Cover The Concrete With Plastic Sheets

In cold weather plastic clad concrete curing blankets are often used to protect the surface from snow and insulate the concrete from freezing.

Cover the concrete with plastic sheets.

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 sheeting can permanently discolor concrete. Curing concrete with plastic sheeting requires covering all exposed areas of the concrete as soon as possible without damaging the concrete finish.

Another method to prevent discoloration is to place dry straw directly onto the concrete then put the plastic on top of 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. Adverse weather conditions such as rain snow or freezing temperatures often make it necessary to protect concrete by covering it. A plastic polyethylene covering retains moisture in the concrete and improves temperature control.

The sheets should be in close contact. Lap joint should be minimum 300 mm between the sheets. Should you cover concrete with plastic to help curing. Curing concrete with plastic sheeting requires covering all exposed areas of the concrete as soon as possible without damaging the concrete finish.

It is a common misconception that concrete cures by drying out like a pie crust that hardens as it. Plastic sheets should be firmly placed on the concrete surface and all edges and corners must be kept well covered. Use bricks boulders or stakes to hold the plastic in place and keep small animals out.