Q. I want to lay some cement by the back door of our garage, about a 3 x 3 foot area. Having never done this before, I need some advice on what to do to prepare the area, and what to do to keep the ...

Many farmers do their own concrete work. Here are tips from pros to improve the quality of the finished slab: Fiber-strand reinforcing, which means fiberglass or other fibers are mixed with the ...

Dear James: I plan to have my asphalt driveway replaced with concrete. My neighbor’s cracked after only a few years. Dear Dave: Your driveway is the first thing that most people see when visiting your ...

A record-breaking heat wave is stretching across most of the United States this week, with about 195 million people under watches and warnings as temperatures peak today and into the weekend. More ...

Creating a cold weather concreting plan is essential when pouring concrete in cold temperatures. Make sure the sub-base, concrete and forms are all above freezing. And monitor temperatures before, ...

In the eyes of an architect, concrete is practically a fetish. Currently, it's used in a wide range of projects and buildings, from infrastructure to residential, and offers an architect a great deal ...

A new homeowner guide from The How-To Home outlines simple, low-cost ways to maintain concrete surfaces, from regular cleaning and sealing to winter protection and crack repairs. It emphasizes ...

It’s a concrete world, and we’re just living in it—or so Texas cities feel to many residents. Some uses of that omnipresent building material seem questionable, like fueling the seemingly endless ...