We rarely use this outside space. As you can see the stoop is sinking and the patio bricks are crumbling and are uneven. We spend spring and summer pulling weeds that grow between the bricks. If ...

By the way, covering a concrete patio with tile or stone won’t prevent or conceal cracks. When concrete cracks, the materials thereon crack as well. A wood deck is far more forgiving than concrete.

The concrete stoop, the thinset, and the cement-based grout all need water to cure properly. If water leaves these things too rapidly, they will never attain their desired strength.

There are many reasons concrete could crack. Start by mixing and installing it properly to prevent problems later.

Q: My mahogany front porch floor is built on a frame over the original concrete slab. I think the frame is made of pressure-treated wood. The porch is covered, open on two sides and uses three ...

Are you cursed with a dated cinder block patio wall? Do this now! Cutest solution ever, although definitely opt for paint over chalk to make sure your hard work lasts and lasts.

A homeowner in Michigan found an unusual surprise when renovating his porch. David Olson, 33, said he uncovered over 150 bowling balls when he demolished the concrete slab of the porch at his home ...

In the past week, Don asked me for advice. He lives in the northeast corner of North Carolina just 15 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. His front porch stoop is in very bad shape. Back in 1949, when ...