Southeast Sand & Gravel

How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

How to Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coatings

Believe it or not, when it comes to applying coatings to a concrete floor slab, it’s not enough just to cast your eyes on the surface – and if it looks dry – think that it’s ready. To avoid the costly problems that can happen after installing coatings, there are two crucial steps you must […]

Potential Problems When Pouring Ready-Mix Concrete in Cold Weather

Before beginning a ready-mix concrete project during a cold weather month, make sure your concrete provider is aware of these potential problems.

How to Color Concrete

Get an overview of four popular techniques for coloring concrete. Includes stains, integral pigments, color hardeners and concrete dyes.

5 Tips to Increase Your Home Value Using Ready Mix Concrete

Razorback Concrete in Arkansas gives a few simple tips on using ready mix concrete to increase the value of your home.

Why Are the Sides of Railroad Tracks Always Littered with Crushed Stones?

A look at the composition of the railroad and how it is put together from the ground up reveals a truly impressive feat.

What Can You Use Crushed Stone For?

There are many uses for #crushedstone , with uses varying depending on the sizes of the #stone in any particular batch. Although referred to as crushed, not all options involve very small, fine pieces of stone. Rather you can select from a rather finely ground #stonedust , with particles too small to uniformly measure as wells as options that contain individuals stones that are 2 ½" or more in size. As you can imagine, there will be very different uses for a pile…

How To Lay A Paver Patio: Gravel, Sand, And Stones

How To Lay A Paver Patio: Gravel, Sand, And Stones | Young House Love

Ask Ellen: Why is this sand purple?

The secret to the sand has nothing to do with a chemical change or a type of algae. Instead, it is a result of something we’ve seen a lot of lately: erosion.

Why the world is running out of sand

It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found on deserts and beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource.

A microscopic look at why the world is running out of sand

This Regenerative Building Material is Made From Sand and Bacteria

Combine sand, gelatin and bacteria, let them rest and watch one brick turn into eight.

Sand dunes ‘communicate’ when they move, researchers say

"We’re not talking about humans with brains, we’re talking about sand dunes that communicate – inanimate objects communicating information," one researcher said.

These weird videos of kinetic sand are surprisingly satisfying

What if I told you there's a better, more satisfying version of normal sand? It's kinetic sand, and every video that features it is so satisfying.

Make Concrete Leaf Stepping Stones

Make these eye-catching stepping-stones by molding concrete into leafy shapes.

Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens

Regularly adding plenty of organic materials and avoiding compaction results in a soil with many pore spaces -- some to retain water and some for air.

How Simple Reinforcement Makes Sand Strong Enough to Hold a Car

A humble pile of sand can make a pretty good foundation so long as you treat it right.

20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Sand

Learn why it’s highly sought, out of this world and a builder of countries.