Concrete flooring is affordable and surprisingly versatile, even allowing you to customize it in many ways with DIY techniques. Although installing it in your bathroom could be a big mistake, the ...

Hydra Finish, a silica-based finishing aid, helps reduce evaporation and shrinkage in fresh concrete, improving surface ...

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? - ...

A prima and the first layer applied 6-8 hours later. It is left to dry for 12-24hours. Another layer is applied and left for 24 hours and a final one left to dry for 48 hours before a floor protecting ...

Most people see concrete without noticing it. To them it’s ubiquitous and, worse yet, boring. They couldn’t care less about its looks because it’s not supposed to look good. At first, it’s hard to ...

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 ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. “Concrete is a sponge,” ...

Concrete resurfacing involves the application of a specialized cement-based overlay onto worn or damaged surfaces. Once cured ...