Laying A Concrete Curb

Wet the concrete thoroughly and then cover it with the sheeting of your choice using bricks rocks or other heavy items to hold it in place.

Laying a concrete curb.

To estimate costs for your project. Mark the area in which you want to install the curb and dig an 8 inch wide trench that is 2 4 inches deep. Remove the sheeting or blanket daily wet the. The precast concrete curbing is manufactured in such a way where they fit together with a tongue and groove fastening system.

Place the boards as wide as you want the cement curb to be. For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 25 linear feet the cost to install a concrete curb starts at 32 49 40 26 per linear foot. As they lay end to end they fit together with these locking joints. Compact the soil to provide a solid base using a tamp to prevent the soil from settling and cracking the concrete.

Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options. The installation of the concrete curbing is very straightforward. In order to maintain an upright curb with sharp edges set the 1 x 4 wooden boards along the edges of the trench. Set project zip code enter the zip code for the location where labor is hired and materials purchased.

Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier. There is a lip on the edge of one side of the curbing with a receiver on the other end. Make sure you hit dirt because you do not want to lay the concrete on rocks or glass. To lay new concrete sweep and clean the old concrete and saturate the old concrete with water.