Buy one bag of the concrete mix. Look on the label for a table that shows you how far it will go. You should be able to make a small thin slab about 2 feet by 2 feet that’s only 2 inches thick.

QUIKRETE One Bag Wonder 3.0 contest was judged by the Home Projects Council, a think tank of home improvement experts, and employees of QUIKRETE, a manufacturer of packaged concrete.

A twist on its annual One Bag Wonder contest, QUIKRETE challenged people to make concrete gifts for family and friends this holiday season rather than buying from a department store or a retail ...

Aside from cement, concrete contains sand and stones. Those stones, or “aggregate,” are a carefully measured mix of various sizes. Small stones fill in the gaps between larger ones, and sand fills in ...

DEAR TIM: I need to replace a small section of sidewalk that’s only 4 feet by 4 feet. I’ve never worked with concrete before and wonder if I can actually do this. I see the bags of concrete at ...