Q: I am planning to do some block and brick work. Even though I am comfortable doing this type of work, I will have to cut some of them to fit. How can I cut them cleanly? A: If your project includes ...

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 ...

An age-old building method is being revamped, in hopes of creating a better product and utilizing a scrap material. Dr. Mohamed A. ElGawady, a researcher at Missouri University of Science and ...