How to Design a Rammed Earth Home by eHow.com

Rammed earth construction is said to be one of the oldest forms of building. Aggregates, which can include gravel, sand and clay, are pressed into place using panels (known as formwork) to create the walls for the home. Builders of stabilized rammed... Read More »

Materials for Building a Basement by Expert Village

This is Ben Ingham with Expert Village talking about a walk out basement. The next step in the process was to have the slab poured in the base here and actually I have that as a term key job because it was about 20 yards of concrete and that is more then... Read More »

How to Sculpt Concrete by eHow.com

You can make interesting objects for your garden and walkways with concrete sculpture. Concrete is readily available and you can make all sorts of simple objects from it. The following directions show you how to sculpt a bas-relief concrete decoration. Read More »

How to Prevent Driveway Potholes by eHow.com

No matter what type of driveway you have--concrete, asphalt or gravel--you are at risk for developing potholes. Potholes are caused by water penetrating the surface of the driveway. In the case of concrete and asphalt, the water builds up under the... Read More »

Mixing Concrete for Picket Fence Post Holes by Expert Village

Prior to putting in our 4x4 posts for our picket fence I put in about 4 or 5 inches of water at the bottom of the hole. I then will take about 1/3 of our first sack of our ready to mix concrete. I will pour just enough in there so that we can start... Read More »