Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

Q:I have three concrete steps at my front door. One piece. The bottom step is starting to crumble, showing wires. Someone suggested building wood steps over the whole thing. Is there anyway to fix the ...

Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color, so I ...