How to Pour a Concrete Driveway | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner repave her concrete driveway to make it safer and increase curb appeal.
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Skill level: 3/5
Cost: $500-$1000
Time: 2-3 days
This Old House mason Mark McCullough meets with homeowner Britt to discuss issues with her driveway. The pitch is too steep, and it is uneven and made up of a mix of asphalt, concrete, and gravel. Since replacing the pitch would involve reconfiguring the cement slab in the garage, Britt enlists Mark to pour a new concrete driveway.
Materials
• Wire mesh [thd.co/3Ib2pSi]
• Styrofoam insulation [thd.co/3LSDe9i]
• Concrete mix [thd.co/3p4dME4]
Tools
You may choose to rent a cement mixer [thd.co/3LOdScS], jackhammers [thd.co/3v74087], and a plate compactor [thd.co/3sRpcfA] to speed the work along.
• Hearing protection [amzn.to/3sXx3bw]
• Safety goggles [amzn.to/3h8kzIA]
• Shovel [amzn.to/3HcVuH1]
• Picks [amzn.to/3sc8LeO]
• Rake [amzn.to/3BMK8IL]
• Trowels [amzn.to/3t428ug]
• Sledgehammers [amzn.to/3vcxHVe] of different sizes (3 lbs, 5 lbs, and 10 lbs)
• Screed [amzn.to/3se78x6]
Where to find it?
To break up the old driveway, Mark used both a Brute [amzn.to/36nWRG3] Bosch jackhammer (www.boschtools...) and a Hilti TE 1000 [amzn.to/3IaDsXc] jackhammer. (www.hilti.com)
To compact the base soil and gravel, Mark used a Wacker Neuson VP1340 Plate Compactor [amzn.to/34XMybE] (www.wackerneus...)
All other tools used, including shovels, picks, trowels, and concrete smoothers can be found at local home centers.
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How to Pour a Concrete Driveway | Ask This Old House
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