Residential Concrete

Filled with illustrations , diagrams, and photographs, this essential resource covers building layout, forming for curb, slabs, and walls. It explains ordering, placing and finishing concrete at the jobsite. It explains the complexities of working with admixtures, jointing, reinforcing and curing. Also shows how to use decorative colors, textures, and finishes. Shows how to prevent problems in concrete and how to repair them if they happen. Published by Home Builder Press

112 pages, 8 x 11, $32.00