Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs, and relatively complex systems often are recommended to improve the floors. Homasote Co., with fiberboard construction ...

Concrete's porosity makes it susceptible to concrete curling, an upward or downward curve that usually leads to cracks in the slab if something heavy (like a car or upholstery) goes over it.

A concrete slab can simply and cost-effectively be used, however, if you’re going over the concrete remember that it’s porous and can wick moisture from the soil beneath.

Deciding on whether to use hollow-core slabs or rib-and-block systems to construct concrete floor slabs for residential projects cannot be taken lightly. Jaco de Bruin, CoreSlab’s managing director, ...