Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

Lois Henry had a problem. For years, every time a hard rain fell in her Uptown neighborhood, water would collect in the street on her block and stand for weeks. The issue became a rueful joke she ...

How many times have you had the frustrating experience of contending with leaking pipes and clogged drains? Worse, the prospect of having to dig up an entire bathroom to replace a leaking drain pipe?