While your home's interior obviously has a major impact on its value, many buyers are also looking for a comfortable and long ...

In this video, I show how I upgraded my patio by installing LED lights between large concrete pavers, creating a modern and ...

Many outdoor spaces require regular TLC, and the odds are, if you’ve ended up reading this guide, you want to learn how to stain a concrete patio yourslef. Most hardscapes like driveways, walkways, ...

An inviting alfresco living space can add major appeal to your home, especially if you tap into backyard patio ideas to truly transform your outdoor mojo. “The outdoor living rooms and dining rooms ...

As you emerge from your home this spring and assess your outdoor space, you might find that your old concrete patio could use a little sprucing up. If you’d like a little patio refresh on a small ...

Question: I have a concrete porch that’s been painted several times. But the paint bubbles and peels off, leaving a mess. Each of the painters has said that this happens to concrete when you paint it ...

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 ...

Patios are popular gathering spaces. Backyard barbecues are a staple of outdoor entertaining, but in order to make the most ...

Planning to have some concrete work done around your property? Great. Will you need to pull a permit? It’s complicated. You see, building permit requirements vary according to where you live, so ...

If your concrete patio is in good condition except for gray, tattered and splintering wood dividers then wood replacement may be in order. This is a repair that is relatively inexpensive, and although ...

QI have a patio paved with large square concrete pads inset with pebbles. The pads are separated by gaps of about 1 3/4 inches. Long strips of wood were set in the gaps, but these have been consumed ...

Q: My shady back yard could not support a ground cover, so I installed a concrete patio, poured in four sections, about 15 years ago. It is in great shape and appears to be stable, without any ...