We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Concrete blocks come in handy, but they don't have to disappear inside a wall to be useful. Around the yard, they can become raised planters, ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis. They might be constructed from wood, steel, or concrete. The vast majority of ...

There are an endless number of projects that make great use of concrete blocks, and one DIY enthusiast even used them to construct a small set of stairs.

For the sake of discussion, let’s say you’re building a simple set of stairs for a deck, basement access, or up to an attic. You’ll just be using 2-by-12s for both the stringers and the treads. This ...