Every seven weeks I sit in my barber’s chair and say to Mikayla: “Take no prisoners. Cut each and every one of them.” She giggles to humor me. I have to step up from the asphalt parking lot to a ...

DEAR TIM: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block is not smooth. Some of the exterior is ...

Cement sidewalks can provide a nice looking addition to a home and they aren't just attractive, they also add value to a property. Unfortunately, a characteristic of cement that many people aren't ...

Q: I need to replace a cracked-off section of my concrete driveway. My primary concern is that I want the color and texture of the new patch to match as closely as possible to the existing driveway.

Hardie Board, WonderBoard and Durock are all classified as cement boards. These sheet goods are made with a mixture of Portland cement and sand instead of the powdery gypsum that’s used in drywall.

To repair a small cracked area of concrete, you need to remove the damage and patch it with a cement-based patching compound.Tools and Materials:l Patching materialsl Cold chisell Small sledge hammerl ...

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 ...

Don't replace your driveway, patio or basement floor—just resurface it.