Masonry/Stone
Creating Faux Brick on Home Exterior
How do you transform a dull, brown stucco home exterior into a neighborhood showpiece? If you’re Greg Garrett, you hand-stencil a faux brick pattern on your house using four different colors of RollerRock® from Daich Coatings. “I’ve always been interested in art, inventing and trying new things,” says Garrett, a homeowner in Alliance, Neb. “If most people go left, I […]
view articleStone Coatings Transform Home Exterior
Homeowners Cynthia and Dan Capezio wanted to add more curb appeal to their Florida home. However, instead of looking up at their house, they looked down at their feet. That’s when they decided to resurface their cracked driveway and walkway. Then, because they were so impressed with their DIY efforts, they kept going … right into the garage! […]
view articleYARDMAX® CAUSES A STIR LAUNCHING NEW LINE OF CONCRETE MIXERS
YARDMAX®, a manufacturer of innovative, high-quality outdoor power equipment (OPE), announced today the availability of its new line of YARDMAX Concrete Mixers, available in 1.6 cu. ft. and 4.0 cu. ft. varieties. These durable mixers are easy to assemble and operate, standing up to any small- to medium-size job and delivering rugged performance […]
view articleGive an Old Patio a Facelift
By Walt Steele There’s good news and there’s good news. You can have a new clay paver patio or walkway without digging, without spreading crusher run, without tamping, without measuring out an inch of sand and screeding it smooth. You can do it without cutting a single clay paver. And you can make […]
view articleAdding Glass Block Windows
Glass block windows let in more light. By Larry Walton Photos by Mark Walton
view articleInstalling Mortarless Stone Veneer
By Matt Weber Stone veneer that installs without the mess of mortar is rapidly growing in popularity among DIY’ers. Rather than mixing batch after batch of mortar and troweling it over a mesh-covered wall, mortarless veneer is simply installed with screws and a power screwdriver. My wife and I wanted to […]
view articleNatural Stone Landscape Edging
Using Rock from a Creek Bed to Enhance a Flagstone Home By Matt Weber
view articleReviving Dull Concrete with Color
By Matt Weber New Concrete Coating Converts a Dull Slab into a Colorful Canvas.
view articleBrick Water Repellents Stop Water Leaks
Properly sealing your brick walls is critical to protecting the materials that hide behind the facade, here are steps you can take to ensure your home is properly maintained.
view articlePatching & Repairing Concrete
First Aid for Concrete Construction
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