Concrete —generally a combination of cement, sand, gravel, and water—can be tricky to mix and manipulate. Moreover, its fairly quick-drying constitution tends to make any mess-ups permanent.

I discovered at the ripe age of 13 how to mix concrete by hand and get it right. Please be aware that concrete is a very complex material, and you could fill a small library with the technical ...

The more cement you add to the mix, the stronger the concrete, to a point. The modern standard for exterior slabs in cold climates is a six-bag mix that is rated at 4,000 pounds per square inch of ...

The good news is the bagged concrete you can buy at local hardware stores is a fantastic product.

If you need a concrete mixer for a project, Ryobi has an option, but it's important to know its capacity first. Here's what ...

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 ...

You might use the words cement and concrete interchangeably, but they're actually two different materials, and one is used to ...

The ready-mix plant can make all sorts of different mixes for you and they offer convenience as they mix the material, not you. But there are some cons with purchasing the concrete from a plant.