neighbors have. I'm also wondering what kind of surface we should have. I really like the look of "trex" decking […]
- by Courtney_LDuring one of the big storms a few weeks ago about 5 fence panels of ours fell down. Most of them need to be completely replaced. My husband can't put up the panels due to previous injuries on his back, insurance is not covering the cost due to our claim deductible being higher than the […]
- by Denise_M1Ok, you know those metal screened in gazebos you see all over now. They have some nice ones at Target and Sears. My question is does anyone have one and is it worth the price? Do they have to be staked down and if so how? Is the fabric durable or at least easy to […]
- by kcurcio0617Hi Everyone, We are moving into a new house that will need a fence as soon as we move in. I was hoping someone might know of a good, reasonable company they could recommend. I was going to just look in the yellow pages, but I thought I would give this a try first. Its […]
- by pfortiniI submitted this request last week sorry for the repeat. We are just so unsure of how to go. I have researched a lot of the web about Trex. It appears to have lots of mold problems but I can't find anything newer than 2007. So I don't know if the product got better after […]