When building post and beam in straw bale, what if I substitute concrete block columns for the wooden posts? Will they draw moisture into the straw? They could. However, the usual practice is to wrap ...

Is your house built with pillar construction? If this line sounds familiar, there's no surprise. Among larger cities today, building the house with concrete pillars and beams is becoming common, just ...

These ought to be good times for Wayne Garraway. He has spent almost half of his 38 years in the hollow block business. His 389 Cemetery Road, Mocha Cement Factory manufactures cement blocks and ...