Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

Building a concrete road starts with a solid foundation, and graders and scrapers play a key role. “Large road projects like interstate highway expansions and turnpike corridors are of vital ...

Ever wondered how concrete pavers are made and how sometimes they manage to look so random and yet fit perfectly together like pieces of a puzzle? It’s quite simple actually. The secret is a concrete ...

Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...

This sheltering structure, made of 2-by-4 framing and plastic sheeting, allows workmen to lay concrete blocks in cold and rainy New Hampshire weather to keep a job moving forward. (Tim Carter/TNS) ...