Solid concrete driveways have been the norm, but they come with drawbacks. This trendy option is better for the environment ...
Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...
I own a diner where decorative concrete block forms the lower part of the exterior walls. At the front of my building a wing wall extends away from the building. Some of the solid concrete blocks are ...
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Ever wondered how concrete pavers are made and how sometimes they manage to look so random and yet fit perfectly together ...
Thanks to their versatility, concrete blocks have been a feature of UK building sites for nearly a century. Though still almost ubiquitous, a combination of demanding thermal standards, the ...
In his book Concrete Planet, author Robert Courland discusses why the concrete first used by the Romans is more durable than the concrete used in most present day buildings. Plus, mineralogist Peter ...