We found a place to park at the local post office. I backed into a parking space so I would have great visibility when pulling out in the dark. I noticed a botched patching job at the rear of the post ...

There are many possible causes of joint deterioration, the most common of which are joints that were never filled, joints filled with a joint “sealant” or insufficiently rigid joint filler, and joints ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Mother Nature can do a real number on your garage, which is why it can be helpful to coat and seal the floor and winterize your garage. Your concrete driveway, walks, and stairs can also really take a ...

Every seven weeks I sit in my barber’s chair and say to Mikayla: “Take no prisoners. Cut each and every one of them.” She giggles to humor me. I have to step up from the asphalt parking lot to a ...

If you listen to experienced contractors, they'll tell you that the only two things you need to know about concrete are that it gets hard and it cracks. As a DIYer, repairing cracks in concrete is a ...

A concrete surface can look almost normal while deterioration is developing below it. A thin crack, rusty stain, damp patch, or hollow-sounding area may seem ...

I recently noticed a botched patching job. Cement was smeared on the face of three red bricks that sat on top of the cast concrete foundation. Some contractor or maintenance employee had botched the ...

Several nights ago, I helped launch a floating paper lantern with my granddaughter, my daughter, and my lovely wife. It was just after sunset with a slight chill in the air. We were at the north end ...