A Cement question

[4RE KLR]

Tru,
Why 6000psi for a driveway? Is that normal where you are for the temperature?

Here we would only use 3000 psi at the most and that holds up very well for driveways. I have even poured many hundreds, heck thousands of homes with 3000 psi mix.


Here it would cost about $100.00 to $120.00 a yard (delivered) as well. For something that small I would find a contractor to do it turnkey. Just make sure you pay him AND the concrete company. Turnkey, (3000 PSI) I would bet you could get it done for about $5.00 to $5.50 a square foot.

Of course any extras would be, well extra. Like pea gravel wash, or stamping, or coloring. But a nice light broom finish would serve you well, and it is the most affordable.

I have built many thousands of homes over the last 23 years. If you choose to do the labor yourself here are the formulas.



Concrete:
beams
10" wide 24" deep total slab area divided by 33 assuming 4" surface depth
10" wide 26" deep total slab area divided by 32 assuming 4" surface depth
10" wide 28" deep total slab area divided by 31 assuming 4" surface depth
10" wide 30" deep total slab area divided by 30 assuming 4" surface depth

OR
width x depth x 12 x linear foot
PLUS slab area X
0.3333 assuming 4" surface depth
0.4617 assuming 5" surface depth
0.5 assuming 6" surface depth

You might also want to know that some concrete companies have minimum orders. So if you order less than nine yards you will have to pay for a full nine yards. So if you only need 5 you will still pay for nine. make sure before you order, if so then make the driveway big enough to use all you will have to purchase.

You may also go to a local rental center. Some here have batch plants that will make the amount you want and you can pull it home in a trailer they will provide you. Yes, it cost a little more per yard, it is less than a whole truck. Just make sure you know all your options first.