building a partial wall out of cinder block and then stuccoing it?

I was hoping to create a spanish/ mediterranean courtyard at the next house in front if there is enough yard and codes allow and building it out of rough sided cinder block and then stucco it, it would be like 6.5 ft tall and [...]

How do you properly reinforce basement block walls ?

My house is about 50 years old. The basement walls are made of concrete blocks. There is a horizontal crack going the whole length of the front wall. Through research, I was informed by more than one source that the best fix was to drill holes [...]

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How frequent grams of MgO will be formed when 20 grams of magnesium metal combine next to oxygen? 2Mg + O2 ————–> 2MgO In 20 grams of magnesium there are 20/24 moles stoicheometry between Mg : MgO is 1:1 so Mgo moles = 20/24 MgO mass = [...]

Concrete drill bits??

Any tips on drilling concrete? I’ve bought the standard concrete bits but have not had much luck with them. They just don’t seem to drill well, even with a hammer drill. Is there an all around bit out there that will do a decent job in drilling concrete (just around the house like [...]

Can I texture a concrete block basement?

My house was built in 1922. I’m trying to make a space in the basement for my teenagers. There is some moisture from the washer/dryer and an occasional leak. Because of this, I don’t want to put in drywall, but I’m not sure what I could [...]