Dear James: I need an extra bedroom for my kids. It will be built on a slab and utilize floor radiant heating. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab? - ...

No matter what kind of finished flooring you plan to install, the substrate must be properly prepared. In the case of a concrete slab, it should be solid, smooth, and level. Inspect the slab's ...

For obvious reasons there are differences between inspecting raised foundation flooring and inspecting concrete slab flooring. I must first define a home inspection as a visual inspection. Although it ...

Dear Pat: I plan to add a bedroom for my children. It will be built on a slab to save money and use floor radiant heat. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Can this be done over the ...

Q: We added a room to our house that has only a concrete slab for a floor. The slab gets so cold in winter, we are unable to use the room. How can we make the room comfortable? A: Cold concrete floors ...

Using less material in floors is a viable strategy for improving sustainability in buildings, as it can reduce the structure's environmental footprint. Prioritizing only this goal, however, can lead ...