Question: I was at a home show, where I saw a beautiful concrete fireplace surround. Is this something I could install on a new fireplace I am having added to my living room, and is it good? Answer: A ...

Concrete. Fire. Steel. Style. In this EPIC Fire & Concrete Table Build, we bring together raw materials and refined design to create a show-stopping centerpiece that combines sleek concrete with a ...

Dear Gary: A concrete surround can be installed on any fireplace. Concrete is one of the best materials to use for a fireplace surround. It is very durable, attractive and nonflammable. The design ...

Wood crackles as it burns in a chimney or campfire. When concrete is exposed to fire it chips and flakes - a process known as spalling. Both effects are due to the same phenomenon: water trapped ...

Home design blogger Angela Rose wanted a simple and modern cement fireplace, but didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars for the update. So she figured out a way to DIY it, and she was able to get ...

When a building suffers fire damage, the visible destruction, including charred framing, collapsed roofs and blackened interiors, often leads owners and contractors to assume a total loss. Yet, in ...

Self-compacting high-performance concrete has till now suffered from one weakness: when exposed to fire it flakes and splits, which reduces its loadbearing capacity. Scientists in Switzerland have now ...