The average winter temperature in 25 U.S. states is below freezing, according to the National Climatic Data Center, and that can be very harmful to concrete surfaces left unprotected by homeowners.

(BPT) - If you left concrete surfaces around your house unprotected this winter, it’s very likely you have a crack or two to deal with this spring. The repeated freezing and thawing that occurs due to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before the winter rolls in, it's important that you prep your home for cold weather. While your property's gutters, chimney, and other areas ...

Winter's freeze-thaw cycles cause the ground to contract and expand, which may lead to cracks in concrete surfaces, especially if the concrete installation was not done to top standards in the first ...

Q. I am one of the lucky snowbirds that commutes back and forth between my winter home down South and my summer home up North. I need to have a sidewalk replaced at my Northern home immediately due to ...

As a concrete slab place and finish contractor, lightweight concrete is one of the most difficult mixes to place. Any project requires a certain amount of planning up front with regards to the mix ...

Icy weather’s effects on concrete is covered in detail in The Concrete Institute’s SCT30 “Concrete Technology” training – an intensive five-day course that deals with, among many other subjects, the ...

Outside the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha, there is a 200-square-foot slab of concrete that appears to be ordinary. Snowflakes begin to descend upon the Nebraskan city's cold ground on a chilly ...