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 ...

Over time, concrete patios can begin to look a little worse for wear. Whether they are stained from that accident at your last BBQ party or cracked and chipped after years of entertaining outdoors, ...

Getting set-in stains out of concrete or wood patio floors can seem impossible. Rather than spending hours cleaning, consider ...

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 ...

As you emerge from your home this spring and assess your outdoor space, you might find that your old concrete patio could use a little sprucing up. If you’d like a little patio refresh on a small ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many outdoor spaces require regular TLC, and the odds are, if you’ve ended up reading this guide, you want to learn how to stain a concrete patio yourslef. Most hardscapes like driveways, walkways, ...

Dear Debbie: I'm looking for some ideas to fix up a plain (boring) city concrete patio. The concrete is old and cracked, but I am renting, so I'm not able to resurface. I'm not much of a gardener, and ...

People frequently write me to ask how to add color to concrete. This question makes sense. Many people dislike concrete’s typical drab gray color. So they ask me about painting garage floors, steps, ...

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 ...