Don Hopper pivoted over the limestone slab on a makeshift raised table in front of him. Holding a round hammer in one hand and a chisel in the other, Hopper gently tapped the chisel. A flat bit of ...

A gabion wall is an opportunity to get creative! The gabion cages can be filled with anything from rock to crushed concrete ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

With most fencing shops and contractors booked solid, more and more people are embracing the Northwest “can do!” spirit and going the DIY route. If you’re considering building your own fence but ...

My grandfather was a baker in Cincinnati in the very early 1900s. He and my grandmother owned and operated a neighborhood bakery in the Clifton Heights neighborhood just 400 feet from where I was born ...

Artisans around the world are ditching the mortar and embracing an old method of building rock walls Clachtoll Broch, a Scottish dwelling with dry stone walls, was built at least 2,000 years ago. Its ...

Every spring and fall, about 15 people get together to build fences out of native limestone in Wabaunsee County. They also build friendships. The group has become like a band of brothers and sisters, ...