Applying control-joint filler demands balancing hardness to transfer loads, flexibility to move with the slabs and application timing to minimize tearing. A control joint (or contraction joint) is ...

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 ...

Uncompacted fill under a concrete slab — be it for an entire home, an exterior patio, a front porch or a driveway — is a recipe for disaster. Concrete is an amazing material, but it has an Achilles ...

DEAR TIM: My new home is under construction. I’m in a disagreement with my builder about what’s going to happen under my garage slab. Right now there’s a trench around the inside on all four walls ...

Cracks in concrete should be repaired as soon as possible. Cracks can lead to water getting under the concrete and eroding the soil, and putting off repairs can lead to a more expensive repair or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's nothing quite like the feeling of pulling up to a neat, well-maintained home. However, a cracked concrete driveway can ...

Above are the rib and block slabs and below are in situ concrete slabs. The rib and block slabs need less raw material in their making which makes them more economical to use during construction among ...

Q. My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 inches now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cracks in concrete should be repaired as soon as possible. Cracks can lead to water getting under the concrete and eroding the ...