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’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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mark and Gina Richardson have been in the concrete overlay business for 15 years. Since starting Richardson's Concrete Effects, Sacramento, Calif., the Richardsons have been offering a full range of ...

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 ...

Q. I have a cement slab for a front porch and it is badly cracked. I would like to replace it with a composite deck. The problem is that when it rains, the water will run through the joints to the ...

Slab-style concrete countertops are customizable in terms of length, width, shape, and layout. You can add decorative edge detailing or convenient features such as a built-in drain board or an ...

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.