If you want to add some color and life to a drab, gray concrete patio, spruce it up with paint. You can paint the patio to match the color of your home or provide an appealing contrast that helps set ...

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 ...

To paint concrete successfully, so that it looks good and lasts a long time, proper preparation is key. If you are tired of looking at a dingy concrete garage floor or patio, you can update the look ...

Note to readers: A reader wrote to ask whether the paint job on her concrete steps would hold up. Her neighbor had told her that because all previous paint was not removed down to the bare concrete, ...

You can get a can of outdoor paint and a paintbrush or roller at any hardware store, giving you a cheap and easy way to ...

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Q: We have a concrete patio around our pool that is about 30 years old, and I would like to stain it to give it some color and character. The area of the concrete is about 3,000 square feet. Is this ...

A WOMAN has wowed people with her ”impeccable” front porch makeover – which she achieved with a bit of paint. DIY-loving mum Kylie Katich, from the USA, hated the front part of her family home so much ...

People frequently write me to ask how to add color to concrete. This question makes sense. Many people dislike concrete’s typical drab gray color. So they ask me about painting garage floors, steps, ...

Q: I've seen a few concrete porches with stucco exteriors being rebuilt around the Bay Area. Can you discuss their construction and what goes bad requiring their repair? I have a concrete porch that ...