Having the ability to estimate the amount of concrete you will need to order is vital to the success of your concrete job. A four inch slab is probably the most common concrete project example.  Usual jobs include sidewalks, driveways, patios, etc. Four inches works into a cubic [...]

Running the concrete chute for a concrete pour is an important job.  Most concrete arrives at the job site in a rear concrete truck.  The person in charge of the concrete chute is directing the entire job.  It is his job to instruct the driver, keep an eye on the muckers and control the concrete [...]

  Today we are ready to begin pouring concrete for our building addition.  After a day or so of digging up the ditch for the footings, Tom and crew do last minute prep work. Tom checks the ditches where the footings will be poured.  The dirt should be compact and clear of vegetation.  If  grass [...]

The first step in any building process is to shoot the grade of the ground.  The concrete footers will be the first concrete that Tom will pour.  He will then work on the concrete slab floor for the new addition to his shop.  This first step is vital to insure that the footings are set [...]

Building a concrete retaining wall can be done with a few tools and some knowledgable manpower.  First, a footer must be poured.  A footer is concrete that the wall will be anchored to.  The footer should be formed either with concrete forms, or by using the existing dirt as a form, below frostline.    The retaining [...]

A concrete screed is a tool used to smooth and vibrate concrete when wet mud comes out of a concrete truck. Wet concrete must be smoothed and vibrated when pouring projects like driveways, sidewalks, and flat work. Screeding can be as simple as using a wooden two by four or made easier by using a [...]