You probably view your outdoor concrete steps as boring yet functional, but you can give this feature a major upgrade with ...

If concrete flooring may seem right for your space, you might consider painting it. After all, it's a great way to brighten basements, garages, and patios, and it adds color where it would otherwise ...

Q: I have an older concrete porch that has never been painted. I will be painting it with patio latex paint. I plan on cleaning with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and then applying a concrete bonding ...

Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color, so I ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Dear James: I had painted a concrete patio before, but it peeled off over time. I want to decorate my new patio by my garden. How can I add a pale pink tint to the concrete surface? — Cindy R. Dear ...

Dear Jerry: My husband and I purchased our split-level home about 11 years ago. The exterior portion of the cement wall on the lower level was painted white on two sides of the house. My husband ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New concrete barriers are up along Sixth Street from Neches to San Jacinto. “After installing water-filled barriers on Sixth Street, we heard from business owners that the area felt ...