Each World Block concrete block uses 1/8 yard of concrete, or 2 square feet. Parrish estimates that this particular project used 1,200 yards of concrete for 19,000 square feet. This amounts to ...

Turn the last stud on the first wall sideways and overlap it about halfway past the connecting wall to create drywall backing ...

Case Study: 931 Homes Rely on Retaining Wall Construction in Southern Calif. Developing Portola Hills required converting the site from its natural state of valleys and steep hillsides into acres ...

Egypt's wall attempt Israel's measures aren't the first attempt to wall off Gaza tunnels. There has been a U.S.-funded effort by Egypt to block tunnels used for smuggling goods, people and weapons ...

The concrete block has void spaces to make them lighter and easier to lay in a wall. Poured concrete started to be used in the early 1900s in the Midwest in both residential and commercial ...

Large wall panels, with window and door openings, form the exterior of the house. Smart Homes: Concrete may be the best home building material Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...