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Watch as a neglected, overgrown concrete patio undergoes a dramatic transformation in this step-by-step restoration video.

Dear James: My small concrete patio has some fine cracks but is overall sound. When I enlarge it with flagstone, can I put flagstone directly over the existing concrete patio? — Sophia T. Dear Sophia: ...