In what’s become almost an annual rite of passage, concrete contractors at various industry conferences show me “war wounds” that have resulted from wire mesh and rebar (reinforcement bars). They wear ...

Before you even think about raising the walls of a new backyard shed, you need a solid foundation. Learn how to pour a concrete slab here. Building a shed this spring? You need a solid foundation, and ...

The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...