The Process - How It's Done
Since many homeowners are naturally concerned about their yards, one of the concerns that arises is how concrete can be placed between their lawns and flower beds with minimal damage. The process of the curbing operation helps alleviate this concern:
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1. Trenching: The ground preparation is completed utilizing shovels and a small trenching machine. The trench is usually cut just 2" deep and 10" wide.
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2. Mixing: The concrete is mixed on-site with a self contained trailer and mixer. The mix is a zero-slump mix made with sand, cement and fiber. The machine produces a concrete curb with compressive strength of 3,000+ pounds per square inch. Unlike others we use a 4 to 1 mix ratio while they use up to 5 to 1 mixes. BOTTOM LINE our curb is more resistant to algae and mold and lasts much longer because its STRONGER. More sand in the mix makes the curbs weaker and put more money in their pockets as the products costs less to install.
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3. The concrete is wheeled to the site, fed into the machine and automatically extruded into a beautiful, continuous concrete landscape border. There are different slip forms attached to the machine according to the design chosen by the customer.
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4. Finishing: The finishing touch to a beautiful product is accomplished with the ease of hand tools. As an added precaution to ground movement, control joints are immediately cut through the curbing every three to four feet.
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5. Clean-up: Since there is no form work, no cement trucks and no landscape damage, clean-up is minimal. |
