Q: I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better ...

Poured concrete is one of the cheapest types of retaining walls for how long it will last. If you pour the concrete yourself, then you’ll save the most on your project. However, poured concrete ...

Texture can also be achieved in precast concrete walls shortly after being poured into forms through stamping — a process by which patterns are pressed into wet concrete. Colorants can be spread ...

But months past its scheduled completion, a concrete shell with wiring protruding from the walls and piles of dirt on the floor was all there was to show for the expense. Soon, even their marriage ...