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How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

How to Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coatings

Believe it or not, when it comes to applying coatings to a concrete floor slab, it’s not enough just to cast your eyes on the surface – and if it looks dry – think that it’s ready. To avoid the costly problems that can happen after installing coatings, there are two crucial steps you must […]

10 Ways Modular Buildings Will Save You Money: Part 10

In this post we examine ENR's Construction Cost Index, a synthesis of construction material and labor costs tracked across the United States.

How to Color Concrete

Get an overview of four popular techniques for coloring concrete. Includes stains, integral pigments, color hardeners and concrete dyes.

Why Concrete Wants to Crack

We look at the reasons concrete has a tendency to crack — and what you can do to help control it

How to use concrete kneeboards and concrete sliders

I'll show you how to use concrete kneeboards to mag float a patio slab in preparation for a broom finish.

Funky Flagstone Isn’t Just for Patios

It's not too late to surprise her with sun & sand...

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Geologists Recommend Eating At Least One Small Rock Per Day

BERKELEY, CA—Calling the average American diet “severely lacking” in the proper amount of sediment, Geologists at UC Berkeley recommended Tuesday eating at least one small rock per day. “In order to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle, Americans should be ingesting at least a single serving of pebbles, geodes, or gravel with breakfast, lunch, or dinner,” said Dr. Joseph Granger, adding that the rocks, which could range…

Make Sand Castles At Your Desk

Want to build sand castles but don’t want to go outside in the hot, hot sun? Too bad! Just kidding, that’s totally possible thanks to Sand by Brookstone. I

Kinetic Sand Doesn't Really Do Anything...

We're not sure why but we really want some of this. Kinetic Sand from WABA Fun is the toy that does... well just watch the video. The odd yet captivating stuff is billed as

What is the Best Kids Play Sand?

Kinetic Sand brings home the fun of building castles at the beach, without the mess! Our kids tested and compared Spin Master's Kinetic Sand with four other play sands, including a DIY play sand, to find out what is the best kids play sand. This post and video are sponsored by Spin Master but our opinions are our own.

Kinetic Sand Activities for Kids

Kinetic sand activities for kids & other kinetic sand tips

The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand

By far the largest mining endeavor globally is digging up sand, mainly for the concrete that goes into buildings. But this little-noticed and largely unregulated activity has serious costs — damaging rivers, wreaking havoc on coastal ecosystems, and even wiping away entire islands.