Should You Seal Concrete Around A Pool? I’ve been a mason for over 25 years and can tell you firsthand that you should definitely seal…
Should You Prime Concrete Before Painting? I’ve been a mason for over 25 years and can tell you firsthand that primer is an essential first…
Why Does Concrete Conduct Electricity? Concrete is a building material made up of cement, sand and aggregate (stone), mixed with water. It’s used in the…
Why Does Concrete Buckle In Heat? Concrete expands when it gets hot, and when the concrete has nowhere to go, it buckles. The technical term…
How To Make Concrete To make concrete, you must first make dry concrete powder, which is cement, sand, aggregate (course gravel). The dry mix is…
Best Concrete Mix For Sidewalks If your building a concrete sidewalk then you have three main choices. Buy your concrete from a company which will…
Why Does Concrete Change Color? A few factors contribute to the discoloration of concrete. The biggest reasons why concrete changes color are calcium chloride, water,…
Why Does Concrete Sweat? Concrete sweat, also known as sweating slab syndrome (SSS), results from condensation that forms due to temperature differences surrounding the concrete.…
Pros Of Building A House If your considering building a new home then I’m sure your weighing the pros and cons. Is it worth it…
Benefits Of A Kitchen Island Look at just about any high end kitchen built these days and you’ll find an island. It’s pretty much become…