Sand is one of the most fundamental materials in construction, playing a crucial role in building homes, infrastructure, and ...

When properly maintained, a backyard sandbox can provide years of fun for your kids. Here's what to know about installing and ...

While drywall ceilings are most people's go-to, they're not a good fit if you want to keep your basement ceiling accessible.

Edging is important, because it keeps the pavers from shifting. Fine masonry sand is swept into the joints to lock the pavers ...

Many of us have marveled at art installations that feature marbles quietly and ceaselessly tracing out beautiful patterns in sand. [DIY Machines] is here to show us that it’s entirely possible ...

LIEUT.–COLONEL BAGNOLD is well kno for his scientific publications on desert sands and dunes, and for a book describing his travels in the Egyptian and Libyan Deserts. The present book combines ...

Sand is often extracted from rivers for use in construction Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question. After all, sand covers vast expanses of ...

When fire rages across a landscape, wood can go up in flames. But dirt does not burn, so some people are drawing inspiration from age-old earthen building methods to help create more fire-resilient ...

When they ingest this hard material, it must go somewhere. But where? While relaxing on an endless white, sandy beach might be your idea of a perfect getaway, you should know that some proportion of ...

These abandoned mansions, homes and castles were saved from the wrecking ball and faithfully restored and renovated by their ...

Gardens in Plymouth damaged during the removal of a World War Two bomb earlier in the year have been restored. Plymouth City ...

Sand tiger sharks, also known as gray nurse sharks, have a deceivingly ferocious look. They are large-bodied and display a mouthful of sharp teeth that protrude in all directions, even when the ...