Here's a way to create a decorative textured finish for a cement surface. Once your cement is poured and flowed out, evenly cast granite chips across the wet surface. Gently bury the stone into the ...

Question: We installed a pool about a year ago. The crushed-aggregate interior finish is streaked, and it looks like the bottom of the pool is dirty. We called the installers, and they acid-washed the ...

Concrete polishing contractor Total Polish Solutions shares its best practices for this high-design, concrete floor finish that is often likened to terrazzo. Total Polish Solutions has been involved ...

Decorative concrete flooring techniques such as acid staining and stamping have been around for many years and provide beautiful looks often inspired by earth tones and nature. More exotic flooring ...

When you need to repair a sidewalk, create a space to store a trash can, or build a small storage shed, a few basic concrete skills come in handy. A small concrete slab doesn’t cost much to DIY, and ...

Question: Our small in-ground pool was installed in February 1999, and it has an exposed aggregate finish. We were never confident that the installer, who is now out of business, was experienced in ...

Q. What is the recommended pool-resurfacing product? Our pool was resurfaced with marcite about eight years ago and is starting to show wear. A. That all depends on whom you talk to. There are more ...

In recent years, we've heard about efforts to replace some of the aggregate used in concrete with crumbled used tires. Now, however, scientists have succeeded in producing good quality concrete in ...

Recycled bottles and glass aggregate helped bring a $31-million overnight parking apron project to substantial completion months ahead of schedule at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia ...