Correction FINE HOMEBUILDING #20 Apr-May 1984 pg. 12
Tips on constructing a garage with a flat roof which could double as a brick-covered patio.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #43 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 16
Attaching a masonry or wood curb to an existing concrete patio slab in preparation for converting the patio to an enclosed sunroom.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #83 Aug-Sep 1993 pg. 14
Suggestions for creative patios that are more than an empty expanse of concrete or brick.
FLOWER & GARDEN Aug-Sep 1987 (v.31#5) pg. 16
How to screen an open terrace or deck that does not have a roof.
HANDY ANDY Jul 1979 (v.3#9) pg. 43
What's involved in enclosing a porch or terrace that already has a roof and a floor.
HANDY ANDY Oct 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 29
How to enclose a terrace using sliding glass doors.
HANDY ANDY Oct 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 34
How to integrate a terrace room with a house so it won't look added on.
HANDY ANDY Oct 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 37
Suggestions on how to expand a concrete slab patio and create a slope away from the house when the existing patio has no slope. Requires removing a section of the old slab.
HOME MECHANIX #682 Feb 1985 (v.81) pg. 12
Tip: Set patio blocks in mortar by laying them on a bed of sand, sweeping dry mortar into cracks, and sprinkling with water.
HOME MECHANIX #728 Dec 1988 (v.84) pg. 67
Prize patios. Three ground-level paving-stone patios set on a dry bed of sand or gravel. (1) Geometric pattern of colored concrete patio pavers. (2) Basic brick-in-sand patio. (3) Randomly sized squares of bluestone (sandstone).
HOME MECHANIX #755 May 1991 (v.87) pg. 35
Inside-out remodeling. A strategy for linking a new family room and patio with a sliding door and stylish tile. (1) Installing a sliding door in a block wall. (2) Installing Mexican terra-cotta tiles both inside and outside.
HOME MECHANIX #758 Sep 1991 (v.87) pg. 40
Yardscaping projects. (1) 12-ft.-diameter octagonal gazebo built of pressure-treated wood. (2) Sun deck with 2/6 decking. (3) Patio of interlocking concrete pavers installed over sand and gravel. (4) Privacy screens consist of 4x4 posts and cedar lattice panels. (5) Multi-level raised-bed planters.
HOME MECHANIX #775 May 1993 (v.89) pg. 62
Tip on insulating and leveling the concrete floor of an enclosed patio.
HOME MECHANIX #785 May 1994 (v.90) pg. 92
Tip suggests how to eliminate condensation from a concrete-slab patio that is to be enclosed.
HOME MECHANIX #807 Jul-Aug 1996 (v.92) pg. 18
Tips on laying a brick terrace in concrete.
HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1985 (v.10#6) pg. 64
Planning perfect patios. Options include brick, stone, tile or concrete, set in mortar or sand. Advice on designing and building the patio you want for a price you can afford.
HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1987 (v.12#6) pg. 34
Design ideas for patios of brick, stone, tile, and pavers.
HOMEOWNER Jun 1991 (v.16#5) pg. 30
How to lay exposed aggregate. Pave your patio using a 2x4 grid work to form four-foot squares finished with pebbles or river stone.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO #2 Summer 1976 (v.1#2) pg. 92
How to make a patio by laying concrete patio blocks in a bed of sand. Make a plywood form to cast 16 concrete blocks at one time. Each block is one-foot square.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO #5 Spring 1977 (v.2#1) pg. 42
How to build a concrete deck with an arbor that extends over it and all along the back of the house.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1978 (v.3#3) pg. 46
How to build a wood wall to control debris from a sharp slope and create an attractive patio boundry.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1979 (v.4#3) pg. 57
Build a lot of fun into your outdoor living. Special 40 page section.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1981 (v.6#3) pg. 50
Bring your patio in from the cold. Ideas include adding a greenhouse or a glassed-in porch.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1982 (v.7#5) pg. 49
Planting among the stones. A guide to building and embellishing a planted terrace.
HORTICULTURE Feb 1992 (v.70#2) pg. 44
How to make a pebble mosaic patio. Cast your own patio stones with designs in them. The designs are formed from broken or cut pieces of stone, beach pebbles, polished or tumbled stones, etc.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jun 1981 (v.35#3) pg. 628
All-brick patio. Only footings and retainer wall require mortar. The floor of the patio is bricks set in sand.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #470 Jul 1967 (v.63) pg. 98
How to pour an exposed aggregate concrete patio.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #484 Sep 1968 (v.64) pg. 84
Oval shaped patio with curved railing, fluted balusters, and classical corner posts has a Mediterranean style.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #492 May 1969 (v.65) pg. 80
How to build a beautiful flagstone patio with a lacework block wall.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #506 Jul 1970 (v.66) pg. 84
How to lay husky and handsome flagstone steps.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #533 Oct 1972 (v.68) pg. 118
The basics of patio building. A look at four surfaces - finish gravel, patio block laid in sand, a concrete patio, and brick on sand.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #539 Apr 1973 (v.69) pg. 98
How to get stains, oil, paint and grease off your patio.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #542 Jul 1973 (v.69) pg. 77
Pictures show a patio which was enclosed with jalousie windows.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #550 Mar 1974 (v.70) pg. 128
Basic patio repairs. Make a major repair to a badly cracked patio by digging a new perimeter foundation around it and pouring a 4" thick reinforced slab directly on top of the old patio.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #565 Jun 1975 (v.71) pg. 56
Framing and foundation diagrams for a 3-in-1 addition (porch, patio, deck).
