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 ...

With modern finishing equipment, it has become relatively easy for flatwork finishers to achieve overall floor flatness/levelness numbers of FF35 and FL25 — commonly specified tolerances for warehouse ...

Concrete is a long-lasting, highly durable construction material that has traditionally been used outdoors for driveways, patios, and sidewalks. Recent trends have increased the appeal of indoor ...

Concrete polishing contractor Total Polish Solutions shares its best practices for this high-design, concrete floor finish that is often likened to terrazzo. Total Polish Solutions has been involved ...

Q:I have a neighbor whose cement-slab interior floor has all been stained and sealed and looks like terra-cotta tile -- and is "softened" with area rugs. What are the pros and cons of using stained ...

The first concrete-like structures were built in 6,500 BC in what is today, southern Syria. And, some of the casing stones used to build the Pyramids of Giza in 3,000 BC were, too, made from an early ...

Margaret Wack is a freelance writer covering home improvement, personal finance and other topics. She has written for brands and publications including Angi, Homeadvisor, Thumbtack, WSJ Buy Side, US ...