You may not know this, but I received a bachelor of science degree in geology many moons ago. I was fascinated by the topic, and it helped me build houses and buildings that would not fail.

Mortar is a cement mixture used to bond bricks, concrete blocks and stones together. Unlike concrete, which weakens if overworked by excessive mixing or smoothing, mortar can be spread and troweled ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The new platform aims to ...

BUA Cement, a subsidiary of BUA Group has said that quality cement mix could help to reduce the incidences of building collapse in the country. The firm stated this at a workshop to sensitise block ...

Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the mortar ...