Cover The Concrete With Plastic Sheets

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.

Cover the concrete with plastic sheets. Use bricks boulders or stakes to hold the plastic in place and keep small animals out. Curing concrete with plastic sheeting requires covering all exposed areas of the concrete as soon as possible without damaging the concrete finish. Should you cover concrete with plastic to help curing. Plastic sheeting can permanently discolor concrete.

However there are some precautions need to be exercised when this method is used. 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. Curing compounds are chemical products usually sprayed directly over the concrete surface and allowing it to dry.

Curing concrete with plastic sheeting requires covering all exposed areas of the concrete as soon as possible without damaging the concrete finish. 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. Wet the concrete then place the plastic sheeting over it.

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. The sheets should be in close contact.