Q:I just purchased a lovely 1927 home in the East Oakland hills. The previous owner didn't want to have anything to do with anything green outside, so she had two concrete patios built in the backyard ...

Guide to Concrete (Creative Publishing International, 2008) takes readers through some of the most popular home concrete and masonry projects. Endorsed by Quikrete, this book includes tips and expert ...

When we bought a new house and confronted the blank canvas of an all-concrete front yard, all my do-it-yourself aspirations surfaced. Still, I am not so fanatical that I wanted to break up concrete ...

Just look around. Concrete columns hold up potted plants, drip water or turn modern landscapes into ancient ruins. So why not make one of your own? Don't hesitate because you think concrete is ...

Concrete is one of the most user-friendly building materials around. It’s durable and inexpensive, yet can be made amazingly attractive with today’s new concrete finishes. Learn how to pour a concrete ...

Q. I need to replace a small section of sidewalk that's only 4-feet-by-4-feet. I've never worked with concrete before and wonder if I can actually do this. I see the bags of concrete at the hardware ...

THE SPACE: A Metairie backyard transformed from an empty expanse of concrete into a patio and deck filled with colorful flowers and potted trees THE OWNER: Cathy Middleberg, a personal trainer, who ...

A THRIFTY woman managed to transform her concrete garden into a Meditereaan-inspired oasis for less than £50. Victoria Measures, 29, decided to give her yard a makeover after being furloughed, as she ...

A garden project in one of Glasgow's most deprived areas has been awarded the prestigious chairman's prize at the Scottish Design Awards (SDA). The Concrete Garden in Possil has used corrugated iron, ...

Donald Trump had a career as a real estate mogul, but he clearly lacks taste. To say that his idea of beauty is to plaster cement and gold at every possible surface makes no sense to anyone with even ...