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not recommended but it can be done. I live in London Ontario Canada, all our asphalt plants close in the winter. if you have a plant open then make sure all your preperation is done before you pick up the hot mix so that it is as hot as possible when you pave. remove all the standing water, level, compact base. if you are paving over existing ashpalt, dry it as much as possible with a 30 thousand BTU tiger toarch and aply "coalash" to the edges with an old broom, once you start to rake and compress the hotmix you must work fast in cold weather so make sure all your tools are in place before you start, keep the compacting machine idling so there are no issues with start up. good luck
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes but it is difficult and not for the faint hearted as you could end up with a pile of dust and gravel.
The hardening process of concrete occurs because the cement has a chemical reaction with the water that both produces and requires heat and heat is in short supply in winter.
There are special precautions to take if the temperature is going to be below 4C 40F.
There are a number of anti-freeze concrete additives on the market but this only stops the water from freezing which enables the initial reaction with the cement but the concrete has to be kept warm so if it's not too cold then the heat produced by the curing of the concrete may be just enough.
Using warm water in the mix will help accelerate the chemical process but this will soon go cold so again if it's not too cold then this may be just enough.
Rapid hardening cement is a finer powder that ordinary cement and will react with the water quicker and therefore produce more heat more quickly, depending on the temperature this may also help.
Covering the concrete with hessian, straw or polystyrene batts dependent on how cold it is will keep the heat in to allow the concrete to set.
Pre-treating the sub-base if it is frozen will also be required this can be done with hot water or a layer of insulation.
You can even go to the extremes of erecting a tent or warm air structure over the concrete.
It all depends on how cold it is and how much you are prepared to pay.
So how desperate are you to lay this concrete?
Of course if you are building a huge concrete dam or something you problem will be getting rid of all the heat from the chemical reaction.
Good luck, but if it's just a drive way then best wait till spring.
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Do you lay concrete blocks when its humid?
Yes.
Can you lay wet concrete on dry concrete?
This may be possible if you prep the dry concrete with a latex bonding agent.
How do concrete gaps keep the concrete from cracking during the winter?
During winter when the concrete contracts/shrinks and there is no gap, then it will crack from the surface. So gaps are left in concrete such that it can shrink to a safe limit without cracking it.
Do chikens lay eggs in the winter?
no
What builder will lay concrete foundations?
Generally, foundation contractors.
Why do your feet feel cold when they are exposed to a concrete floor in winter?
aaah! bcoz it's concrete!
Do parakeet lay eggs in winter?
Yes, they can. My birds laid an egg in the winter.
Do tennis ball bounce well on cardboard?
It depends where you lay the cardboard. If you lay it on carpet it won't bounce well. If you lay it on concrete it will bounce good.
Do hens lay more than one egg a day and do they lay in the winter?
Chickens can only lay one egg every 24 hours, and they can lay in winter if there is light from 14-16 hours a day (that's when they lay best) but I'm not an expert and I think there is more to it than that.
Is it necessary to lay backer board before you lay ceramic tile on the floor?
Yes on wood, no on smooth solid concrete
Is winter concrete or abstract?
The noun 'winter' is an abstract noun, a word for a period of time, a word for a concept.
Do silkie lay in the winter?
silkies do not lay a lot and because off that the sickie would have a very slim chance of laying eggs in the winter would be very slim
