A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

Rich Kubica, owner of K-Wall Poured Walls, LLC has spent his entire life in the concrete foundation and wall business. In fact, one could say Kubica is a visionary for what a foundation and wall ...

I’d extend this pipe up above where the top of the slab is going and attach the hose of a wet-dry vacuum to it. Just before pouring the slab, I’d use the vacuum to suck out all water from the ...

Materials 2×6 or 2×8 lumber for forms 1-1/2-in. x 1-1/2-in. x 18-in. wooden stakes (one for every 36-in. of form length plus one for each corner) #10 x 3-1/2-in. deck screws for form assembly ...

Patio or pool deck. Here, pouring a concrete slab 4 inches in thickness is fine. While you may choose to reinforce it with rebar, wire mesh should be sufficient. Outdoor kitchen foundation.

Here, pouring a concrete slab 4 inches in thickness is fine. While you may choose to reinforce it with rebar, wire mesh should be sufficient. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Superior Walls of America, based in New Holland, Penn., is a 35-year-old company with a dozen licensees in the United States and Canada, and has been an innovator in precast concrete building ...

The DokaXact pressure sensor is designed for monitoring fresh concrete pressure. It can be mounted directly on plywood and requires only a 26 mm hole.