Mix Design

Posted on
2016 NAHB Home for Life Award Winners

These winners found creative solutions for aging-in-place design. More

Keeping Concrete Mix Dry

All it takes is a couple of scrap 4x4s and two contractor trash bags More

Posted on
Best Mix for Pumped Concrete

Why ready-mix plants add extra sand, special aggregate, air-entraining agents, and... More

Posted on
How to Build a Concrete Canoe

If you don't know much about boatbuilding, start by welding rebar together to... More

Posted on
On Site With Pervious Concrete

Stormwater runoff flows right through this porous concrete pavement. More

Posted on
Replacing a Beach-House Foundation

A modified mat slab saved this cottage from the sea. More

Posted on
Cast-In-Place Concrete Counters

Forming concrete counters on-site requires careful preparation and perfect timing.... More

Posted on
Ordering Ready-Mix Concrete

There’s more to concrete than water, cement, sand, and stone. An experienced batch plant manager talks about the admixtures that help you match the mix to the job. More

Posted on
Trade Talk: Understanding Mortar

Making sure of mortar types More

Posted on
Casting Concrete Countertops

Use this shop-fabricated approach to concrete countertops to improve quality and cut installation time from days to hours. More

RSS
Close X