Reinforced Block and Concrete Walls Block foundations use cinder blocks (8 x 8 x 16 inches) that are stacked on each other and cemented in place with mortar, forming cinder block walls.

Justin Grow thought he was starting a quick summer project when he took on creating old-fashioned concrete blocks for his front-yard wall.

A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

Q: I want to wash black mold from a concrete wall next to plants. Can I use dish detergent and a hard bristle brush instead of a power washer? The water will be running to the plants, so what kind ...

The foundation has been laid and the walls are going up for the very first home in Habitat Green Freedom, part of a ...

When most Americans imagine a home, they picture a wood-framed house. But in an era of high housing costs and extreme weather ...

A: I never advise painting basement walls, even with epoxy paint. It sounds like you might have moisture coming through the concrete blocks. Can you see mold? Start solving this issue by ...

Concrete blocks are prefabricated materials primarily used for constructing walls. Similar to bricks, these blocks are stacked together and bonded with mortar, typically composed of cement, sand ...

A teenage labourer at a skip hire firm died after machinery hit a wall causing a concrete block to fall on him, an inquest has heard. Oliver Thomas Nield, 17, died at the scene following a ...

The family business has produced many block structures around Orange County. It has provided building blocks for Edison International Field, the Irvine Spectrum, the Ronald Reagan courthouse and the ...