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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.

Potential Problems When Pouring Ready-Mix Concrete in Cold Weather

Before beginning a ready-mix concrete project during a cold weather month, make sure your concrete provider is aware of these potential problems.

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 […]

What Makes A Ready Mix Concrete Provider's Product Better Than Others

The pros at Razorback Concrete understand the qualities that produce a superior ready mix product for commercial and residential projects.

5 Tips to Increase Your Home Value Using Ready Mix Concrete

Razorback Concrete in Arkansas gives a few simple tips on using ready mix concrete to increase the value of your home.

How to Color Concrete

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

Why Paving Concrete Over Asphalt is Only a Temporary Solution

Paving concrete over asphalt won't serve you in the long run. Here's why asphalt repair or replacement are better options.

3 Benefits of Sealing Your Brick or Concrete Driveway

Both brick and concrete are strong, durable, and long-lasting materials. However, they are still susceptible to the elements. Having brick or concrete sealing p...

The Future of Paving and Concreting Equipment

The global paving and concreting equipment market is set to climb to a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of about 12 percent by 2021. The increase of the construction industry across the world is one of the major factors that will have a positive impact of the overall paving and concreting...

Cool Concrete Accessory Ideas

If you're looking for an inexpensive and trendy way to spice up your home with industrial-inspired decor, then there's no better way to do it than with concrete. These simple and minimal concrete accessories will add some character to you living room, bedroom, bathroom, or practically any other room in your home. You

Brick streets versus asphalt or concrete

Brick streets and sidewalks are quaint and historic to some, but difficult to maintain and sometimes hazardous in the winter.

Concrete Connoisseurs Tweak Mixes And Methods For Highways And Bridges

Like modern chefs tweaking classic techniques, concrete industry insiders are experimenting anew with ingredients—additives and aggregates such as fly ash, slag and quarry waste—and “plating,” which includes methods such as two-lift paving and real-time smoothness monitoring. And like many chefs that emphasize food’s health aspects, concrete professionals are refocusing their goals from the strength of the material to its longevity and durability.Article Index:

Can research take the cement out of concrete?

USC Technologies in San Jose, Calif., the research development arm of U.S. Concrete, a producer of ready-mix and precast concrete in Houston, is collaborating with two universities to create "alternative supplemental cementitious materials." The research seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions by using less cement in concrete.

Considerations in purchasing a wood-frame house for renovation

If you’re considering renovating an older wood-frame home, a thorough evaluation of the structure can help you to determine whether an investment in the home is worth it. In order to determine if it is worth rehabilitating, systematically inspect the house and compare the necessary repairs with the estimated value of the finished home. Inspecting the following components of the home should help you decide whether…

18 DIY Patio and Pathway Ideas

Update your patio, build a new walkway, or install a fire pit for yard that’s perfect for summer shindigs.

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