"As long as the sleepers are following the pitch of the slab ... a flat surface for the decking (see Photo 3). All surfaces must be predrilled before securing with concrete screws. Position the ...

Take two standard joists and place the end joists over ... your floating deck, consider the local property regulations, privacy, and exposure to rain and wind. While concrete blocks will provide a ...

"Trying to place a slab-on-deck and control the shrinkage of the concrete as well as setting ... there was no option to rip it out and do it over if something went wrong. And because of the ...

Poured concrete floors are no longer exclusive to industrial buildings. They’ve become a sought-after flooring type in modern ... require very few repairs over their life span.

Above grade floors don’t typically have an existing concrete slab subfloor, aka a slab, so a cement underlayment will be needed. First, the old flooring will have to be removed and an ...

Pros and Cons of Buying a House on a Concrete Slab Mark Cussen ... and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of Xaris Financial ...

Although the materials have evolved over time ... Structural Slab-on-deck - Birdwell and Associates far exceeds the specified FF and FL numbers on a formed and shored 3-foot-deep concrete ...

Concrete slabs are highly durable and can last 100 years or more if installed and maintained correctly. However, they can degrade over time due to weather, usage and poor construction. A concrete ...

The average epoxy flooring cost is $6.55 per square foot or about $3,050 for a two-car garage. This cost includes acid etching of the concrete ... ranges from $5.67 to over $21 per square foot ...

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something ...

Slab leaks happen when the pipes beneath the foundation of a building are damaged. If the pipes are iron or steel, they may become weakened and eventually develop leaks over time due to acidic ...

Architecture firm SO – IL has revealed plans for a new residential condominium project planned for Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Named 144 Vanderbilt, the development offers 26 ...