Concrete and Masonry

The crew hears about extra time for DIY and minivans for work before taking questions about boosting the comfort and efficiency of Cape houses and fixing a spalling foundation.

UGL DRYLOK® was applied at FHB House Kansas for a beautiful, long-lasting finished concrete floor.

Create a key with strips of rigid foam to keep intersecting slabs from moving independently.

Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook demonstrate how to apply concrete sealer for a durable finished floor.

A brushless motor and 36v batteries power Metabo HPT’s cordless rebar bender and cutter.

Ian, Andrew, and Patrick hear from listeners about heat flow and population density by climate zone before taking questions on one-story vs. two-story construction costs, controlling vapor through a slab, and the best brand of DIY spray foam.

Too much water weakens the concrete and can also result in slab cracks or curled edges after curing.

In this roundtable, Andrew Zoellner, Walt Tomala, Mike Guertin, and Keegan Still discuss everything you need to know about ICFs.

A heritage mason based out of Toronto, Celeste Lamondin talks about how she got into the trade, finishing her apprenticeship, and more.

With a slotted drive shaft rotary hammer/hammer drill it can be difficult to drill accurate holes. Learn how to get better holes in masonry.