Build better concrete structures and work toward eliminating future problems and complaints by understanding high-quality concrete installation. Residential Concrete provides reliable methods that you can use to solve concrete problems, master common concrete practices, and effectively communicate quality expectations to employees and trade contractors. Packed with illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, this essential concrete resource covers:
New developments in finishing walls, expansion joints,
and bending and lapping rebars
Building siting and layout
Forming for curbs, slabs, and walls
Ordering, placing, and finishing concrete
Working with admixtures
Jointing, reinforcing, and curing
Special colors, textures, and decorative finishes
Preventive and repair techniques
With new chapters on flowable fill and safety, this updated and expanded edition of Residential Concrete is more than ever your most comprehensive resource for planning, purchasing, and placing concrete for residential construction.