Western Specialty Contractors says reclaimed bricks helped breathe new life into a 100-year-old Austin, Texas, building.

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METRO DETROIT — When teenagers start a rock band, they need a place to set up their equipment, practice, hash out ideas and let their creativity flow. So, they often transform their parents’ basements ...

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the compressive strength and stress-strain curves of concrete block masonry with varying block and grout strengths and reinforcement ratio. The ...

Abstract: Buildings such as warehouses, supermarkets and retail department stores typically have walls constructed from concrete (cinder) blocks. The web and void design of the individual blocks and ...

A cool house without air conditioning may soon be possible. Scientists in Singapore have developed a new type of paint that reflects sunlight and cools surfaces by slowly evaporating water. Unlike ...

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Kick off your bathroom remodel the right way by learning how to install cement board on walls. This first episode covers the essential steps from measuring and cutting to securing the board properly ...