It’s that time of year when families are enjoying their backyard pools, but one family in Maryville is far from splashing around. After spending thousands of dollars, the pool is still unfinished. The ...

Push or pull the screed board across the forms with a back-and-forth sawing motion. Shove concrete into low spots in front of the screed board. Repeat to remove excess concrete. Form and Pour a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question: I’ve got a big problem. Concrete was poured around my new swimming pool. I wanted a colored, sanded finish that resembled cobblestones. It’s been four weeks now and the concrete has a milky, ...

For many Americans, relaxing in their backyards is a big part of the summer experience. But for several living in the Detroit area, the summer months have been anything but relaxing in recent years.

Q. My pool is less then 2 years old and has a quartz interior finish that appears to be pitting. It has rust-colored marks and lines all over it. This started happening within a few months of the pool ...

The first concrete-like structures were built in 6,500 BC in what is today, southern Syria. And, some of the casing stones used to build the Pyramids of Giza in 3,000 BC were, too, made from an early ...

When I think of decorative concrete, my first thought is a beautiful acid-stained, Flagstone-stamped concrete patio. This is not an article about a beautiful acid-stained, Flagstone-stamped concrete ...