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Covered Patio Ideas for the Backyard
When summer comes to the greater Houston and Galveston area, the hot weather makes it more difficult to enjoy spending time on your backyard patio. However, this doesn't have to be the case. What's called for is protection from the sun while still allowing for...
How to Make an Affordable Outdoor Kitchen
You've seen them on HGTV. You've read about them in The New York Times and Houston Lifestyles & Homes magazine. You may even know someone who has one—and now you can’t stop daydreaming about having an outdoor kitchen of your own. If not today, someday. But is it a...
Are Outdoor Kitchens Worth the Investment?
Generally speaking, an investment in a new kitchen or remodeling an existing one is money well spent, because the return on that investment has historically been significant. Remodeling a kitchen adds great value to a home, and much of the cost of that remodeling can...
Add Curb Appeal with a Decorative Concrete Overlay
Your driveway is not only the gateway to your home, but it is the one of the first things visitors notice about the exterior of your home. An old, ugly and cracked driveway can make even a home with spectacular landscaping appear shabby. Your home is your castle and...
World of Concrete 2015
The week of February 2nd, a few of us from Increte of Houston went to World of Concrete 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. *Since 1975, World of Concrete has been the only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction...
How Salt Water Damages Concrete
Be Prepared For Salt Water Concrete Damage Damage from salt can quickly weaken concrete, since it is a mild form of acid. By attacking the concrete paste and increasing the pore size, it allows additional water and chemicals to penetrate the concrete. This then...
How Often Should You Reseal Your Concrete?
Protect Your Home With Regular Concrete Sealing Whether you have stamped concrete, decorative concrete, or a simple concrete floor in your garage, basement, or patio, sealing your floor is the best and surest way to prevent degradation and keep it looking tip-top for...
Why Concrete Cracks
Concrete develops cracks at quite the high frequency. The reasons for these imperfections are wide ranging. It is nearly impossible to produce concrete that stays free from cracks for a long period of time. The only way to prevent concrete from cracking is to leave it...
Why a Fire Pit Table Is an Excellent Choice in Outdoor Heating
Entertaining outdoors is a popular pastime for many people. When summer comes to an end, and winter is on its way, you may be forced to stop entertaining outdoors due to the cold weather. Luckily, there are heat sources which you can install in your backyard to keep...
Ideas for a Screened-In Porch
Screened-in porches provide many of the comforts of being indoors while being outside. They have many benefits: keeping mosquitoes away, protecting from inclement weather and serving as a year-round place to eat outdoors. Designing the perfect screened-in porch is a...
Outdoor Fireplace Design Ideas
Outdoor fireplaces have become extremely popular in recent years, partly because of the obvious warmth they add to an outdoor setting, and also because of the charming ambiance they bring to the whole yard. What could be more enjoyable than sitting around the back...
Outdoor Fire Pit Design Ideas
A fire pit is one of the most entertaining and functional of all the outdoor features that you can install in your yard. They come in all manner of shapes, styles and materials. As such a homeowner has a multitude of options when choosing a fire pit. Here are some...