A few weeks ago a reader wanted to know about brick foundations. She has an ambitious desire to build a small 900-square-foot house by herself. She is well aware of her physical limitations and asked ...

Brick is one of the most popular exterior materials for houses. It's beautiful, and people associate it with a solid, well-made structure. But you have to be careful. Most people think a brick house ...

Concrete blocks from a credible manufacturer are normally stronger and can carry greater weight than locally baked clay bricks. Photo by Rachel Mabala Recently, as I walked near home, I came across a ...

One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...