Q. I am installing flagstone and some paving brick on top of a concrete patio. A book I read suggests mixing sand, cement and hydrated lime in different proportions to make the mortar mix. What is ...

These cast concrete steps are probably over 100 years old and are in nearly perfect condition. The clue to their age is the presence of the sidewalls. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter A few ...

Discovered thousands of years ago, hydrated lime is perhaps one of the most amazing multipurpose building products ever put into widespread use. A modern analogue to this revolutionary building ...

May is an active month for garden activities. Soil preparation is one of the primary tasks, whether in a container or the garden. Today’s column has a warning for applying the soil amendment hydrated ...