Transform plain concrete into a stylish backyard feature with staining, stamping, lighting, greenery, and colorful paint ...

Slate will bond easily to the concrete hearth you have. I would use thinset adhesive, which is just a blend of Portland cement, silica sand and often some chemical bonding agents.

Man has been using concrete as a building material since the rise of the earliest civilizations. The Romans refined its use for construction, laying a concrete foundation for the Colosseum. After ...

Concrete can also be an expression of local style and custom. For example, British concrete has big, thick textured chunks of rock, while Japanese concrete is fine and smooth.

In 2002, Dombalis founded Atlantic Coast Concrete, a contracting firm specializing in decorative concrete and restorations. He was joined by his business partner, Carlo DiFranscesco, in 2005.