Concrete - Page 18 of 24

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: 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…

Q: I am building a new house and would like to cover the exposed foundation with a brick veneer. How should the foundation be built so that the brick ends…

Q: I just tried putting in a concrete sidewalk for the new home I am building. It was a hot, dry day with temperatures in the mid-90s. The pour took over…

A carpenter uses shop-built sections and sturdy foundations for a traditional structure.

Used overseas successfully for decades, this innovative foundation system uses carefully placed insulation and a slab with integral footings instead of conventional deep frost walls.

I was on a job that required a poured-concrete step with 6-in. radius curved corners. I've had good luck in the past using hardboard to form odd-shaped curves, but the…

Concrete slabs, thin slabs, and metal plates offer different ways of routing radiant heat underneath every floor in the home.