Turn everyday plastic pots into beautiful wooden and stone-style cement planters! Learn simple casting techniques to create ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Concrete is the second-most used material in the world. We need it ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Turn everyday items into stylish décor! Watch how we cast cement pots using plastic fruit and vegetable baskets for a unique, ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

The world gets a little greyer every year. According to a paper published in 2014 concrete—an aggregate material made by mixing cement, sand and gravel—is the second-most consumed substance in the ...

If there’s one material that shapes the bones of nearly every modern structure, it’s cement. From small DIY projects to sprawling infrastructure, cement is the backbone that supports construction work ...

Last month, on a bitterly cold day, a truck pulled up to a construction site in Boston and poured concrete. It looked and performed like ordinary concrete—but it was the first commercial use of a new ...

A researcher at Sweden’s Umeå University developed a chemical model that can be used by the cement industry to evaluate how changes in the process and use of raw materials affect cement quality.