Slabs are used to represent the floor or roof system of a building. The slab used in wood frame construction represents the thickness of the floor joist and flooring system. If a concrete slab is used ...

Slabs on grade, also called floors on ground, are different from other structural members. First, they are supported directly by soil, and their success or failure may depend more on the soil ...

Houses built on a slab lack crawl spaces, and there is no space under the floor. If you are considering building or buying a home on a concrete slab, there are a number of benefits and drawbacks ...

High water bills and low pressure in your fixtures aren't the only signs of a slab leak. You may also notice puddles ...

After all, if the slab was poured 10 years ago, it must be dry, right? And if it had a floor installed all that time, there can’t be a problem, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Here’s a true story ...