Which is better, a brick wall that stands for more than 800 years, or one that lasts 50 years?

In short, mortar is a mixture of some or all of the following materials: Portland cement, sand, lime clay, and more modern additives.

Brute strength will not win in a war with physics. Smart design predicts the resonance of a building and sidesteps the waves

Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists

A retrofit solution that works great for a low-skill workforce—like volunteers

Tying into an existing concrete driveway involves digging, spec-ing, sloping, pouring, and brooming.

A solid workhorse that sucks better than many other HEPA vacs at a great price point

It's all about the sand. (and eye protection.)

An #oldschool approach to decorative concrete surfaces

 

In this video, the robotic 'narrator' asks multiple questions about construction innovations of the near future.

Two ways to insulate a brick veneer wall, from the Inside

Square up to the back wall, layout 45-degree lines, placing corners at the house and work outward

Flashing must extend all the way from the wall to the outside. Oh yeah, and it has to be watertight and eight people have to work on it...

Another effort in the never-ending war on bad information and ingrained myths

Old Building Details That Work