Brick is a durable and good-looking cladding choice, and with correct construction details, the wall behind it will last as long as the brick

A basement built with frost heave in mind

Sanded acrylic latex caulk can fill cracks and feather into existing stucco better than smooth caulk

Floor layout and framing, some good news from the building inspector, and a pleasant surprise on the adhesive front

The keys to a clean polyurethane control joint between two concrete slabs 

Use gravity and capillary breaks to stop water from seeping into the basement

A dry and healthy crawlspace is sealed tightly against water and air leaks

Different proportions of the same four ingredients yield different strength mixes of concrete for structural and non-structural parts of a building

A four-dimensional detail drawing of an insulated and damp-resistant basement slab

Does adding fibers to concrete make it stronger or what?

How steel reinforcement makes concrete stringer: by giving it tensile strength. And how to boost tensile strength with prestressing or post-tensioning

Keep debris out of the fresh concrete and use matching tools for joints and edges that look perfect

Two types of edging tools for forming the edge of a new slab

The tool testers at ProToolReviews dust off Bosch's online guide to the tools, attachments, and PPE required to comply with silica dust regulations