Concrete and Masonry - Page 33 of 47

Q: I plan to reshingle the low-slope roof (2-in-12 pitch) on my country cabin here in Canada. I would rather not have to remove the old shingles, but the roof…

Assembled with regular building skills, ICFs form airtight, insulating concrete walls that finish with standard materials.

A systematic approach to stone-wall building saves time and turns beginners into artists.

Getting a durable kitchen work surface starts with careful form work and the right concrete.

Q: In recent Q&A items, Mark Eatherton has addressed the issue of venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneys. But I’ve noticed that when a gas furnace in my area is being…

Cementitious backerboard speeds up the job, but start with a subfloor that is firm and flat.

Q: Some clients of mine are having severe downdraft (smoking) problems with fireplaces in a house I designed for them recently. The fireplaces are Rumford style, built from components and…

Q: I had brick installed at my home, and the bricklayer neglected to clean the mortar off the brick. I tried muriatic acid, but it doesn’t seem to work. What…

Q: My house had a high-efficiency boiler vented into a conventional masonry chimney. I have had tremendous efflorescence problems with the chimney ever since. Other chimneys in the house that vent…

Q: I have a garage with a concrete floor where I do a lot of woodworking. The floor has large scored joints that fill up when I try to sweep up…