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Q: My 42-year-old driveway is in pretty good shape other than some unsightly cracks that have been patched. Could I get an even appearance to the entire surface by applying a thin layer of colored ...

Concrete is a popular building material because it is inexpensive and durable. Plain gray exterior concrete — whether in poured-in-place, precast or block form — tends to be a little boring to look at ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway ...

Q. This week: I have to replace my 90 foot concrete driveway, and have gotten estimates from four different contractors. Two of them propose to use 4 inch concrete with a sand base; one says he would ...

Homeowner Associations (HOAs) are designed to maintain property aesthetics and to mandate order within a community that implements and funds the governing association. Homeowners who choose to live in ...