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.

Q. There’s a wide ugly gap between my concrete outdoor patio slab and the slab my house is built on. I’m trying to determine whether to caulk the crack or fill it with some cement-based patching ...

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With just a few style updates, a concrete patio can quickly become your favorite spot to wind down. From adding potted plants to creating cut-out pathways, there are myriad ways to experiment with ...

Your patio may look like a geological fault line, but there's a budget-friendly fix that you can do all on your own — no ...

Do you have a wide, unsightly crack in your concrete sidewalk, driveway or patio? The concrete may have cracked all the way through the slab, and now one piece is higher than the adjacent piece. These ...

With outdoor living rooms becoming the space du jour, classy concrete patio ideas are a must for a timeless look in any backyard. The beauty of a concrete patio is that it’s low-maintenance and ...

Q: We bought a house that requires an immediate patio repair. The brick patio in the backyard is warped and looks like a wave ran under it. We want to replace it but don't want it to end up like this ...

DIY projects go? You have an idea, you do a bit of research on YouTube to see how it’s done. Seems easy enough. Then, midway ...

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