The standard house comes complete with a concrete slab for the patio. Most people never do anything beyond sweeping the slab or the occasional power wash to remove barbeque, beverage, and pet stains.

A tiny crack in your home’s walkway, driveway or masonry wall can eventually grow into a much larger crack. The culprit is rain, snow, ice, and even deicing chemicals. When water penetrates and ...

Polished concrete is in great demand in retail, office, warehouse, and exhibit space now, and it needs a protective coating. It should be easy to apply, maintain, and clean, and not change the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's not completely unreasonable. You took the time and spent the money to apply a concrete sealer — perhaps on a driveway or garage floor — ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Concrete is a popular finish material for both the interior and exterior of structures, as it offers both aesthetic qualities and structural capabilities. The decorative concrete market in particular ...

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 ...

New York, Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Urethane Concrete Sealer market size is projected to expand at ~ 7 % CAGR between 2023 and 2035. The market is expected to garner a revenue of ...

Dear Jerry: We had a colored, stamped concrete sidewalk installed a few years ago. The mason told us to seal it every year, which we did. This year the color and sealer are peeling off in pieces, ...

When it comes to sealing their driveways, people make mistakes. Owners of asphalt driveways often seal them too frequently, and owners of concrete driveways don’t seal them at all, experts say.