With homebuilding down in most parts of the country, concrete contractors are looking for ways to expand their businesses. Many are adding decorative concrete to their line-up of services or expanding ...

For car enthusiasts and handy DIYers, the garage is as important as any other room in the house. It is a place where one can spend hours on end wrenching, building, and tinkering. For some people, all ...

The standard house comes complete with a concrete slab for the patio. Most people never do anything beyond sweeping the slab or the occasional power wash to remove barbeque, beverage, and pet stains.

Most garage floor cracks originate from soil movement and moisture pressure beneath the slab, not from the concrete itself wearing out. Epoxy and paint sealers applied over active cracks can trap ...

Q: My daughter's house has an unusual layout. The single-car garage is on the same level as the basement and is attached to the basement, but is not under the house itself. It is off to the side, so ...

The self-sealing method of concrete waterproofing has been proven effective through successful implementation in a wide range of structures and climates around the world. It is easy to overlook the ...

Q: I just discovered that the air ducts in my concrete slab have problems. An odor alerted me to standing water, debris and even a dead animal in the ducts below my floor. I have galvanized air ducts ...

Sealing concrete is often treated as a default step, something you do right after a driveway cures or a patio gets poured, as automatic as staining a deck. And in plenty of cases, it earns that ...

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