Iott credits several factors for the accelerated construction timeline: The structure’s decreased weight that eliminated the need for foundation piles A quick-curing, 2-inch concrete cover over the ...

Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs ... recommends fastening the panels to the slab with a decking or construction adhesive applied with a caulking ...

“The concrete slab is poured on day one ... Just wait to polish the floors when the construction ends to remove construction damage. Harris shakes his head. Polished concrete should not be ...

The Foreword to "Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction (ACI 302.1R-04)" includes the following: Application of present technology permits only a reduction in cracking and curling ...

His firm has discovered voided concrete slabs in New York City buildings ... made it more cost effective to add six floors to the top of the building, increasing the rentable square feet.

I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab? - Carrie K. Dear Carrie: Building a room addition on a concrete slab is the least expensive construction method ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a tool that gives builders a quick way to measure, correct and ...

Houses built on a slab lack crawl spaces, and there is no space under the floor. If you are considering building or buying a home on a concrete slab, there are a number of benefits and drawbacks ...

I want the floors to be waterproof, but I can’t imagine pouring a concrete slab myself. What are my options when it comes to building a shed with a waterproof floor that will stand the test of time?

Concerns about the stability of the crane and a 3,000-pound concrete slab at the top of the ... level the platform on the 35th floor of a luxury apartment building. He says construction crews ...

That can significantly reduce the carbon emissions and material waste involved in construction, especially given that concrete production ... stronger than flat slab floors because it uses ...