Within the realm of exterior home renovations, patios are perennially popular. If you’re looking for an affordable, relatively easy-to-install option, consider a concrete patio in particular. It may ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres install radiant heat tubing across reinforced concrete slabs for efficient in-floor ...

Vapor retarders are sheet materials used below slab-on-ground floors to limit the amount of moisture that migrates into and upward through concrete slabs. If unchecked, moisture can cause floor ...

Question: I am having a house built that is partially on a slab, part above a crawl space. Is it necessary to install a vapor barrier under the concrete, and is this something I can do myself to save ...

Q: I plan to install a concrete patio during my vacation. It’s going to measure 14 feet by 30 feet. I’ve watched lots of online videos and paid attention to cable TV shows and now feel emboldened.

Question: We bought a house that requires an immediate brick patio repair. The brick patio in the backyard is very warped and looks like a wave ran under it. We want to replace it but don’t want it to ...

Two new developments have recently occurred regarding the installation of contraction joints in slabs-on-ground. First, the ACI Committee on Residential Concrete now recognizes joints, installed soon ...