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The hidden reason old garage floors always held up — and what changed after 1990

The answer isn't nostalgia — it's what builders quietly stopped doing.
For Construction Pros

Troubleshooting Floor Problems

We often get questions from concrete contractors that relate to common and uncommon concerns. Here we discuss three such questions. FIGURE 1. For a design slab thickness of 5 inches, requiring 3-inch ...
The Florida Times-Union

Using in-floor slab heating

Dear Pat: I plan to add a bedroom for my children. It will be built on a slab to save money and use floor radiant heat. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Can this be done over the ...
The Florida Times-Union

HERE'S HOW: Heat and finish a slab floor

Dear James: I need an extra bedroom for my kids. It will be built on a slab and utilize floor radiant heating. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab? - ...
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Here's why your garage floor is cracking (and if you should worry)

Seeing cracks in your garage floor is enough to send many homeowners spiraling into madness. Should you worry or not? And if ...
For Construction Pros

Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers

Owners and architects choose polished concrete as an alternative to floor coverings, but the results can be particularly disappointing when polishing is specified for an elevated slab. Most ...
Palm Beach Post

How to heat and finish a slab floor

Question: I need an extra bedroom for my kids. It will be built on a slab and utilize floor radiant heating. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab? Answer: ...