Concrete & Masonry

An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 1, 2, and 3

Homemade bricks ready to become walls

Kirk Giordano, aka Mr. Plaster Fantaster, shows us yet another way to kill time and amaze your kids while waiting to get into a job: Spin a hawk on a trowel.

Thermal shorts and good design don't mix

This weekend's video treat is all about suspending gravity with bricks, mortar, and craftsmanship.

The design/build process for a 3-car garage with living space below—Wait, what?

6 tools + 4 hours = 1 sink

Digging deep around the house is hard, so repair it right the first time, right? #MakeItLast

Jonathan Fishbeck, CEO of BuilderFish, explains the anatomy of masonry veneer walls that won't trap water and cause rot.