JMC Masonry & Concrete

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.

9 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Home's Value

Real estate experts offer insight on how to maximize the value of your house and make it more attractive to potential buyers.

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Why Concrete Wants to Crack

We look at the reasons concrete has a tendency to crack — and what you can do to help control it

Tips for cleaner burning in fireplaces, wood stoves to help reduce air pollution

Efficient fireplaces and stoves can reduce the impacts to air quality, but good wood burning practices are necessary to reduce their overall pollution.

10 Tips for Maintaining a Wood-Burning Fireplace

There are many advantages to using a wood-burning fireplace, including saving money on heating costs. We have a few tips that will keep your fireplace in proper shape so you can enjoy it for years to come.

Homeowners using wood heat should take proper safety measures

Are you using wood heat to save on your heating bills? If so, find out how to safely maintain your wood stove to prevent chimney fires.

Amazing Translucent Concrete Opens a New World of Design Ideas

When you think of concrete design, you may have images of dark, industrial-inspired interiors and drab, warehouse style exteriors. And while that is certainly o

Hardscapes: Concrete Masonry Components Can Earn LEED Points

Facility management article relating to: energy efficiency, leed. For facilities management professionals from Facility Maintenance Decisions

5 Safety Tips to Follow When Handling and Transporting Firewood

Are you planning to use firewood to warm your home this winter? Assuming your home has an open floor plan with a fireplace somewhere in the center, you can build fires to easily and efficiently warm your home. Wood-burning fires produce excellent heat, and unlike a central heating system, they don't consume energy. However, you should follow some basic precautions when handling firewood to protect against…

How to Make the Most of a Wood Burning Stove

Do you have a wood burning stove yet? A wood burning stove is one of the first necessities you'll find most useful in your new life of self-sufficiency and homesteading. Here are 10 tips on how to make the most of your wood stove.

Is your wood stove choking you? How indoor fires are suffocating cities

A wood stove emits more harmful air particulates than a diesel truck. Does their newfound popularity in cities threaten to wipe out progress in reducing air pollution?

Registration Extended for Concrete Masonry Technology and Vibrapac�

Become a Master Blockmaker�You can be the next Master Blockmaker and join the ranks of 179 recipients that have earned this prestigious certificationInterested in a course not listedMany classes are available in your plant or our state-of-the-art training facility, to find out more contact Kari Schellie by phone +1.989.354.1023 or kschellie@besser.com .Many students have registered to attend the Concrete Masonry Technology…

Wood-Burning Installation and Maintenance

A safer alternative to wood-burning stoves for Uganda

According to the World Health Organization, around 3.8 million people die annually as a result of exposure to soot and smoke from wood burning cook stoves that millions still cook on, around the globe. The WHO says that these stoves carry a risk of not only lung diseases but also pneumonia, stroke, low birth weight and lung cancers. The most vulnerable populations exposed to this smoke remain the women and children.

How Can I Turn My Fireplace Into A Super Efficient Heat Source?

Hire a professional chimney technician to clean the fireplace & convert your existing masonry fireplace to a firepace insert or gas log set.