It's pretty and practical: "Adding soft lighting along the edges or embedded into the driveway looks stunning at night and ...

Also becoming more popular are exposed aggregate concrete driveways, which incorporate stones and pebbles into the mix – and are a lower-cost alternative to pavers or natural stones.

Exposed aggregate is about $2.25 and Bowmanite runs from $5 to $6, says Beck. Smiley’s Construction and Hill Concrete Construction Inc. are two Newport News companies where exposed aggregate ...

Pavers are popular for a wide variety of yard projects. Combining toughness with affordability, they can be used to create a ...

Although less expensive than concrete, this would not be my first choice for your driveway. One variation on this theme is using a smooth, rounded river stone to cover the tar instead of crushed ...

The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway is in great shape, ... you end up seeing the rougher stone aggregate that’s a part of most concrete slabs.

1. Exposed aggregate This is a type of concrete finish obtained by removing a thin layer from the top of laid concrete to reveal the pebbles, shells, stones and/or sand near the surface.

This cast concrete guardrail in Cincinnati is just under 100 years old. It’s in excellent shape, other than the cement paste that has worn off, revealing the small aggregate stone chips.

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 … ...