Premature finishing, overworking the surface and inadequate curing are typical causes of surface defects on exterior slabs. Some of these defects include premature wear, scaling, mortar flaking and ...

Many farmers do their own concrete work. Here are tips from pros to improve the quality of the finished slab: Fiber-strand reinforcing, which means fiberglass or other fibers are mixed with the ...

Concrete is one of most durable manmade materials, but even this old industry workhorse has its weaknesses. Exposure to harsh weather, reactions with common elements, and poor construction can all ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway ...

The Outside Guy often comments on the reality that badly placed concrete looks great after a few days, and may even look as ...

Following the basic finishing rules will help you avoid blisters and delaminations, dusting, crazing, crusting and reduced resistance to surface wear on interior, steel troweled floors. Building ...