We often get questions from concrete contractors that relate to common and uncommon concerns. Here we discuss three such questions. FIGURE 1. For a design slab thickness of 5 inches, requiring 3-inch ...

(BPT) - Have you ever seen a house with a beautiful lawn, lush landscaping, a tasteful and well-maintained exterior – and an ugly cracked concrete driveway? Why is it that even seasoned, proficient do ...

Question: I am having a house built that is partially on a slab, part above a crawl space. Is it necessary to install a vapor barrier under the concrete, and is this something I can do myself to save ...

In fall of 2020, Morabito’s team took core samples of the concrete near the planter showing that the slab thickness was 9.5 inches — consistent with the original building plans — but did not report ...

When the salesman at a new residential development turned a garden hose on full force, the water disappeared into the driveway. Not one drop ran into the street, the gutter and eventually the ocean.

QDEAR BARRY: My home has a forced-air heating system, with ducts installed beneath the concrete slab floor. When it rains for several days in a row, the vents get wet, and some have standing water in ...

Concrete sealer problems and the associated call-backs are one of the largest sources of frustration for decorative concrete contractors. When a concrete sealer does not look or perform as expected, ...

Security concerns alone make building a federal detention center challenging. Building a secure, radius-shaped concrete facility on a very steep, terraced, compact site in only 20 months is an even ...

(BPT) - Have you ever seen a house with a beautiful lawn, lush landscaping, a tasteful and well-maintained exterior - and an ugly cracked concrete driveway? Why is it that even seasoned, proficient do ...