A concrete basement floor often feels pretty stable (which it should), but we don't always appreciate that it's a dynamic structure subject to constant pressure and changes in temperature and the soil ...

If there is one solid fact about concrete it is this: it is prone to cracking. Cracking is a natural, expected and accepted behavior of this venerable building material. It is also a condition that ...

Sealing a cracked garage floor may be the worst thing you can do.

Q. We have owned our home since it was constructed in 1984. The garage floor is now stained and cracked. We were going to paint it with a product advertised for use on garage floors. But we called the ...

Old concrete floors are trending. They shine as if proud of their checkered pasts. I’m looking at one now that once was covered in 9-by-9 tiles, meaning it’s literally checkered. It gleams a little ...

Concrete cracks. That’s a fact. After investigating the cracks and establishing the repair objectives, designing or selecting the best repair material and procedure is fairly straight forward. This ...

Poor Chicken Little — scurrying around in circles and crying that the sky is falling — couldn't have begun to envision the anxiety of a homeowner convinced his house is falling (apart). The ...

CHANTILLY, VA - June 16, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - As warmer weather arrives and homeowners begin inspecting outdoor ...

Dear Jerry: My home was built in 1980. Over the past 10 years, the house has settled a bit, and as a precaution against further damage, I have since rerouted my gutter drainage pipes (once embedded ...

Dutch researcher Joris Fellinger has developed a model that assesses and predicts the fire-resistant behaviour of concrete floor slabs. He discovered that the slabs crack after just 15 minutes but do ...

If you're thinking about sealing your concrete garage floor, you should consider the following pros and cons before choosing ...

We are renovating our bathroom and want to install radiant heating under a poured concrete floor. I am getting mixed advice about how concrete floors hold up, specifically cracking. Our contractor ...