A great way to anchor a seemingly floating concrete slab is to add a pergola. Love and Specs added so much character to their patio with one and it adds a lot of definition to the outdoor space. 20.

"Floating walls are used when there's a real chance the concrete slab might move," Argano said during his exclusive interview with House Digest.

When building slab foundations, the concrete pour comes after the footings have set and before walls are erected. Dirt is compacted and backfilled with 4 to 6 inches of gravel.

Legalett, originally from Sweden but now in North America, has developed a floating foundation system that eliminates the frost walls that always are a difficult thermal bridge; the concrete slab ...

Q. My son’s house is on a slab, and he would like to replace his flooring (some carpet, some tile) with some kind of wood floor. What will work? A. Your best bet is to put down a floating, la… ...