A new type of staircase has made its appearance on the home improvement scene lately -- precast concrete steps. These factory-molded stairs have a lot to offer in terms of ease of installation, ...

Concrete paver stair steps that are cracking and shifting apart - victoras/Shutterstock One of the amazing ways to design a sloped backyard or landscape involves building steps to navigate the space ...

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...

Mark installs precast concrete steps; Mauro paints a table; Heath installs a lamppost. Mark McCullough helps a homeowner remove his crumbling stone steps. Then, he tours a factory to learn how precast ...

My steps made of precast concrete are crumbling and need to be replaced. I’m thinking of using granite steps and risers instead of replacing it with the same precast concrete. Although the granite ...

With the limitless capabilities of concrete, aside from specs, engineering requirements - and physics - one is only constrained to creativity and innovation when it comes to its use. Contractors can ...