Pouring a basic concrete slab isn’t quite as simple as making a cake, but close. "It’s getting easier and easier, and people are getting smarter and smarter about how to do it," said Tom Stoddard, of ...

In what’s become almost an annual rite of passage, concrete contractors at various industry conferences show me “war wounds” that have resulted from wire mesh and rebar (reinforcement bars). They wear ...

ACI 302 has stated since 1980 that a limited placement size concept has not achieved any better shrinkage results, is more expensive, and adds time to the schedule. ACI uses CCS-1(10) "Concrete ...

Concrete is one of the most user-friendly building materials around. It’s durable and inexpensive, yet can be made amazingly attractive with today’s new concrete finishes. Learn how to pour a concrete ...

Our 2-year-old house on a slab in Owasso has developed cracks in the attached-garage floor. Three contractors looked at it, including the one who poured it, and they tell me the slab was poured all at ...

A detailed look at how proper wire mesh placement strengthens concrete pours and ensures long-lasting results. 4 dead, 20 injured in mass shooting at South Carolina bar, sheriff says Fox Analyst: ...