Rate of placement and screeding method are baseline decisions that must be made prior to start of placement. Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions.

The most polluting part of a building is hiding underfoot. Floors account for more than 40% of most multi-story buildings’ total mass, and many of the surfaces that hold up office floors and ...

Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs, and relatively complex systems often are recommended to improve the floors. Homasote Co., with fiberboard construction ...

From warehouse floors to high-tech, pharmaceutical and food manufacturing facilities, the trend toward jointless floors continues to grow anywhere fewer joints, fewer cracks, less maintenance and ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Precision Concrete Cutting is a trip hazard removal company that uses unique techniques to correct ineffective sidewalks. The company was founded in 1991, just one year after the Americans with ...

A team of universities has revealed a prototype building system that cuts concrete use by up three quarters by changing the shape of floors Described as a ‘stepping stone’ in the industry’s efforts to ...

Pros and Cons of Buying a House on a Concrete Slab Mark Cussen, CMFC, has 13+ years of experience as a writer and provides financial education to military service members and the public. Mark is an ...

Staining concrete costs around $14,600 on average, with prices ranging from $200 to $29,000. The size of your flooring, whether you decide to DIY or hire a professional and the design all play major ...