Top 21 Courtyards Projects

1. 1. Canal Brick Courtyard (20:00)

   

   An uninviting yard is transformed into a tumbled brick courtyard.

2. 2. Blog Cabin 2010: Basketball Court Tour

   Visit DIYNetwork.com to learn more about the backyard basketball court of Blog Cabin 2010. See backyard basketball court pictures and t...

3. 3. Design Tips for Beautiful Pergolas

   Let the experts at DIYnetwork.com inspire you to design and decorate your garden pergola.

4. 4. 20 Ways to Create Instant Shade for Your Outdoor Room

   See pictures of beautiful pergolas and other shade structures at DIYNetwork.com.

5. 5. How To Build a Patio and Retaining Wall

   

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   This courtyard-style patio is surrounded by retaining walls and long planters. A puzzle-like arrangement of flat stones between the pat...

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

6. 6. How To Install a Fence Around a Courtyard

   

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   This custom wrought-iron fence adds a touch of architectural luxury to a courtyard.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1,000 - $2,500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

7. 7. Outdoor Season: Perfect Spaces

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8. 8. Private Outdoor Courtyard (03:57)

   

   The Gwinns' new outdoor living area helps soften noise from a nearby road.

9. 9. Brick Buying Tips (00:39)

   

   Dean and Derek offer tips on buying the right bricks for a courtyard.

10. 10. How To Install Cap Blocks and Pre-Cast Stone to a Courtyard Wall

    

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    A cinderblock wall around a courtyard gets the finishing touches.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $500 - $1,000

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard

11. 11. Blog Cabin 2010: Basketball Court Pictures

    Visit DIYNetwork.com to learn more about the backyard basketball court of Blog Cabin 2010. See backyard basketball court pictures and t...

12. 12. How to Grow a Vegetable Garden in a Courtyard

    

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    In this courtyard, cordon tomatoes and runner beans have been trained up the wall and fence to make the best use of the vertical space...

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13. 13. Courtyard Makeover (05:10)

    

    Watch a neglected courtyard get a makeover with this plan for a shady paradise.

14. 14. Contemporary Private Courtyard (00:03:48)

    

    A space with three existing walls becomes a contemporary private courtyard.

15. 15. How to Build a Privacy Courtyard

    

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    All it takes to transform a drab concrete patio into a charming private courtyard is some cinderblocks, pre-cast stone and fencing.

    Time:

    Several Weekends

    Cost:

    $1,000 - $2,500

    Difficulty:

    Moderate