Trending now: outdoor living. (Yippee!) Whether you live in a cold climate and have just a few short months of summer to enjoy, or you are located in a balmier area, 'tis the season to be outside ...

Q: I own a house in Connecticut, and my parents have one in Florida. The ice and snow have ravaged my front sidewalk, and the concrete patio at the Florida home could use a makeover. Is there a ...

Concrete will crack. Oftentimes, applying a concrete overlay can be a more cost effective solution than ripping out and replacing the entire cracked concrete slab. Stuart Nickel, owner of Absolute ...

A decorative concrete overlay is only as good as the surface it is applied to. Use proper surface preparation to ensure a successful finished product. The most essential step to ensure a successful ...

Q. I’ve got a problem I need you to solve. Each time it rains, a puddle develops on the outer edge of my circular patio. It’s older concrete, and it appears the puddle is related to a crack that’s ...

On the rainy side of the mountains, where sun breaks are more common than sunny days, we don’t take fair weather for granted. When it is warm and sunny, we want to spend every waking second outside.

Q: Each time it rains, a puddle develops on the outer edge of my circular patio. The patio is made of older concrete and it rests on a low retaining wall. The puddle appears to be related to a crack ...