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A welcoming front entrance will make your home feel polished and inviting for guests. Upgrade your curb appeal with simple decor and landscaping, from paint to plants, lighting, house numbers, and ...

Q: Hello, I am a faithful reader of your column in the Daily Herald in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. In the next couple of weeks, I am having new concrete front steps and two sidewalk pads ...

Q: The corner of one of the concrete steps leading to the front entrance of my building has broken off. It’s the top step of four. Is it possible to repair it without replacing the whole staircase? A: ...

Q. The poured-concrete front steps of our bilevel are 40 years old and crumbling. From the top landing, there are four steps down to another landing and two more steps to the right. We have collected ...