Q: We have a bathroom on the ground floor, and we're replacing parts of the subfloor because they have dry rot. The subfloor is above concrete. Do you recommend putting insulation between the concrete ...

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 ...

Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs, and relatively complex systems often are recommended to improve the floors. Homasote Co., with fiberboard construction ...

On the lookout for ever more energy-efficient building envelope solutions, a growing number of Building Teams are turning to insulating concrete forms as an alternative to light-gauge steel frame, ...

Cold floors in modern homes, often due to concrete slab foundations, lead to significant heat loss, particularly at the edges ...

Concrete slab floors are a quick and durable solution for multifamily construction. Advances in mixture and delivery systems have made poured concrete slabs one possible solution for more complex jobs ...

Those looking into how to insulate floors in an old house will probably already be aware of the positive impact that this job can have. Not only will it improve how well a house retains heat, but it ...

Some floor designs are better suited to specific applications than others. Understanding an owner's or tenant’s requirements is critical to recommending a particular type of design. Factors that ...

The Pantheon in Rome, built in AD 126 by the Emperor Hadrian, and 1 Wall Street, a Lower Manhattan skyscraper recently converted into luxury condos, might not appear similar at first glance. The grand ...