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Practical, tradesman-tested advice for your next concrete project, written by the team that pours it.
DIY guides How to Lay a Concrete Shed Base: Step-by-Step UK Guide
A complete 11-step guide to laying a concrete shed base, sub-base, shuttering, pour, finish and cure. C28/35 ready-mix at 100mm depth on compacted MOT Type 1, with mesh and DPM tips for damp ground.
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DIY guides How to Mix Concrete: UK DIY Guide with Mix Ratios
A 7-step guide to mixing concrete by hand or with a small mixer, 1:2:3 and 1:1.5:2.5 mix ratios explained, water proportions, and when ordering ready-mix from 1m³ is the cheaper, stronger answer.
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Mixes & specs Concrete Mix Grades Explained
What do C25/30, C28/35 and C32/40 actually mean? A plain-English guide to mix grades, compressive strength, and which one to order for sheds, drives, foundations and commercial floors.
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Mixes & specs How Long Does Concrete Take to Set?
When can you walk, drive and build on fresh concrete? Honest timings for every stage of the cure, plus what makes it set faster or slower, so you can plan the job properly.
Read guide Project planning The Concrete Pumping Guide
When you need a pump, how line vs boom pumps differ, what the mix has to be, and how to prep your site. The guide we wish every back-garden pour customer read before ordering.
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Project planning Winter Concrete Pouring Guide
Cold weather pouring without wrecking the slab. Temperature limits, frost protection, accelerators, hot-water mixes, and when to postpone. A practical UK winter concrete playbook.
Read guide Project planning Preparing For Your Concrete Delivery
A practical checklist for homeowners and self-builders: access, sub-base, DPM, formwork, tools and timing. Everything that needs to be right before the wagon rolls up, so pour day goes smoothly and nothing gets wasted.
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Project planning Concrete vs Block Paving: Which Wins?
Block paving looks premium on day one, but what does the 20-year picture look like? We compare cost, maintenance, lifespan, weed growth and repair vs ready-mix concrete so you can pick the right surface for your driveway.
Read guide DIY guides Sub-Base Preparation Guide
Nine out of ten cracked slabs fail at the sub-base, not the concrete. This guide walks through Type 1 MOT depth, compaction in 50mm lifts, common mistakes, and a pre-pour self-check so your base carries the load.
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Mixes & specs The Curing Time For Concrete
Curing plays a crucial role in concrete's strength and durability, but it's not just about time. This guide explains how long concrete takes to cure, what affects the process, and how to get it right.
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Mixes & specs Concrete vs Cement: What's the Difference
Many people mix up concrete and cement but knowing the difference is essential for any building project. In this post, we explain how cement is just one ingredient in concrete and what that means for your project.
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Mixes & specs Different Types of Concrete
From high-performance and waterproof concrete to self-compacting and lightweight mixes, this guide breaks down the most common types of concrete and when to use them.
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