You may not give much thought to the environmental impact your driveway, but slowing down the flow of water with a permeable surface is very eco-friendly.

Permeable pavers are an environmentally friendly way to upgrade your driveway while solving problems such as pooling water ...

DEAR TIM: What type of stone would be best for filling a cavity under a planned two-car garage addition? It is approximately 7 feet deep. The local concrete supplier sells recycled concrete for a ...

With the management of stormwater, the demand for pervious concrete has increased and demand will likely continue. Thankfully, modern pervious concrete mixes have dramatically improved in terms of ...

DEAR TIM: My new home is under construction. I’m in a disagreement with my builder about what’s going to happen under my garage slab. Right now there’s a trench around the inside on all four walls ...

There's a little demonstration Stew Waller enjoys running whenever he gets a chance to demonstrate pervious concrete to a group that's unfamiliar with the product. "Anytime we start a new job, we have ...

Uncompacted fill under a concrete slab — be it for an entire home, an exterior patio, a front porch or a driveway — is a recipe for disaster. Concrete is an amazing material, but it has an Achilles ...

The city of Puyallup replaced the deteriorating pavement on a pair of residential blocks with pervious concrete. Other project elements included new traffic curbs, planter strips, luminaires, street ...

The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The material you choose for your driveway has a bigger impact than curb appeal. Permeable materials like pervious pavers, gravel, ...