Safety is top priority for any reputable contractor. Just as critical as maintaining safety on the job site is to deliver work that will support a safe working or living environment for future ...

Q. We have a problem with our garage that happens every spring, and it's happening again this year. The cement floor in the garage gets wet every day until the summer, and even then it sometimes get ...

Q: Our master bedroom was originally an outdoor carport that was enclosed. The floor of the carport is brick. These are full bricks (not pavers) and are not sealed. There was new carpet laid over that ...

If you've noticed your garage floor is constantly damp or slick, especially in the mornings or during humid weather, you're not alone. Many homeowners deal with this mysterious moisture that might ...

Concrete is a permeable substance capable of absorbing and releasing moisture, which can continue to affect the RH of a slab long after it's been placed. Many people don’t realize how important ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...

Question: I am having a house built that is partially on a slab, part above a crawl space. Is it necessary to install a vapor barrier under the concrete, and is this something I can do myself to save ...

As discussed in Curing Part I – Why cure? (January 2016), curing is a critical concreting step that strongly influences the hardened concrete properties including strength, permeability, abrasion ...

Q: I read your column regularly even if the problem you discuss does not directly affect me. Your comments are always interesting. I'm writing you to ask if you know if it is possible to waterproof a ...