We built these concrete patio pavers with cedar accent decks for the shipping container house I am building out in Joshua tree CA. The sun out here in the California desert is quite harsh and I wanted ...

Whether wood, concrete, or otherwise, exterior decking is continuously exposed to the elements. It’s why the long-lasting ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal lawsuit between a popular pool company and its insurance provider could set a precedent for whether insurers should cover damage from concrete cancer, also known as ...

"I don't think many people did the research to understand how a pool is built." He soon realized it was an alkali-silica reaction, or ASR for short, often called concrete cancer. "I guess you ...

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