Q: We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there. What are my options for installing a screened patio room? A: You mentioned only a screened ...

With just a few style updates, a concrete patio can quickly become your favorite spot to wind down. From adding potted plants to creating cut-out pathways, there are myriad ways to experiment with ...

(BPT) – After being cooped up inside your home for over a year, you and your family are probably more than ready to get together outside to eat, have fun and just enjoy the warmer weather. Whether ...

Q: We are getting bids for an addition to our 2007 home. I was asking for anything but concrete on the patio as the current patio is awful. Cracks everywhere started 18 months after we moved in. They ...

On the rainy side of the mountains, where sun breaks are more common than sunny days, we don’t take fair weather for granted. When it is warm and sunny, we want to spend every waking second outside.

The standard house comes complete with a concrete slab for the patio. Most people never do anything beyond sweeping the slab or the occasional power wash to remove barbeque, beverage, and pet stains.

In this video, I enhance my patio by installing LED lights between large concrete pavers, creating a durable outdoor surface ...

Within the realm of exterior home renovations, patios are perennially popular. If you’re looking for an affordable, relatively easy-to-install option, consider a concrete patio in particular. It may ...

Dear James: We plan to add a half-bathroom, but our house is built on a slab. Is it possible to still add a bathroom there, because there is no drain to the sewer in that spot? -- Charlotte G. Dear ...

In this video, discover how to enhance your patio with LED lights interspersed between large concrete pavers. The project covers the following steps: 1. Remove the mulch in the space. 2. Clean and ...

Q: My backyard consists mainly of a concrete slab patio and a retaining wall made from concrete blocks. It's so gray that even the trailing rosemary and bougainvilleas I've planted look washed out. I ...