KTAR News: Seal your concrete patio for simple protection against stains, fading, mildew

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 Detroit News on MSN: The Inside Outside Guys: Understanding concrete sealers

SlashGear on MSN: The pros and cons of using acrylic concrete sealer in your garage

Acrylic concrete sealer can be used to upgrade the look of your garage floors, but using this type of sealant has as many benefits as it does drawbacks.

The pros and cons of using acrylic concrete sealer in your garage

With homebuilding down in most parts of the country, concrete contractors are looking for ways to expand their businesses. Many are adding decorative concrete to their line-up of services or expanding ...

Cement is a fine powder made from calcined limestone and clay that acts as a hydraulic binding agent. Concrete, on the other hand, is the actual structural material created when you combine cement with water and aggregates like sand and crushed stone.

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), [1] the most widely used building material, [2] and the most-manufactured material in the world. [3]