To the average person the word concrete often invokes the idea of cold, sterile, and grey. It isn’t hard to see why. Typically the concrete one encounters tends to be utilitarian material for ...

A common question readers ask is how to add color to concrete. It makes sense. A lot of people dislike the drab gray color of concrete. So, people ask me about painting garage floors, steps, patios ...

Two thousand years ago throughout Central and South America, ancient Mayan engineers cooked limestone and created one of the first forms of hydraulic cement. That cement was the foundation of the ...

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 ...

Conceptualised by SapientRazorfish, the ad film gives masons in the construction industry their due and tries to add a little colour to their grey world Click on the Image to watch the TVC. When we ...

Dear Jerry: We had a colored, stamped concrete sidewalk installed a few years ago. The mason told us to seal it every year, which we did. This year the color and sealer are peeling off in pieces, ...

British company Kast has launched a new version of its traditional pigmented concrete sinks. Since concrete is an extremely versatile material, which combines the characteristics of natural stone with ...

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 ...