These can be spaced at 4-foot intervals around the interior foundation walls. The concrete slab will rest on these and provide solid support down to the footer.

In this case, a concrete contractor can come, jack-hammer the old floor, provide new compacted gravel as a base, and then pour a new slab. You can figure about $10.00 (give or take) per square ...

Among new construction homes, slab and crawl spaces are the most popular types of foundations. With a slab foundation, the property is constructed on top of a thick, level concrete slab.

Dear Angie: I'm wondering why my concrete garage slab ended up blotched and discolored. The contractor poured two slabs on a day with a high temperature of 53 degrees and a low of 48.

The cost to perform slab jacking or concrete leveling is typically less than half of what it costs to replace a new slab of concrete. It typically costs anywhere from $3 to $20 per square foot.

Q: Two of my garage foundation walls are bowing out and cracking both vertically and horizontally, and the slab is sinking inside it. It definitely got worse last winter, and nothing is tied together.

Here's a detailed cost breakdown of our slab foundation. Concrete slab costs can vary depending on size, detailed specs, labor hired out, and material prices at the time of building.

1. Look for cracks - The most obvious symptom of a garage floor about to give way is a crack that keeps growing. If your slab is split down the middle, call a contractor to come check it out.

Concrete slab foundation homes became popular in the early 1900s and increased with time. They went mainstream for a reason, but they tend to complicate the maintenance and functionality of other home ...

I am trying to pour a concrete slab floor in a small 10×20′ garage in Brooklyn. It’s a freestanding 2-car garage, 2 separate conjoined garages. I am renting half of the garage. The other half has a ...

To install a French drain the first step is to dig a 6-inch-wide by 18- to 24-inch-deep trench around the perimeter of the slab. Line the trench with heavy plastic.