Dear James: We plan to add a half-bathroom, but our house is built on a slab. Is it possible to still add a bathroom there, because there is no drain to the sewer in that spot? -- Charlotte G. Dear ...

Time to get started on a mountain of slab prep work! The first step is figuring out our drain piping under the slab. Can't get this wrong, since there won't be any accessing it ever again! Paid sick ...

With Cat. 5e or Cat. 6 cabling now being installed in most new construction projects, some changes in installation methods are in order for slab-on-grade floor boxes with communication outlets.