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How thick should driveway be? Ook 12-30-2006
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Posted by # Fred # on December 30, 2006, 8:15 pm


> Hi, thanks everyone for the input. It is a large driveway, and will have
> to passenger vehicles on it - a subaru, and my nissan pu. Nothing heavy.
>

Until you have a truck delivery to your front door.

> So, question - how long does it take for the concrete to set?

A few hours to set, so you could walk on it but not anything heavy. Setting
time is pre-adjusted in the mix, so ask your contractor.

How long
> before we can park on it,

About 7 days around where I am but you should ask your contractor.

how long before it reaches max strength?
>
>

Almost reach max strength in 30 days.




Posted by Joseph Meehan on December 30, 2006, 8:37 pm


Ook wrote:
> "Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete
> the Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote in message
>> I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick
>> should the concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches,
>> is this typical?
>
> Hi, thanks everyone for the input. It is a large driveway, and will
> have to passenger vehicles on it - a subaru, and my nissan pu.
> Nothing heavy.

Until that new sofa is being delivered. :-)

>
> So, question - how long does it take for the concrete to set? How long
> before we can park on it, how long before it reaches max strength?

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




Posted by Nick Hull on December 30, 2006, 9:44 pm


"Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete
the Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote:

> "Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete the
> Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote in message
> > I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick should the
> > concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches, is this typical?
> >
>
> Hi, thanks everyone for the input. It is a large driveway, and will have to
> passenger vehicles on it - a subaru, and my nissan pu. Nothing heavy.
>
> So, question - how long does it take for the concrete to set? How long
> before we can park on it, how long before it reaches max strength?
>
>

Have you considered keeping the 4" of concrete (even if broken) and
putting 2" of blacktop on top?

Posted by Ook on December 30, 2006, 10:31 pm



>>
>
> Have you considered keeping the 4" of concrete (even if broken) and
> putting 2" of blacktop on top?

Not really. It's very old concrete, sags badly in one spot. And I hate
blacktop :P



Posted by Mike Dobony on December 30, 2006, 9:47 pm



"Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete the
Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote in message
> I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick should the
> concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches, is this typical?
>

Mine was done w/2x6's so 5.5" It has held up well except for by the garage.
If I did it again I would put 2x8's for the first 8' to the garage and 2x6's
for the remainder of the drive. Also suggest you use the risers for the
mesh to keep it in the middle of the slab. I have areas where the mesh is
at the surface for over-zealous lifting by the contractor. Also recommend
it slightly higher at the center to let the water run off to the sides. I
requested this, but did not get it and have several areas where the water
pools.



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