Dear Jerry: We purchased a condo/townhouse in 2008, a new build in Greece. These are constructed four units to a building without basements and on a concrete slab. The flooring in the kitchen, storage ...

Part 1 of this article, published in the September 2013 issue of Concrete International, discussed various causes of concrete cracking, industry guidance on the subject of cracking, and managing owner ...

Does your next project involve mixing and pouring concrete? Avoid cracks with these preventative tips from BobVila.com: - Make sure concrete is fully cured. Concrete takes 28 days to fully cure, and ...

The bulk of the work for a new slab is in the excavation and form building. If you have to level a sloped site or bring in a lot of fill, hire an excavator for a day to help prepare the site. Then ...

Q-I just had a new driveway installed six months ago. However, within three months a crack developed in the middle of one of the sections. The crack is getting wider every week. The installer has told ...

Concrete may generally be a good choice for sidewalks, but it is a brittle material – this means that it needs to be poured thick, in order to keep those sidewalks from cracking under pressure.

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 ...