CertainTeed’s EnergyEdge slab edge forming and insulation system recently helped homeowners Kendon and Suzanne Regier establish an energy-efficient foundation for the innovative and sustainable new ...

Leading edge distress is a commonly claimed but superficial defect present in some types of residential concrete slabs and foundations. It can also lead to homeowner distress, where a concerned ...

With a notoriously large carbon footprint, concrete is a prime target for researchers developing greener materials for the future of construction. A number of studies have shown how old rubber tires ...

As the mostly widely used material on Earth, concrete has a massive carbon footprint that scientists are working to chip away at in all sorts of ways. Recent research projects have demonstrated how ...

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He used to pour pints of stout in Ireland, but Paul Treacy found his true calling pouring concrete for James McHugh Construction Co. Born in Wales and raised near Dublin, Treacy started working at the ...

Q. I have a cement slab for a front porch and it is badly cracked. I would like to replace it with a composite deck. The problem is that when it rains, the water will run through the joints to the ...