Q. My home has two types of foundation: concrete block and poured concrete. They look horrible because of the different colors and textures. How can I make them look uniform? I have seen other homes ...

QUESTION: My home has a cinderblock foundation, and I would like to stucco the outside surface. How do I prepare the surface? What tools and materials are required, and how do I apply the stucco?

Q: I have a mess at my home that is driving me crazy. My 3-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco coating ...

Q: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block isn’t smooth. Some of the exterior is crumbling, ...

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 ...

There is stucco on Styrofoam and there is old-world cement parging with a pebble mix. The stucco on Styrofoam with incorporated mouldings can sometimes look like a bad Italianate cartoon. Overdesigned ...