Adding concrete reinforcements helps with poor soil conditions, prevents large cracks, and is highly recommended to make your concrete project structurally sound. Colored concrete is popular in landscape design. Stamped concrete varies from a smooth polish to geometric patterns to something that resembles stone, brick, or tile.
Stained concrete is cheaper, and one color is applied to the surface with a protective sealant. Advanced staining projects encompass multiple colors, stenciling, and border designs. Trailer mounted pumps can move 15 cubic yards of concrete per hour, while a boom truck can run 70 to 90 cubic yards per hour. When pumping with a boom truck, add in at least 1 hour for equipment setup and 1 hour for cleanup.
Cranes can move 20 cubic yards of concrete per hour with a 4,pound bucket. Pre-mixed concrete comes in two varieties; a "no-mix" bag which requires the addition of water, and another which requires renting a concrete mixer to cure the cement.
There are different types of cement, but the most common is Portland cement, which is used in concrete, mortar, stucco, and grout. Other types include slow- or fast-drying cement, more- or less-viscous cement, and one kind of cement that resists water damage.
It all depends on the ratio of materials used to mix cement and aggregates, which affects the end result. Pre-mixed concrete bags are available from 50 to pound sacks and are excellent for most small residential jobs such as:. When you haul your own concrete, use pre-mixed bags, or get a short-load delivered, you may need to rent equipment based on your project's scope.
The more pounds per square inch, the stronger the concrete. The recommended concrete PSI for most residential projects such as walkways, driveways, and sidewalks is 2, PSI , while foundations, footings, and floor slabs it's best to use 3, PSI concrete. There are multiple ways to buy concrete depending on the amount you need.
For small residential projects, you can purchase pre-mixed pound bags of concrete from your local home improvement store. For larger projects, call a ready-mix concrete delivery company which hauls up to 10 cubic yards at a time, which is enough to pour anything from a sidewalk to a driveway. When you call a concrete contractor, ask for the dispatch department which is responsible for setting up new deliveries.
As long as you can provide the dimensions of your project and what you are pouring, they will be able to tell you exactly how much concrete you need and the PSI mix you need.
This is enough to pour a 20' x 24' concrete driveway that is 8. From start to finish, a crew of five can set forms and pour 40 to 50 cubic yards of concrete directly from a ready-mix truck in an 8-hour day. The average cost for a yard of psi. A cubic yard of concrete at 6 inches thick covers 54 square feet. If you use the same psi. Added to that cost are state taxes, any additives like fibermesh, accelerators, water-reducers, and higher psi.
Included in that cost are: 4 inches thickness concrete, 1 integral color for the concrete, 1 pattern stamp, Labor to form, place, and stamp the concrete, clean and seal the concrete.
I own a concrete business in central Maine. These concrete prices will reflect the cost of concrete in my local area. They should give you a good estimate of what concrete cost per yard. For more accurate prices check with your local ready mix company.
These are the prices I pay for a yard of concrete near me. Here are 4 popular concrete mix designs used by most concrete contractors. For higher PSI Concrete mixes you should contact the concrete company you are using directly to get an accurate quote. Concrete Additives that add to the cost of a yard of concrete. Some other fees you may get charged from the concrete company. You get 7 minutes to unload each yard, after that they charge you per hour.
This charge will vary between company's, make sure you ask. In cold climates, they have to charge extra to heat the concrete with hot water. The concrete is usually used for projects like concrete footings, retaining walls, small slabs, patios and landscaping steps. Typically, the dry concrete needed for these jobs fits in a single truck.
Most short-load deliveries are less than 3 cubic yards. In addition to the base cost and any mixing fees, you may also incur a delivery fee, depending on your proximity to the concrete mixing plant.
Concrete mix and the supplies needed for mixing concrete are relatively inexpensive. Provided you have the time to spend on mixing your own concrete, you may save some cash by doing it on your own. For relatively small concrete jobs, many folks mix up cement in a wheelbarrow. For larger jobs, you can also rent a cement mixer. According to OnTheHouse. Rate this Article. Thank You for your feedback! Something went wrong.
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