Why should a professional pour concrete?
The need to pour concrete can be for various reasons. You may need a concrete pour for a house foundation, a concrete fence foundation, a patio path, or a lawn. Although you can pour concrete for the foundation of a fence or patio yourself, pouring the foundation for building a building should be done by a professional.
What should you pay attention to when pouring concrete?
When pouring concrete, it is important to find the ideal height of the concrete. If you leave it too low, you will have a thin and weak concrete slab, if you leave it too high, you will have higher costs because you will pour more concrete than necessary. Also, within this step, it is important to determine the horizontal on the entire area that you will concrete, and based on this line, you will place some of the marks lower, depending on which side you want the water to go. If you do this part of the job incorrectly, it may happen that after concreting, somewhere in the row of the concrete slab, you will have a depression in which water will collect. The usual thickness of the reinforced plate is about 10 cm.
What preparations should be made for pouring concrete?
Concrete pouring For pouring concrete, it is necessary to prepare the ground well. If the ground on which you will pour the concrete slab is too soft, it is not a bad idea to sprinkle the entire surface with sand or small gravel before pouring. Sand or gravel sprinkled like this, wet it well with water or if you have a grass roller, compact this type of substrate well. In this way, you get a more stable base for the slab and a flat surface over which you can more accurately measure 10cm or as much as you need the thickness of the concrete slab.
How to determine which concrete I need?
There are different hardness classes for concrete. The types of concrete that will later withstand heavy loads are additionally reinforced with steel reinforcement. Although you can mix concrete yourself from the components of gravel, sand, cement and water, it is useful to use ready mixes. In any case, it is best to seek expert advice or hire a concrete pouring company.
How long does it take to pour concrete?
Once the preparatory work is completed, the pouring of concrete proceeds quite quickly. Even pouring a slab for a house can be done in a few hours. Pouring concrete must be done quickly, because the material will start to harden and will no longer be able to be shaped. After pouring, the concrete should dry and harden well. Depending on the thickness of the layer and weather conditions, it can take two or three weeks. All further work must be stopped before the concrete has completely hardened.
Useful advice for pouring concrete
For the terrace floor slab, you can mix concrete with colored pigments to achieve a colored surface. This will save you money on covering with tiles or stones.
