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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. covered concrete patio with an outdoor dining area Over time, concrete patios can begin to look a little worse for wear. Whether ...

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Q: I have an older concrete porch that has never been painted. I will be painting it with patio latex paint. I plan on cleaning with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and then applying a concrete bonding ...

If concrete flooring may seem right for your space, you might consider painting it. After all, it's a great way to brighten basements, garages, and patios, and it adds color where it would otherwise ...

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 ...

This old patio floor needed to be upgraded after a complete remodel of the adjacent pool and deck left it looking bare and shabby. After researching some options for rehabilitating old concrete, we ...

Q. I have just recently started to read your column and am impressed with the broad knowledge about home repair. I have a problem with my patio and hope you will advise me with a solution. The problem ...

Every day, I receive quite a few emails via the Ask Tim page on askthebuilder.com. A common question, believe it or not, is how to add color to concrete. It makes sense. A lot of people dislike the ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If concrete flooring may seem right for your space, you might consider painting it. After all, it's a great way to brighten basements, garages ...