A new pad is available for use with radiant floor heating systems and snowmelt applications that are set in concrete. The pad coats foil with a white poly surface to offer protection from the lime in ...

The flooring in this Kirkland, WA house helps limit the mechanical heating/cooling required. This house was also built with SIPs which also minimize mechanical heating and cooling. A very modern and ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Even when properly insulated, concrete floors suspended over cold spaces will lose up to 80% of their heat. As heat is lost through the floor, it puts a costly strain on HVAC systems ...

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 ...

I resurfaced concrete floors with a skim coat of concrete. I used Quikrete Self-Leveling Floor Resurfacer concrete mix and poured a skim coat over the top of the existing concrete floors. I did NOT ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home has a forced-air heating system, with ducts installed beneath the concrete slab floor. When it rains for several days in a row, the vents get wet, and some have standing water in ...