Should we pour a one-inch concrete overlay on top of Visqueen (a vapor barrier), or can we just place the wood laminate over the plastic foam that is used with “floating” floor systems?

Floor for outbuilding. A 3- to 4-inch slab will work for the floor of a storage or tool shed, workshop, garden shed, or playhouse. Steps to pouring a concrete slab 2. Phone a one-call number.

A slab foundation is made of concrete that is typically 4" to 6" thick in the center. The concrete slab is often placed on a layer of sand for drainage or to act as a cushion.

It uses the existing concrete in a new way. Also, it avoids the labor and expense of jackhammering the entire slab and hauling it away. Trust us when we say that will be expensive.

James sent me two great photos of his crumbling and cracked concrete carport slab. It was in horrible shape. He indicated the slab could be as much as 60 years old.

Often concrete slabs are not poured on a bed of compacted material, but rather on loose backfill or gravel. As time passes, the fill under the slab settles, which may create a crack or cracks in ...

Very few concrete projects are challenge free. Kelder LLC of Scottville, Mich., recently completed a project that posed two challenges: building energy efficient, environmentally friendly walls ...