Along with being incredibly easy to clean and maintain, concrete finishes provide a sleek, modern element to any home. One of the few downsides to concrete is that it can crack, but that isn't a ...

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.

The solvent-based acrylic sealers in both these photos failed due to over application. When the applicator applies a solvent-based acrylic sealer, some of the solvent soaks into the porous concrete.