When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

Your new home might very well contain 100 to 150 cubic yards of concrete. The footers, foundation, basement slabs, driveways, sidewalks and possibly a patio may all be made from this durable material.

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

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 ...