Have You Considered a Tar and Chip Driveway?
Expert advice about tar and chip driveways, including types, pros and cons, and typical costs of tar and chip driveways. In This Article: Types of Tar and Chip Driveways Pros and Cons of Tar and Chip Driveways Who Installs a Tar and Chip Driveway? How Much Does a Tar and Chip Driveway Cost? In Summary […]
Exposed Aggregate Concrete for Surfaces Indoors and Out
What is exposed aggregate concrete and should you install it? This guide looks at how it’s installed, pros and cons, and the cost of exposed aggregate concrete. In This Article: Pros and cons of exposed aggregate concrete Important considerations How exposed aggregate is installed Cost of exposed aggregate concrete In Summary Exposed aggregate concrete is […]
Concrete Building Blocks
In This Article: Lightweight Solid Concrete Blocks For environmental friendliness, no other building material quite compares to concrete block. The utilitarian concrete block has gained new respect in recent years. Now called “concrete masonry units,” or “CMUs,” blocks are used increasingly as substitutes for conventional wood-framed, above-grade exterior walls. Concrete masonry construction may cost slightly […]
Concrete Pavers & Paving Stones
Expert advice about concrete pavers and paving stones used for driveways, patios, and walkways; also covers mortarless interlocking pavers. Most people assume that any paving product that looks like brick is, in fact, brick. Not so. Paving brick is made of clay, the traditional source material of brick manufacturers. Concrete pavers, which may appear similar […]