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Freshly poured concrete driveway-when can it be driven on?/

  • 20-08-2013 11:35pm
    #1
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭


    When can a freshly poured concrete driveway be used/driven on?
    It was poured and troweled/floated on Monday morning at around 11:30am.

    Looks very well set/cured now.

    So when would it be safe/ok to drive a car onto/over it??

    Thanks.:)


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    paddy147 wrote: »
    When can a freshly poured concrete driveway be used/driven on?
    It was poured and troweled/floated on Monday morning at around 11:30am.

    Looks very well set/cured now.

    So when would it be safe/ok to drive a car onto/over it??

    Thanks.:)

    I wouldn't chance it till at least Friday.The longer the better.We poured footpaths at a house Friday took the covers off on Monday told the people not to be on them for another day or to that eve their kids were on them on bikes scratched the whole surface.So as I said at least Friday if not over weekend


  • #3
    prospect
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    The longer the better Paddy.

    How deep is the pour?


  • #4
    650gs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭650gs


    If it was ready mix and at least 150 mm the next day


  • #5
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    It was a Readymix pour and a 200mm depth.


  • #6
    Victor
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    Light walking is normally OK after a day or two. I wouldn't use a vehicle for the first week.


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  • #7
    prospect
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    Yep, I'd leave it a week at a minimum.

    What surprises me more is that Paddy has not yet posted a photo :eek:

    ;)


  • #8
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    prospect wrote: »
    Yep, I'd leave it a week at a minimum.

    What surprises me more is that Paddy has not yet posted a photo :eek:

    ;)


    Because its not my house.;)......its a relatives house and she doesnt want to leave her car out on the roadside all week long.


  • #9
    kieran.
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    Minimum 72 hrs is what most compaies say.


  • #10
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,479 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Should be Ok now, but no wheel spins or handbrake turns on it.


  • #11
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    kieran. wrote: »
    Minimum 72 hrs is what most compaies say.


    Just comming up to 72 hours now so.:)


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  • #12
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Hootanany wrote: »
    Should be Ok now, but no wheel spins or handbrake turns on it.


    She likes to keep to herself and not make too much noise.

    Sure she even makes the kids wear ear protection when they are out in the garden and she is driving the car into the driveway.


    "Wont somebody please think of the children".....:pac::pac::D




  • #13
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Well,her car is now parked on the new driveway...all seem well and the sun is still shining too.:)


  • #14
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Pics or GTFO. Especially one with an oil leak :)


  • #15
    red sean
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    No pics Paddy?:confused:


    Car must have sunk in it ;)


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