Architecture studio SDA has completed the Floating House, a concrete-framed home on the outskirts ... of flooding "We composed the house as three slabs floating above the ground," explained ...

Figure 1 in the sidebar shows the construction steps or sequence ... repairs or slab replacements for the concrete contractor. Premature finishing occurs when the second floating starts too ...

Germany-based AB Concrete Design recently released a series of "Floating Islands." These sustainably-made, carefully crafted concrete slabs are perfect for a resting point in any body of water.

Billy Moss knows concrete. He knows what it takes for flat and smooth: The right trowel. "It makes a good hard surface; hardens the surface up and makes a good slick finish," Billy said. It changed ...