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Quikrete 50 lb All-Purpose Gravel is a multi-use product for a variety of decorative and landscaping applications This product has been washed and properly graded for consistency It can also be used for structural applications when combined with other materials such as portland cement and Quikrete all-purpose Sand for making concrete...

Jun 30 2010 0183 32 First it creates a solid base to pour your concrete over No soft spots no roots or organic material to rot away in the future Second it allows water to drain through it The spaces between the stone allow water to flow and if there is water flowing under your slab it should be flowing to a drain pipe Those same spaces between the stone...

Its about 375 cu yards of crete or like 400 It will cost 100 for gravel to fill in 2 but my crete is still only a little cheaper and it will be a thinner slab I could put gravel in say 2 and 35 of concrete over that or just full 55 of crete or I could do lot of gravel and a 2 top coat over that with a bunch of steel and fibers...

Concrete sprinked into gravel drivewayCan you sprinkle dry concrete on gravel jan 26 2013 sprinkle cement over gravel driveway can i sprinkle concrete mix over the top of the gravel and add water to sprinkle the dry concrete mix into 495 sprinkle portland cement on a gravel...

In most cases it s OK to pour new concrete over existing concrete Use my above recommendations and on-the-job experiences as a guideline to determine if your concrete is a good candidate or not I ve personally poured hundreds of new concrete floors slabs and patios over existing concrete that was rough cracked pitted or sloped the wrong way...

Nov 23 2010 0183 32 If that is the case remove the loose gravel till you get down to a firm surface Then use the gravel to make the brand new concrete Use a no-fines mix that is just gravel and cement no sand in a 1 6 cement gravel mix Will not matter if there is a bit of dirt in with it but if there is a lot you will have to wash the gravel...

A basic concrete driveway installed over a gravel base by a professional crew will cost 4 to 10 per square foot The national average is about 6 per square foot making the cost of a 16 x 38 driveway about 3900 These costs can nearly double however if you decide to go with a...

Jul 29 2019 0183 32 Crushed Concrete driveways are a much more cost-effective driveway solution compared to gravel driveways regular concrete driveways or asphalt driveways With benefits like the price sustainability and the fact that it can never crack and require a repair crushed concrete...

Laying a concrete driveway over an existing gravel one is possible but it is not generally recommended The kind of gravel that is intended to go under cement is typically a smaller grade than what is used for gravel driveways However if the gravel in your driveway is small enough it is possible to create a cement driveway over...

Mar 01 2019 0183 32 JOURNAL Articles ON CONCRETE OVER GRAVEL Ultimate Behavior of Flexure-Critical Prestressed Concrete Beams with Recycled Concrete Aggregat Publication Structural Journal Date 3/1/2019 Modeling Time-Dependent Deformations Application for Reinforced Concrete Beams with Recycled Concrete Aggregates...

Jun 28 2016 0183 32 I remember gravel being well over 10/ton back in the 90 s while in Springfield MO it could be had for 3 Maybe the quarries are still few and far between comparatively speaking timwinters...

Jul 31 2018 0183 32 The weaker the subgrade or the heavier the loads then the thicker the slab needs to be Concrete strength also comes into play but most slab concrete is around 3000 to 4000 psi so it s not a major factor The tensile strength of concrete is typically taken as 10 to 15 of the compressive strength so only about 400 or 500 psi...

Because concrete is actually a mixture of items it often contains aggregates and additiv Aggregate is a term that refers to the gravel in concrete that holds the mixture together Concrete additives can be chemical or mineral and can help enhance the quality of the concrete mix Chemical additives help hold down construction costs...

As with all material it has to be placed correctly and compacted properly Sand needs to remain damp as well as other material before placement of the concrete If you want to build a road use gravel but this does not mean you will not have issu No one can predict the outcome of the harding of concrete As they say it will get hard and...

Nov 11 2019 0183 32 Like crushed stone gravel can be used as an aggregate for pavement ready mix concrete or other construction applications Best applications for crushed stone We have already referenced many places where crushed stone is used but the most common are construction projects that need concrete solid bases or drainage systems...

Gravel is cheaper than other filling materials available in the market Compared to concrete and large stones gravel usually costs around 35 to 55 per cubic yard Improves drainage Gravel drains quickly When rainwater runs over a gravel patio it just soaks into it rather than accumulating...

Dec 20 2012 0183 32 How do you install Gravel-Lok on top of an existing concrete surface This video will show you how IMPORTANT NOTE Ratio of liquid to stone has been revise...

Apr 15 2005 0183 32 Re Mixing concrete powder into the gravel - driveway I dumped a couple bags of sak-crete at the end of my driveway just a couple weeks ago when I dug the culvert pipe out and put it back We had a lot of rain before and during the time I was doing this and the edges of the driveway were stay really mucky so I dumped two bags of sak-crete into...

Aug 19 2010 0183 32 The walkway is 2-3 of pea gravel on top of a clay base The base was plate compacted before I put in the gravel When I did the sidewalk I ran a plate compactor over the gravel walk again My question is will I have a problem pouring a 4 concrete walk directly on top of the pea gravel...

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Mar 02 2007 0183 32 If you use the wrong ratio of concrete water etc it ll never hold up It ll just break up anyway when you drive over it To get a solid concrete pad for vehicles to drive over regardless of stones you need at LEAST 4 inches of concrete Just save up and get some concrete...

Dec 09 2018 0183 32 Spread another 2-inch layer of gravel over the first 2-inch layer of gravel Spray it with a mist of water Pack the second layer of gravel tightly by using the plate compactor or hand tamper...

Aug 03 2020 0183 32 The Concrete Raising Company is a Salt Lake City company that specializes in foundation and concrete slab repair They say that there is a bigger issue than whether or not to use sand or gravel That issue is compaction Poorly compacted soil naturally settles over time The less compacted it is the more settling occurs...

I have a gravel driveway uphill I put new 1/2 rock gravel in last fall because of washout I also spread concrete and sprayed it but it didn t take I have a 05 Harley Davidson Road King custom that I can t get up or down the driveway without almost dumping it Can I put anything on it to harden it up enough to get my bike up and down...

if you put gravel on a uneven concrete it may look OK for a while but soon it would look uneven again so the best thing to do is take up the concrete level it out and lay membrane and finish with your gravel stones kind regards D G construction Answered 11th Mar 2017...

How to Lay a Concrete Floor Over a Gravel Basement In some older homes the basement floor consists of dirt or gravel rather than a poured concrete slab Finishing the floor by pouring concrete...

Jul 19 2020 0183 32 Typically concrete collected from demolitions or renovations is carried through a machine that crushes it to a gravel-like consistency This can be managed for many applications such as driveways walkways gardens and much more It also has a series of advantages over...

The rods work with the gravel aggregate in the concrete mix to strengthen the concrete and help prevent cracking Pour the Concrete Buy bags of concrete designed for building retaining walls by stacking the bags and pouring water over them You can also use quick-drying concrete mix Be sure to wear gloves and a mask...

A good gravel patio or driveway or road or any other gravel anything is kind of stable because the gravel pieces get compacted either immediately or over time gets compacted in part into the substrate below It makes it solid and easier to walk on or drive on...

Gravel must be above grade so it never stand s in water Good base under gravel is nessary or the gravel will pound into soil underneath evey time you drive on it while it s wet for the next 50 years I have seen drives where gravel was over a foot deep from being replinsihed over...