A basic to mid-range polished concrete floor will cost between $4 and $12 per square foot where a basic to mid-quality ceramic tile will cost between $8 and $15 per square foot with installation ...

By 1924, concrete from the La Brea plant was being used to pave streets in Los Angeles, the magazine said. Customers included ...

Cement and concrete are commonly mistaken for ... involved in construction and remodeling for the better part of a half century. Paul Rankin is a Scotland native now living in New York City.

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Modern concrete, based on a material known as Portland cement, was developed in England in the 19th century and is the world’s most popular building material by far. It is cheap, strong and ...

Its more modern incarnation is generally attributed to 18 th century ... cold stone floors and busy tiles, an alternative that nevertheless has the same streamlined minimalism of concrete, but ...

The concrete slab is often placed on a layer of sand for drainage or to act as a cushion. Houses built on a slab lack crawl spaces, and there is no space under the floor. If you are considering ...

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something ...

we tested four different products on an unsealed driveway and sealed concrete garage floor with oil stains, algae, mildew, and soot from fireworks. Our favorite product, Simple Green Oxy Solve ...

Chief of Mid-Atlantic Concrete Products will stay on as an "ambassador" at the new company. Winston-Salem hardscapes distributor Mid-Atlantic Concrete Products has been acquired by Outdoor Living ...

If the new apartment tower had been planned for another plot of land, chances are good the concrete plant in the middle of the city would have helped build it. But, as it happens, the century-old ...