Traditional Gray Slab When you think of concrete countertops, this might be the first image that pops into your mind. This is about as traditional concrete as you can get. The countertop is ...

You use treated- lumber floor joists that are raised off the soil at least 6 inches. It also allows you to deal with critters that might want to set up a homestead under the shed.

As an underlayment for wood flooring, 1/4-inch cork is laid down on the concrete. Laminator "engineered" wood flooring -- basically, a very thin plywood or substrate topped with a layer of ...

The best concrete paint will seal your basement floor, deck or garage against spills, leaks and wear-and-tear—and look darn ...

If your concrete patio is in good condition except for gray, tattered and splintering wood dividers then wood replacement may be in order. This is a repair that is relatively inexpensive, and ...

A home insurance crisis is forcing builders to rethink designs. This has some looking at concrete where a trend is breaking ground and alleviating some drawbacks of wood-framed homes.

The Blueprint Over 90% of U.S. homes use wood framing, despite its limits. Concrete offers superior durability, fire and storm resistance. Precast concrete reduces labor, cost, and environmental ...

Concrete Sealer Can you stain an existing concrete patio? Yes, but your concrete can’t be brand new! Any concrete surface you want to stain should be at least 4–6 weeks old and in good shape.

The 11,000-square-foot polished concrete floor at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has an integrally colored floor with two-toned dye accents. The main floor was polished to 800 grit while ...

Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That's where a new study comes in, which indicates that ...