Q. Some of the concrete walkways on our 100-acre island association development are disintegrating. The top surface is crumbling. Other concrete adjacent to it, poured at the same time, is in great ...

Concrete overlays have become increasingly popular in recent years as a budget-friendly way to update and enhance existing concrete surfaces. These overlays are essentially a new, thin layer of ...

"Overlays are not designed to repair cracks," says Tim Lowe of Increte Systems. But if a crack is left unrepaired it will result in problems, including causing the overlay to crack and fail itself.

A decorative concrete overlay is only as good as the surface it is applied to. Use proper surface preparation to ensure a successful finished product. The most essential step to ensure a successful ...