Q: Last year, I built a brick planter against the front wall of my home. Now that I'm selling the property, the termite inspector says there should be an air space between the planter and the ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We have a brick planter by our deck that measures 31/2 feet by 4 feet and is 4 feet deep. We previously had a river birch tree in it, but the roots grew under ...

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox certainly will solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Kalamazoo County homeowners who refuse to tear down brick and stone mailboxes that encroach in the right-of-way could face bills of up to $900 if the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County removes ...

The county adopted federal mailbox standards in December, after removing one brick structure in the 6000 block of Smith Road that was so close to the road it caused plow trucks to swerve around it.

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI -- Readers had plenty to say about the July 25 story headlined "25 homeowners ordered to remove brick, stone mailboxes by road commission." It told of the Kalamazoo County Road ...

Quikrete's playful "Save the Endangered Mailbox" campaign challenged homeowners to make a ... Nitro, W.Va., rebuilt her brick mailbox topped with ... post and three-tier stone planter as ...

When you want to improve your home’s curb appeal, think outside the mailbox. There’s nothing attractive about a rusted, peeling-paint mailbox. There is something attractive about a mail… ...

Liven up a mailbox with 4-inch potted mums that you can later plant in your garden. Add some faux leaves, berries and gourds. When you want to improve your home’s curb appeal, think outside the ...