Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

If you have a concrete ... a second layer of plywood over the top to strengthen and stiffen the surface. You should then add a layer of backer board (or cement board) for floors, which is a ...

If you have a batch of concrete to mix but nothing to mix it in, try a 4- x 8-ft. sheet of 1/4- or 3/8-in. plywood ... sheeting and affix it to the floor with duct tape on all four sides.

According to an announcement from ETH Zurich, research from an architecture PhD student shows that a new type of formwork to shape a floor can potentially use up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 ...