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #624 May 1980 (v.76) pg. 43
Installing a concrete patio with redwood grid.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #660 May 1983 (v.79) pg. 56
Tips on which paving materials are appropriate for walks, drives and terraces in 18th and 19th century architecture.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1989 (v.17#2) pg. 18
How to construct a circular stone patio.
ORGANIC GARDENING Apr 1991 (v.38#4) pg. 90
Cast your own patio slabs.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1963 (v.119#5) pg. 164
Deluxe raised patio with brick wall.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1964 (v.121#4) pg. 142
Enclosing a patio to make a family room.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1964 (v.121#4) pg. 144
Building a garage/patio combination with built-in kitchen and storage. Part 1. Foundation and patio slab.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1965 (v.123#4) pg. 136
Building a garage/patio combination with built-in kitchen and storage. Part 2.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1965 (v.123#5) pg. 146
Building a garage/patio combination with built-in kitchen and storage. Part 3.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1965 (v.123#6) pg. 134
Building a garage/patio combination with built-in kitchen and storage. Part 4.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1965 (v.124#1) pg. 130
Three patio substitutes. (1) A patio behind a garage with a movable storage cabinet. (2) A raised deck attached to a garage. (3) A sun deck on the roof of a carport.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1966 (v.125#4) pg. 154
Elegant patio is 12x17 ft. with a brick barbeque grill, built-in storage cabinets, lightning and running water. Low brick wall provides extra seating along one side.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1968 (v.129#6) pg. 134
How to build a brick-in-sand patio. Includes preparation of the site, borders and how to build a tamper.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1973 (v.140#1) pg. 78
Creative deck and patio ideas you can build. An example of typical raised patio construction, how to lay out stairs and a section drawing of a method for fastening the deck to the house.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1973 (v.140#1) pg. 100
How to install a brick-in-sand patio.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1986 (v.163#7) pg. 271
Pretty patio. Five great ways to spruce up a plain concrete patio. Construction plans for a tiered planter, planter bench, planter box, corner planter, and steps.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1988 (v.165#8) pg. 88
Installing quarry tile over an exterior concrete patio.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1991 (v.168#7) pg. 51
A stone patio and full-featured masonry barbecue that you can build.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1999 (v.176#4) pg. 102
Good ideas for your outdoor living room.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1964 (v.185#1) pg. 110
A patio of pebble concrete in a redwood grid. Colored pebbles enhance the appearance.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1967 (v.191#2) pg. 146
How to prepare the site and lay out the wooden grid work for pouring a concrete patio.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1968 (v.192#4) pg. 176
Photos illustrate the addition of a patio topping which looks like carpet. The topping consists of granules spread over an epoxy glue mixture. Est. cost: $65 per 100 sq.ft.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1968 (v.193#3) pg. 144
Pave a patio with log rounds. Circular sections of a log, cut to about 1.5" thick, are laid on a bed of sand and then filled in around with small gravel.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1975 (v.207#1) pg. 88
How to lay a brick patio.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1976 (v.209#2) pg. 108
Pave a patio with 1/4" thick slate roof tiles set in mortar.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1981 (v.218#4) pg. 132
Tips on paving a patio with ceramic tile.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1984 (v.224#6) pg. 110
Entry dress-ups. (1) Add decorative moldings to front door casing. (2) Back door concrete-slab patio is enclosed with a privacy wall made from vinyl lattice attached to a 4x4 and 2x4 framework.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1988 (v.232#4) pg. 78, 80
How to add a concrete slab patio to a house.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Summer 1979 pg. 8
Photos show how an uninviting entrance and bedroom exposed to the street were converted into an enclosed patio. Est. cost: $1,000.
SUNSET Feb 1977 (v.158#2) pg. 70
How to create an outdoor entertaining area that contains a giant gas-fired barbecue, a conversation pit to seat 15 to 20, built-in serving counters, pool changing rooms and an outdoor shower.
SUNSET Apr 1977 (v.158#4) pg. 126
A guide to plants combined with stone, brick or tiles to create surfaces to withstand regular foot traffic. Describes soil preparation and planting and 18 reliable ground covers to use.
SUNSET Mar 1986 (v.176#3) pg. 116
Tip: Replace wood headers dividing concrete patio sections with brick pavers.
SUNSET Feb 1989 (v.182#2) pg. 99
Patio possibilities. An introduction to the many materials you can choose for creating a ground-level patio (stone, brick, tile, concrete, etc.) and general installation tips for each.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #837 Jul-Aug 1999 (v.95) pg. 30
Added Info TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #839 Oct 1999 (v.95) pg. 10
Convert your garage into a covered patio and recreation room featuring glass panels in the garage door.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1964 (v.20#2) pg. 14
Patio features brick wall and ceramic tiled floor.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1964 (v.20#3) pg. 14
Photos illustrate the laying of outside floor tile on a patio.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1968 (v.24#3) pg. 28
Create an "outdoor room". Includes instructions for building a split-cedar slat fence, a brick-on-sand patio and a brick barbecue.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1970 (v.26#3) pg. 30
Convert a screened-in patio to a year-around recreation room.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1970 (v.26#4) pg. 15
How to lay a flagstone patio using either "wet" or "dry" construction techniques.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1971 (v.27#4) pg. 16
How to decorate a patio area with lights and water.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1971 (v.27#4) pg. 32
How to make a patio from 4x4 wood scraps. Set them in sand just like a brick patio.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1977 (v.33#3) pg. 56
How to build a patio from log slabs with pea gravel between the rounds and 2x4s for a border.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1977 (v.33#3) pg. 64
Concrete patio poured one square at a time. Build a wooden grid work of 2-ft squares and fill each one with concrete to form a patio.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1981 (v.37#2) pg. 34