Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

Q:I have three concrete steps at my front door. One piece. The bottom step is starting to crumble, showing wires. Someone suggested building wood steps over the whole thing. Is there anyway to fix the ...

No matter how well concrete steps are built, their edges are the weakest point of their construction. Once edges start to break and crumble, the concrete will keep eroding until the steps pose a ...

Q: I have some concrete steps leading to my front door, and the bottom step has been damaged. The corner of the step is missing. I would like to repair it so that it is safe and attractive. How do I ...

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Every seven weeks I sit in my barber’s chair and say to Mikayla: “Take no prisoners. Cut each and every one of them.” She giggles to humor me. I have to step up from the asphalt parking lot to a ...

Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color, so I ...