This central Wisconsin backyard patio incorporates several decorative concrete applications, from textured and stamped slabs to vertical carved pillars to a precast fire table top.

If you have old, cracked, uneven, or non-level concrete slabs on your patio, you may be thinking about removing the concrete ...

Your patio reminds me of two failed experiments I tried back when I was in my mid-20s. I thought I knew how to build a simple brick patio, but Mother Nature decided she’d teach me a tough lesson.

Once the concrete has cured, this frame—also known as the formwork—is removed, leaving behind a fully shaped piece of concrete—the slab. Concrete slabs are known for being extremely durable.

South Africa’s massive backlog in affordable housing has seen a continued demand for precast hollow core concrete slabs. “With rapid urbanisation and the increased premium on land in urban areas, ...

News Home and garden Ask The Builder: Paving a patio is job most do-it-yourselfers can handle Sat., July 29, 2017 This patio paver job is being done by a 65-year-old man. If he can do it with no ...

In my opinion, the best way to start the job is to install a 5-inch-thick poured concrete slab with half-inch steel reinforcing bars. Set up the steel so it looks like an empty sheet of graph ...

South Africa’s massive backlog in affordable housing has seen a continued demand for precast hollow core concrete slabs. “With rapid urbanisation and the increased premium on land in urban ...