The Concrete Comeback

by ryw | Nov 11, 2011 | Blog, Concrete, Masonry & Paving

Concrete in the home? No, it’s nothing new — concrete has found its way into our homes by way of countertops, floors and other surfaces. But that’s just the beginning. Vertical Decorative Concrete is the latest application of the medium, bumping...

Designer Concrete at the Push of a Button

by ryw | Dec 28, 2009 | Blog, Concrete, Masonry & Paving

If there’s one thing designer Fu-Tung Cheng has taught us, it’s that concrete isn’t just for foundations. With his work appearing in home improvement magazines across the world, Cheng’s mastery of the medium for just about any application is...

Making Concrete..Stronger?

by ryw | Jun 19, 2009 | Blog, Concrete, Masonry & Paving

A researcher at MIT has devised something that may have a profound impact on the building industry – concrete that can last up to 16,000 years. The so-called “ultra-high-density” concrete is the result of 20 years of research that included examining...

Quick Cement Mixing

by ryw | May 7, 2007 | Blog, Concrete, Masonry & Paving

Engineers know that if you want a system to work efficiently, you must simplify, simplify, simplify. Well, I don’t think you can get much more simple than the Cement Solution Concrete Mixing Bag. To use the Mixing Bag, dump the ready-mix concrete into the bag,...

Low Wire Act

by ryw | Mar 26, 2006 | Blog, Concrete, Masonry & Paving

Can you really take out the garbage 500% faster? Well if your bottleneck is twisting the tie, the Max Re-bar-tier can triple twist and cut 21-gauge wire in less than a second. Since it was designed to tie rebar in concrete applications, your hefty bag should be a...