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Q: I have a small cemented area (ten by eight feet) outside the sliding glass doors of the home. I would like to expand it to a total size of 14 by 16 feet with brick-like blocks (15 inches by 15 ...

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Q: My concrete-block foundation is 28 years old, and chunks of concrete are popping off a few blocks. Some are an inch deep, or nearly so. Would that be due to moisture? And does that mean that the ...