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How to form and pour a concrete slab

In most cases, you’ll measure from the lot line to position the slab parallel to it. Start to prepare the site for concrete ...
The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually ...
As we look ahead to 2026, decorative concrete is entering a new era — driven by smarter materials, rising design expectations ...
The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually "breathes in" and stores ...
Lush flowering window boxes filled with plants is a fond memory that many of us have from our travels around the world. So ...
A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
PHOENIX — Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, local construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient and ...
Enzymes are essentially biological catalysts. They are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body that would ...
New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
n June, a suicide bombing ripped through a packed congregation in the Christian neighbourhood of Dweila in Damascus and 25 ...