Concrete & masonry are functional and aesthetic aspects of a house that often need attention. Are you dealing with cracked or crumbling concrete or masonry? You're not alone - plenty of Hometalk members have faced similar challenges with concrete & masonry, and they're here to share their experiences with you. Since there are so many talented concrete and masonry pros on Hometalk, you can browse photos of their work for inspiration for your own concrete or masonry project.
Painting: Removing wallpaper from concrete?
I would like to remove the current wallpaper from our hallway and paint it. I've ripped a few pieces off, and underneath is just concrete.
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Probably not, but I can look for something similar; there must be some type of oil-based ...»
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Thanks ... agree BIG is the issue ... thank you both for all the feedback.
What To Do With an Ugly, Cracked Concrete Patio
I have got to have the ugliest and most uncomfortable (meaning that it tears your feet up when barefoot) patio on earth. Its old, cracked, there is a patch of newer concrete where trees
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What great info! I'm going to try Restore on my deck-good luck with you project, Karen.
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Yes, thank you
Want to add a rock or stacked stone facing around the bottom of my house
Any DIY instructions on how to do this?
Help Me Identify This Stone
Hi all, I think this is a type of marble but I'm not sure what it's called. Can you help? The price is $26.08 per square foot. Thanks!
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Appreciate the deeper perspective KMS Woodworks ! ;-)
Concrete & Masonry: Remove brick hearth
I have a woodstove in my basement with a huge hearth made from brick and slate. The hearth is too big. How do I go about removing it. It was built on top of the cement basement floor. Is this something I could attempt myself?
Outdoor Living: backyard firepit
Looking for a way to make a nice firepit with brick/stones that won't cost an arm & a leg
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thanks i will look up this fire ring
New front door leads to remodeling the whole porch! But what to do about the extra concrete around the floor?
Our new front door has arrived, and we have discovered a glitch in our plans to update the porch. We want to put plank boards all around the porch area, but when the brick was removed on
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Since it is an entrance have you thought of making an entry built in? That way you could build ...»
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm under the impression those gray, boring garage floors you see in most homes are
concrete. But aren't sidewalks made out of concrete too? So how come the colors are so different? Is one of the surfaces treated? Which one is concrete in it's natural form?
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