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The Design & Build Blog incorporates design elements that will help you start and end your project successfully. Follow our best practices and tips for successful project completion. Let us help you find the best products that represent the look, feel and integrity of your design.

The PBM How To Blog incorporates design elements that will help you start and end your project successfully. Follow our best practices and tips for successful project completion.

Tips for Installing Thin Stone Veneer 

Have you ever seen a stonemason trowel mortar onto a stone veneer? He’d call it buttering and make it look ...
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Getting Started with Outdoor Porcelain Tile

"I want something maintenance free.” We hear this often in the showroom. Customers want material that is user-friendly and easy ...
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How to Construct a Retaining Wall

In today’s blog, we asked our local AI chatbot to write a how-to on building retaining walls. All errors to ...
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To Seal Or Not To Seal Your Outdoor Hardscape?

 On our last blog, we touched on the idea of sealing and coating your natural stone. But does your natural ...
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How to Treat Stains in Your Natural Stone Patio

Imagine you’re hosting a backyard summer party. Everyone’s smiling and leaning into conversations. Drinks in hand. Then one of your ...
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building materials for your driveway using interlocking pavers

Upgrade your Driveway with Interlocking Pavers

Homeowners in Northern California are all too familiar with the sight of cracked and broken concrete driveways. Not only are ...
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