Concrete and Masonry - Page 34 of 47

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…

Foundations hold up the house, hold back the earth, and keep out the water. If they're not level and square, you may end up custom-cutting every rafter.

Start with a sturdy wood underlayment, and plan the layout to get cut tiles in the back.

When we need to mix 60-lb. bags of ready-mix concrete, we make it easy on ourselves with the following procedure. We begin with a 5-gal. joint-compound bucket with about 3…

Creating straight, level, and sturdy footings is the first step in building a long-lasting home. Here's how to do it right.

Q: I’m moving from Colorado to California soon. While living in Colorado, I’ve really enjoyed having a basement with lots of extra space for storage. However, I’ve never seen a California…

Q: My house has a brick veneer that has been painted a couple of times by previous owners, and I would like to return the brick to its original finish…

Handsome, safe and durable driveways provide room for parking, turning and play, and are built on a stable, well-drained base.

Q: I’m building a house that will have a furnace and two fireplaces, each with separate flues and all sharing the same chimney. The fireplace flues will each be 16 in.…

Q: Our house has a textured-concrete walkway, and we would like to add a similar surface to an existing poured-concrete porch. Every contractor we’ve talked to wants to tear the old…