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 ...

Let's face it - manual screeding is a physically stressful job. The bending and pulling strains just about every joint and muscle in your body. But screeding is the key to achieving a level concrete ...

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 ...

A reader, James H. of Evanston, Illinois, recently asked me how to remedy issues he has with his condominium carport. James sent me two photos of the crumbling and cracked concrete slab. It was in ...

Temperatures can soar to triple digits with humidity to match in the often brutal Southern Louisiana summer. Those sweltering conditions may have been a factor in the unevenness of the concrete floor ...