In most cases, you’ll measure from the lot line to position the slab parallel to it. Start to prepare the site for concrete ...

This DIY guide shows how to install a heated tile floor on a concrete slab by prepping the surface, laying electric heat mats or cables, testing the system, and then setting tile on top, so beginners ...

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The lost city of Imet rises from the Nile Delta, with 2,500-year-old mud houses that stood like skyscrapers in ancient Egypt.

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China has edged closer to building the world's first Moon base, as the first set of experimental “lunar soil bricks” returned to Earth in a major breakthrough. These soil bricks, in an experimental ...

A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing ...