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.

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Decorative driveways, pretty pool decks and patios and wow-worthy walkways … sometimes hardscapes are so much more than a slab of grey concrete. Hardscapes can include stamped concrete, acid stained ...

Polyseal EZ is a slow-evaporating, bubble-resistant, low-VOC cure and seal formulated to allow for all-day application, even under windy conditions. Use on exposed aggregate and stamped concrete ...

When a concrete shower base leaks, it's time to survey the situation to determine the level of repair needed. If it's a tiled bottom, the project just got bigger. If it's an exposed concrete base, the ...