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 ...

Concrete is one of the most user-friendly building materials around. It’s durable and inexpensive, yet can be made amazingly attractive with today’s new concrete finishes. Learn how to pour a concrete ...

In this video, learn how to create a concrete slab from start to finish. This detailed guide covers necessary steps for relocating a shed, building a new patio, or tackling a DIY project. Trump Erupts ...

Applying control-joint filler demands balancing hardness to transfer loads, flexibility to move with the slabs and application timing to minimize tearing. A control joint (or contraction joint) is ...

Dear James: We plan to add a half-bathroom, but our house is built on a slab. Is it possible to still add a bathroom there, because there is no drain to the sewer in that spot? -- Charlotte G. Dear ...

Q: I disagree with my builder about what will happen under the garage slab of my new home. There is a trench around the inside on all four walls where they had to dig to install the foundation. The ...

Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...