How To Pour A Concrete Driveway

Building a driveway seems simple enough. Surely, it’s just a case of mixing and pouring some concrete? In reality, pouring a concrete driveway can be an extremely delicate – and physically demanding – process with multiple steps. Paul Coplick from Coppo’s Concreting details exactly what’s involved.

1. Application
   Lodge an application with your local council. Once your plans have been approved, work can commence.
2. Excavation
   If the site hasn’t been “prepped”, a bobcat or excavator may be needed to level the site prior to pouring. Pack the excavation with fill such as gravel and sand to allow drainage.
3. Prep area
   Wooden boxing should be set out to hold the concrete into place as it dries.
4. Reinforce
   Steel F72 mesh is rolled out over the area to reinforce the driveway.
5. Concrete
   Whether you’ve chosen exposed, plain, colour or stencil finish, for a standard driveway a 25MPa concrete mix should be poured evenly and be 100mm to 120mm thick.
6. Expansion Joints
   As soon as the driveway is hard enough some expansion joints should be saw cut to prevent driveway from cracking excessively.
7. Cleanup
   This is an essential part of good customer service so this step must not be skipped!

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