Concrete is a favored material for driveways, because it is solid and durable and requires little maintenance. The combined strength and longevity make it a good value for large paving areas. As a ...

When concrete surfaces start to deteriorate, it’s called “spalling”. When you notice concrete flaking, chipping and cracking, that means your surface is spalling. It’s more common in colder climates, ...

Q. This week: I have to replace my 90 foot concrete driveway, and have gotten estimates from four different contractors. Two of them propose to use 4 inch concrete with a sand base; one says he would ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Working with concrete typically means you'll need something more powerful than your run-of-the-mill power tool, and you'll need even more to ...

Is all concrete the same? There are many types of concrete mixtures available on the market, each designed to fulfill a specific need. It is important to identify which type of concrete will provide ...

Canal pavers, such as this GOMACO model, are modified transverse-roller pavers that have been adapted to fit the slope and dimensions of trapezoidal shaped canals. The mainline slipform paver is the ...

Q. I need to replace a small section of sidewalk that's only 4-feet-by-4-feet. I've never worked with concrete before and wonder if I can actually do this. I see the bags of concrete at the hardware ...

Scott Singer's wife gave him a new front yard for his 40th birthday. "He had always wanted it redone and I was unsure of the idea," says Deb Singer, vice president of NovaCare Rehabilitation -- NE ...

LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - A Lorain family claimed contractor Cory Hall never finished their driveway after paying thousands of dollars. “I never ever said that I wasn’t pouring the driveway, ever, still ...