This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen off. Two simple techniques would have prevented it from happening. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter My wife and I ...

Sat., June 12, 2021 This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen off. Two simple techniques would have prevented it from happening. (Tribune Content Agency) X Email Reddit ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m ...

The thin coating of cement stucco on this poured concrete wall is beginning to fall off. (Courtesy of Tim Carter) ...

Another key point is the concrete pavers are made in a controlled environment where they gain maximum strength. Poured concrete ordered from a ready-mix plant might not have enough cement in the ...

Cast-in-place concrete step installation involves pouring a footing, followed by building removable forms to mold the rest of the steps (formwork alone accounts for 40 to 60 percent of the cost of ...