Concrete guides, from the crew who pour it.
Straight answers to the questions Josh gets asked on site every week. They're written for Gold Coast, Logan and Brisbane homeowners.
How long before you can drive on new concrete?
Walk on it after a day or two, drive a car on it after about seven days, and keep heavy vehicles off for four weeks. Here's why, and how Queensland heat changes things.
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How thick should a concrete slab be?
Shed slabs, garage slabs and driveways: thickness, mesh, concrete strength, and how soil class changes the design.
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Driveway crossover approval explained
The strip between your boundary and the road is council land. Here's when the City of Gold Coast, Logan or Brisbane council needs to approve it.
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What does a concrete driveway cost?
Guide prices per square metre for plain, coloured and exposed aggregate, and what pushes a quote up or down.
Driveway costs
Exposed, honed, covercrete or plain?
Five finishes side by side with photos from our own jobs: what each looks like, how it feels underfoot, and the upkeep.
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