Laying the right foundation is essential for any strong structure,and in this detailed video, we take you through the entire ...

A brick-laying robot made its Frederick debut, working alongside masons to complete an 18-foot-high, 80-foot-wide brick wall in just 24 hours. The robot, aptly named SAM100 for Semi-Automated ...

A few weeks ago a visitor to my AsktheBuilder.com site wanted to know about brick foundations. Karen has an ambitious desire to build a small 900-square-foot house by herself.

She had tried to lift an 8-by-8-by-16-inch concrete block and discovered those were too heavy. She feels she could handle brick. She wondered what she needs to know to build a strong brick foundation.

Concrete foundation mix will usually contain stones, sand, Portland cement and water. To allow the concrete to flow in the forms, it needs to be fairly plastic. This almost always means that more ...

While the brick giveaway has been a good way to clear unwanted bricks — “The more times you move them, the more expensive it is,” Jolma said — it also has raised money for students.

Home & Garden For best results, lay stone walkway on reinforced concrete base Updated: May. 31, 2013, 5:46 p.m. | Published: May. 31, 2013, 4:46 p.m.