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Mike Guertin outlines the entire process, from preparing the site to pouring and finishing the concrete slab for a patio.

Q: In PEX Water Pipe: Is Copper on the Way Out? (FHB #180), Andy Engel says that “PEX is also susceptible to damage from certain oil- or solvent-based compounds and can…

Builder Larry Haun explains reliable methods for properly positioning rebar, plus a method for tying a new slab into an old one.

Use expansion joints and an uncoupling membrane to prevent cracks in the tile installation where different substrates meet.

Before tiling over cracks in the concrete, first prep the slab with a crack-isolation membrane.

Careful excavation, custom concrete forms, and the right concrete mix help to make the job go smoothly.

Q: I’m going to be building a house on ledge rock. How much ledge should be removed? Should anything be done to enhance the bond between the ledge and the…

Used overseas successfully for decades, this innovative foundation system uses carefully placed insulation and a slab with integral footings instead of conventional deep frost walls.

Q: My wife and I just moved into a new house that was completed in the spring of 1994. We recently received a solicitation from the concrete contractor to apply a…