Repointing brickwork is an essential job if you want your home to weather the elements and still look good. Here’s how to do ...

If you're confused about the differences between concrete vs. cement vs. mortar vs. asphalt, you're not alone. Let's clear up this confusion right now!

Fill the concrete to the top of the forms, which were set so that a layer of brick and about half of mortar mix will reach the eventual sidewalk height. BRICK TOP After allowing the sidewalk to ...

Reference: Kaniaw Marof and Lidija Šiller, “Enhancing thermal insulation in cement mortar with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic’’, Construction and Building Materials, 467 (2025 ...

They developed the cement mortar mix by replacing sand with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic which they then showed improved thermal insulation and weighs less. Aerogels are known for their ...