Cover The Concrete With Plastic Sheets

Wet the concrete then place the plastic sheeting over it.

Cover the concrete with plastic sheets. However there are some precautions need to be exercised when this method is used. When plastic sheeting is used over flat surfaces such as pavements or slabs it should extend beyond the edges of the slab by a length of at least twice the thickness of the slab. Plastic sheets should be firmly placed on the concrete surface and all edges and corners must be kept well covered. Should you cover concrete with plastic to help curing.

Use bricks boulders or stakes to hold the plastic in place and keep small animals out. Lap joint should be minimum 300 mm between the sheets. Adverse weather conditions such as rain snow or freezing temperatures often make it necessary to protect concrete by covering it. It is a common misconception that concrete cures by drying out like a pie crust that hardens as it.

One of the most effective materials to guard against rain is plastic sheeting visqueen. Another method to prevent discoloration is to place dry straw directly onto the concrete then put the plastic on top of it. Curing compounds are chemical products usually sprayed directly over the concrete surface and allowing it to dry. Plastic sheeting can permanently discolor concrete.

In cold weather plastic clad concrete curing blankets are often used to protect the surface from snow and insulate the concrete from freezing. A plastic polyethylene covering retains moisture in the concrete and improves temperature control. The sheets should be in close contact.