A typical home weighs between 200 and 275 pounds per square foot, not including its foundation. Your home’s concrete and block foundation has a big responsibility supporting that kind of weight.

Some recommendations for troubleshooting concrete cracks prior to designing or performing repairs. ... There are two basic types of concrete cracks: intrinsic or non-structural and structural.

Concrete; Decorative Concrete; Decorative Overlays; Decorative Concrete: Cracks -- The Overlay Installer's Worst Nightmare. Understanding the types of cracks and their causes will help you choose ...

But concrete can crack, ... With a special polymer coating and the power of the sun, says Orcutt, a new type of concrete can heal tiny cracks before they get a chance to grow.

Do you have a wide unsightly crack in your concrete sidewalk, ... These types of cracks can be trip hazards. Here’s my advice on how you should correct a cracked walk or patio at your home.

Through their testing, the scientists demonstrated their doped concrete can repair its own millimeter-scale cracks within 24 hours. The team says this is a marked improvement on some previous ...