Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...

Pet behaviorist Dr. Annie Valuska shares why cat parents are buying concrete slabs for their felines Pet parents who've been on TikTok recently might've noticed a flurry of pet owners heading to ...

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

The challenge is to build homes that can remain intact in any severe weather event, be more energy efficient, be reasonably priced, and be reoccupied shortly after a disaster so that life can go on ...

Learn how to pour a concrete slab for a shed, patio, or DIY project from start to finish. This step-by-step guide covers ...

Cat parents, clear your shopping carts of those robo toys and costly towers. This summer's hottest commodity is a simple slab of concrete. Netizens have taken to hauling squares of the stuff into ...

Q. I have a cement slab for a front porch and it is badly cracked. I would like to replace it with a composite deck. The problem is that when it rains, the water will run through the joints to the ...

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 ...

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 ...

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A newly-built, 5,700 square foot home in Cedar Hill has a lot to offer on top of its stunning location. “Please come in,” said Gary Karnavas, the homeowner who also worked as the general contractor ...