Question: We have a project nearing completion where we prepped for a 3.5-inch thick floor slab. We ordered and placed enough concrete to justify the measurements and now the homeowner is debating the ...

When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

Don’t let your basement just be a half-finished storage room. Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Matthew Gleason Whether you’re taking an unfinished basement and turning it into a livable space or sprucing up ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

DEAR TIM: We have a L-shaped basement storage area under our front porch. There’s a metal ceiling in this space that supports the concrete porch slab above. There are no cracks in the concrete porch.

Well, I'm in the process of fixing up a finished basement. I'll be living there, and hopefully sleeping there. (Might have to sleep upstairs if we can't get the air quality under control) This is a ...

Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs, and relatively complex systems often are recommended to improve the floors. Homasote Co., with fiberboard construction ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...

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