Conduct a moisture test (kits available at home centers) before carpeting a concrete floor. If the moisture content is too high, you can always seal the concrete, then install the carpet.

Before installing any carpet, any cracks in the concrete floor will need to be sealed. This will help prevent moisture from seeping up from the ground through the cracks in the concrete.

Spot remover doesn’t always do the trick. Carpeting can also be limited in design and expensive to install. But an excellent alternative to wall-to-wall carpet are carpet tiles.

RMIT University in Australia has discovered this new way to turn waste carpet fibers into a key component for crack-resistant concrete.

Researchers have found a way to use waste carpet fibers to create stronger and more durable crack-resistant concrete.

A polished concrete installation at the Anchorage International Airport brightens and modernizes an old, dark terminal.

I had a slab concrete foundation issue in the garage area, which was repaired. Once I pulled my carpet up inside, however, I noticed superficial cracks on the concrete slab inside my home. How do ...

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector. The ...

Architecture practice Studio Ossidiana has reinterpreted traditional Persian carpets as a series of concrete pieces installed at this year's Dutch Design Week. The Petrified Carpets installation ...