Start by choosing straight form boards. For a five-inch-thick slab with thickened edges, which is perfect for most garages and sheds, 2×12 boards work best.

Q. I’ve heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I’m confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you ...

When you’re done finishing the concrete, cover it with plastic or keep it moist by sprinkling it several times a day for about a week. This slows the curing process and results in a stronger, more ...

Metal Forms Corporation engineers, supplies and services three important segments of the concrete construction industry: concrete forming, material handling and concrete finishing. The concrete ...

The Styrofoam forms come in eight-foot lengths, which cost $8 a linear foot. They lock together by tapping a two-by-eight into a preformed slot, with the ends butting together in the middle of the ...

As the corporate headquarters of Ryan Companies’ North Region, the Millwright Building in Minneapolis was under immense ...

The FORTA-FERRO macro-synthetic fiber was used in a very large slab on metal deck project in Middleton, Del., that provided a working surface for the 2nd-level order fulfillment operations for the ...

Composite steel-concrete slabs are an innovative construction solution that combines the strengths of both materials to create efficient and durable flooring systems.