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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.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

How to Calculate Cubic Yards

What is a cubic yard, exactly? Learn how to measure cubic yards with our guide to calculating the volume of dumpsters and your debris.

Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space

Cathy Isom has some tips to help you maximize greenhouse space. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The benefits of having a greenhouse...

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

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 […]

The Top Five Coolest Concrete Buildings

At Del Zotto Products we love all things concrete. Check out our top five favorite concrete buildings from around the world by reading our article.

Why Are the Sides of Railroad Tracks Always Littered with Crushed Stones?

A look at the composition of the railroad and how it is put together from the ground up reveals a truly impressive feat.

What Can You Use Crushed Stone For?

There are many uses for #crushedstone , with uses varying depending on the sizes of the #stone in any particular batch. Although referred to as crushed, not all options involve very small, fine pieces of stone. Rather you can select from a rather finely ground #stonedust , with particles too small to uniformly measure as wells as options that contain individuals stones that are 2 ½" or more in size. As you can imagine, there will be very different uses for a pile…

Ask Ellen: Why is this sand purple?

The secret to the sand has nothing to do with a chemical change or a type of algae. Instead, it is a result of something we’ve seen a lot of lately: erosion.

Why the world is running out of sand

It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found on deserts and beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource.

These weird videos of kinetic sand are surprisingly satisfying

What if I told you there's a better, more satisfying version of normal sand? It's kinetic sand, and every video that features it is so satisfying.

This Regenerative Building Material is Made From Sand and Bacteria

Combine sand, gelatin and bacteria, let them rest and watch one brick turn into eight.

What Happens When A Hydraulic Press Crushes A Bar Of Gold?

We have a fascination with these hydraulic press videos. There is something so satisfying about watching object after object just get crushed into oblivion...everything from children's toys to iPhones to motorcycle helmets.

20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Sand

Learn why it’s highly sought, out of this world and a builder of countries.

How Simple Reinforcement Makes Sand Strong Enough to Hold a Car

A humble pile of sand can make a pretty good foundation so long as you treat it right.

Not enough sand for construction industry despite abundance?

Sand as a building material is essential especially for highly industrialized societies. It's widely used around the world, and there seems to be no shortage. However, demand can easily surpass supply in some regions.

Could sun, sand and sinter create the building material of the future?

A new machine that can create solid objects via 3D printing using the sun and sand is another development in 3D printing technology. Markus Kayser, a German 3D designer, set up his Solar Sinter -- a machine that works like a 3D printer powered by a solar array -- in the Sahara Desert in Egypt. The concentrated sunlight from the solar cells is focused onto a lens that creates a beam that melts the sand to create a glass or ceramic item. Kayser…

Build a Kids Sand and Water Table from an Old Sink

Don't throw out that old sink! Give it some love and new life by turning it into a kids sand and water table for outdoor sensory play time!