Poured concrete foundations also require reinforcing steel if you want the walls ... block are the two foundation types that dominate the residential construction industry in the United States.

I was lucky enough to live in a part of the United States where both poured concrete ... This same steel needs to be placed in the poured concrete or block walls if you want to prevent cracked ...

You have two options for building a retaining wall with concrete. If you're set on getting the job done yourself without ...

We helped Barbara in Tavares reattach her floating kitchen shelves sagging down from a concrete block wall. Barbara’s floating shelves rest on metal rods concealed inside the shelves.

Twenty years ago, a room was added to the home and the rear exterior concrete block wall became an interior wall. A window was removed to create a pass-through to the room addition. Now we want to ...

They note the simplest way to start rebuilding smarter is with defensible concrete block walls. "Concrete block fences act as fire-resistant barriers — shielding homes from wind-driven embers ...

Concrete blocks are prefabricated materials primarily used for constructing walls. Similar to bricks, these blocks are stacked together and bonded with mortar, typically composed of cement ...