In the words of the writer William Hamilton, "Concrete is, essentially, the color of bad weather." But it doesn't have to be. Treat gray or soiled concrete floors to a face-lift. When concrete is ...

Q:I replaced one-fourth of a concrete driveway when a new water line was installed. That section is white, the older sections gray. It looks awful. If I paint the concrete, I can imagine chipping and ...

Recently, we heard about an attractive floor finish called “acid stain,” which is applied directly over a previously unfinished concrete slab. It’s said to be easy to care for. Acid stain is not paint ...

From intricate residential patio work to decorative flooring to multi-hued columns in sports stadiums – plenty of today’s projects require contractors to use colored concrete. But how do you decide ...

Learn how to easily stain your concrete using Valspar Concrete Stain and finish it off with the Valspar Wet Look Sealer for a beautiful, lasting shine. Perfect for any DIY project! #ConcreteStain ...

Concrete flooring is affordable and surprisingly versatile, even allowing you to customize it in many ways with DIY techniques. Although installing it in your bathroom could be a big mistake, the ...

Only a few days are needed for young boys to claim a part of a new home as their own. The basement became a hockey arena for this writer's young boys when the family moved into a new home in January ...

Recently a contractor/friend contacted me about a pour he was involved with. His question was that several days after the pour, he seemed to be getting a white chalky substance coming to the surface, ...

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 ...

Concrete ... it's a word that evokes a mental image of dull, gray, hard surfaces like run-of-the-mill driveways, walkways, and the unfinished slabs of architectural ...