Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

Glistening interiors feature in our latest lookbook, which spotlights eight kitchens and dining rooms lined with glazed concrete floors. Aside from their seamless appearance, polished concrete floors ...

While concrete flooring is known for being durable and easy to care for (especially in comparison with household surfaces like carpet, wood, and ceramic), it still requires some TLC in the form of ...

Many installers of concrete floors, in both private homes and commercial facilities, are the first ones asked when customers want to know how to clean and care for their new concrete floors. 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 ...

Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient and will I be limited on ...

A community of hurricane-resistant concrete homes will soon rise in the storm-battered city of Gulfport, Miss., under a new contract acquired by Royal Concrete Concepts. The company, which builds its ...