The Gage System is a method of constructing a brick (or block) wall using a device that deposits mortar along edges of bricks and a set of removable alignment guides/inserts to enable increased ...

If I couldn't be standing at the ocean's edge feeling the sand wash out from under my feet, playing in the sand laying brick pavers wasn't so bad. Well, actually, it was kind of brutal in the heat of ...

You seemingly can't throw a rock in 2017 without hitting some new walk of life where robots are being employed. The latest? A bricklaying robot called SAM100 (Semi-Automated Mason) that is capable of ...

Stoltzfus suggests digging out a good 10 inches below grade, with the intention of placing about 4 inches of clean stone and 4 inches of concrete. Wood forms, made of 2-by-4s, are set just to the ...

One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...