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A guide to avoiding mistakes in concrete floor slab construction:By properly preparing the base, selecting the concrete mix, placing, finishing, and curing the slab, mistakes in flooring construction can be avoided. The owner can expect a durable, attractive product if these steps are followed appropriately. Residential construction typically uses concrete floor slabs with a thickness of 4…

There is nothing new about installing control joints. However, concrete professionals have been debating the most appropriate methods and materials for filling control joints in recent years. There is always a pressure to cut costs and save money, and owners want projects to move along as quickly as possible. The mid-1990s saw the introduction of polyurea…

How to pour a concrete slab that is stronger and crack-free?There is a lot of abuse done to garage slabs. Heavy cars and trucks need them to support them, and they must be resistant to contaminants including gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, ice, dirt, salty water, and deicers. Furthermore, few garages have heating, so they must…

How to Cure Concrete in Hot Weather?My contracting business recently relocated to the South. Concrete finishers here tell me if a slab is poured outside on a hot day, it won’t cure unless it’s kept wet. Once the concrete has hardened to a point where the top layer won’t wash away, they spray it periodically…

A 30×50-foot pad I recently poured has quite a bit of cracking. The pad did not have expansion joints or rebar. This was later fixed with expansion joints. What are my options when it comes to pouring another pad on top of the existing one? If you are thinking about overlaying an existing slab, even though…