Patio "How-To" Instructions
Now you can have the satisfaction of building your own patio, sidewalk or driveway with easy to use Cart-Away-Concrete that has been developed for the do-it-yourself homeowner by the leading manufacturer of equipment and additives for the trailered small batch concrete Industry. Read on to find out how you can turn your backyard blues into family fun!
1. To begin - make plans!
A project made with concrete is so permanent that it will become a
lasting monument to your lack of planning! Make sure you know exactly what you’re
going to do and who’s going to help you before the
concrete arrives!
Stake out the area you will cover. Make sure that water will drain away from buildings and that you do not interfere with tree roots! Remove grass, level your ground (use a carpenter’s level), fill in low spots and then pack and dampen the area.
2. Forms
Use 2"x 4" planks set on edge. Hold the 2"x4" in place with stakes driven into the ground every 18 inches. The stakes must be on the outside of the forms and must be even with the top of the forms.
If your concrete will be poured next to an existing
concrete slab, you must insert an expansion joint between the
old slab and the new pour (you can obtain the expansion joint material at any of the
Cart-Away ready mix yards). 
OPTION:
You can nail together a gridwork of permanent dividers and
place them inside your forms for decorative effect. These dividers must be rot resistant
cedar or redwood and nails must extend from them to anchor them in the concrete.
3. Gather your tools
1. Tamper
2. Garden Hose
3. Edger
4. Bull Float
5. Rake
6. Steel Trowel
7. Hand Float
8. Wheelbarrow
9. Stakes
10. Soft Bristle Broom
11. 2"x4" Screed Board
12. Square Nose Shovel
Most of these tools are available for rent at your Cart-Away dealers.
and the fun begins!
4. Make sure you have several people to help you! (at least three people for three yards or less of concrete.
Wet your area several times the night before you pour your concrete and sprinkle the ground once before the cart arrives. This insures a good cure and also keeps the ground from drawing water from the concrete (you will have more time to work the concrete before it sets.)
Pour concrete out of the Cart-Away trailer or wheelbarrow. Begin at the far end of the forms and dump each load close to the last. Use square nose shovels and rakes to spread the concrete evenly to top of the forms.
Go to Step 5 >
Call a Cart-Away Expert. 1-800-909-9809
Cart-Away Home | Contact
Us
©2004 Cart-Away Concrete Systems, Inc., 1405
NE Alpha Drive, McMinnville, Oregon 97128,
Phone 1-503-434-4444, FAX 1-503-434-5888
All Specifications subject to change without notice.