In this video, discover how to enhance your patio with LED lights interspersed between large concrete pavers. The project ...

When it rains, it's porous / Concrete-slab driveways may soon be a thing of the past as new paving products address water runoff problems By Judy Richter , Special to The Chronicle Dec 23, 2006 ...

Concrete slabs, by contrast, are a man-made material composed of cement, water, and aggregates," she continues. This modern ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Concrete pavers continue to be popular among homeowners seeking an option to poured concrete that’s not only durable and a cinch to maintain, but stylish and easy on the eye.

For this reason let’s talk about the whole truth concerning poured concrete vs. concrete pavers when used as a driveway. It’s important to realize both systems are relying on Portland cement.

I’d also pour the slab 6 inches thick and have 1/2-inch reinforcing steel in the slab 2 feet on center both directions. Before the pour, the steel would look like an empty sheet of graph paper.

My new plan was to install a thin, flat concrete slab that the pavers would rest upon. The chipmunks would never harm this new 2-inch concrete slab. Ask the Builder: DIY electrical work at your house.

We’re installing thin split clay paving brick on a steel-reinforced concrete slab. The space in between each brick will be filled with mortar that will test out at 12,000 pounds per square inch.

Once upon a time, a concrete slab, a charcoal grill, and maybe a beer-bottle opener mounted on a nearby tree was considered a pretty fancy outdoor entertainment area. No more. These days, outdo… ...

This is my own front sidewalk. The brick pavers are fading. The brick I’m pointing to is sitting on top of the others. It’s original and has never been exposed to the weather. Look at what ...

Or use the method I prefer: Mortar the bricks to a steel-reinforced concrete slab so the bricks never move and you don’t track sand into the house. Tim Carter has worked as a home-improvement ...

We’re installing thin split clay paving brick on a steel-reinforced concrete slab. The space in between each brick will be filled with mortar that will test out at 12,000 pounds per square inch.