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Garage Slab: Many Hands Make for Easy Work
Warwick Area Career and Technical Center students practice placing and finishing the garage slab while Bruce and I goof off.
Radon mitigation with interior perimeter drains?
Q: In finishing my basement, I want to implement techniques for thermal and moisture management that have been illustrated in Fine Homebuilding. For instance, I plan to add an interior…
Insulating a Slab-On-Grade Foundation
Depending on your location, you may need rigid-foam insulation under and around the edges of the slab.
Alternative to anchor bolts
Titen HD screw anchor by Simpson Strong-Tie
Tips for Pouring a Concrete Patio
Mike Guertin outlines the entire process, from preparing the site to pouring and finishing the concrete slab.
PEX and pesticides: bad mix?
Q: In PEX Water Pipe: Is Copper on the Way Out? (FHB #180), Andy Engel says that “PEX is also susceptible to damage from certain oil- or solvent-based compounds and can…
Reducing the risk of cracks in concrete slabs
Q: Our house is on a slab, and we’re planning an addition that also will have a slab foundation. We had to repair some cracks in the old slab. Is…
Tiling over Different Substrates
Use expansion joints and an uncoupling membrane to prevent cracks in the tile installation where different substrates meet.
Retro footing
Q: I have an old house that’s been added on to many times. There are several basement areas, all with slab floors of different elevations. I am breaking up the…
Tiling over a Cracked Concrete Slab
Before tiling over cracks in the concrete, first prep the slab with a crack-isolation membrane.

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