Small cracks in your concrete driveway, patio, or foundation may not seem like much to worry about, and you may be tempted to ignore them. But left to their own devices, they can eventually widen into ...
It's easy to stand in your garage, perhaps marveling at your hot water recirculation system or the web of cables entering your electrical load center, and forget that the bit of concrete you're ...
Question: I have a pool deck that is about 2 years old that has a hairline crack extending from the outside edge and across and through three saw-cut expansion joints. This crack is about 20 feet long ...
Concrete is one of the most versatile and sustainable materials for use in and around a home. It is used as the foundation to build on, it offers itself to attractive flooring options when stained, ...
Concrete cracks. That’s a fact of construction life that has been with the human race since it began building with concrete three millenia ago. The problem spurred the Romans to develop and perfect a ...
Unfortunately, a lot of homeowners in Colorado Springs, CO, have problems with cracks in their driveways. It is no wonder that cracks are so common since various things can cause them. Construction ...
Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...
Concrete cracks. The reasons for that are the stuff of engineering seminars, Ph.D. dissertations, and contractors’ worst nightmares. Here’s a short list: Differential Settlement: Concrete needs to be ...