Concrete interlocking blocks have some advantages over wood for making raised beds. First, they don't rot. Also, they can be dismantled and moved, the container's ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Driving around Staten Island, I began to notice a few concrete-block-like homes. I thought it was probably a smart way to build sustainable, long-lasting homes. But after ...

Loren Burnett, the CEO of Prometheus Materials in Longmont, thinks it's time to reconsider the concrete block. His company's proposed alternative is a "bio-cement" first developed at the University of ...