Q. I have a cement slab for a front porch and it is badly cracked. I would like to replace it with a composite deck. The problem is that when it rains, the water will run through the joints to the ...

Don’t let ugly chips and holes in concrete surfaces cause distraction or injury. Fill them in with a concrete patch that’s engineered to last.

Learn how engineers assess slab foundation cracks, compare polyurethane injection to epoxy, and identify the right repair method for hairline versus structural damage.

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I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway is in great shape, ...

I have a cement slab for a front porch and it is badly cracked. I would like to replace it with a composite deck. The problem is that when it rains, the water will run through the joints to the ground ...

Q. My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 inches now ...

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Question: Cracks are forming in my concrete slab foundation and are causing problems with flooring. My master bath floor tile has developed a 4-foot crack (tiles, not grout) and I see a ridge forming ...

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 ...