Q. I've heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I'm confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure ...

Dear Pat: The concrete walkway from the driveway to thefront door seems solid, but the surface is crumbling and unsightly.Can I just repair the surface somehow without the expense of atotally new ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Concrete technology is not an easy business to break into. There have been many attempts in recent years to "green" the concrete business, from cements that fix CO 2 during the curing process to ...

Cement is produced by grinding limestone, gypsum, silica and iron ore and baking it in a kiln at 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. When combined with water, sand and gravel, it becomes concrete. Portland ...