As discussed in Curing Part I – Why cure? (January 2016), curing is a critical concreting step that strongly influences the hardened concrete properties including strength, permeability, abrasion ...

Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight ...

a whole lot of patience. The time between buying a cut of meat from the butcher to actually serving it at the table can be months. Or even years. That’s when the meat breaks down, unlocking flavor you ...

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