Concrete and Masonry - Page 32 of 47

Installing the flashing along with the bricks makes for a more secure and much better-looking job.

Tile pro Tom Meehan explains the process of installing a bluestone floor, from prepping the substrate to sealing the stones.

Last month, I had a job fixing a deteriorating sidewalk. The new sidewalk was to have a 6-in. tall curb beginning at the edge of some asphalt pavement. I needed…

Understanding the types of mortar will help you choose the one with the right properties for your project

Dry-laid walls reinforced with steel and filled with concrete make a weathertight, bugproof house.

Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel.

Q: We are putting an addition on our Wisconsin home and elected to go with a concrete-block crawlspace. The floor joists rest on open block atop a layer of foam sill…

As a construction coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, I'm always looking for ways to save resources on our home-building projects. Recently, a couple of windy days taught us a few…

Some nasty runoff eroded a cavity under the edge of my concrete patio, and I became concerned about the lack of bearing along its edge. Sooner or later, the slab…

Weather-resistant construction means this driveway gate will stand up to Rocky Mountain storms for years to come.