Using quickrete to form driveway

Question

Is it good to use the 90lb bags of Quickrete to form a driveway that is 20ft X 22 ft?

Answer 1

best to use a non- chipping concrete.If you do it wrong , you will end up with a rough driveway in a few years

Answer 2

if you lay it properly and have it level, then yes.  

Answer 3

It will take awfully a lot of them and will be very expensive.  Depending on the depth, it may take more than 200 bags....  Be sure to figure out how many bags it'll need and compare it with the deliverly price of the regular concrete.  You might save quite a bit...

Answer 4

Well that would take about 248 bags and there are about 42 bags per pallet.  That is almost 6 pallets.

I would recommend calling in a cement truck, it is also cheaper than doing it by the bag.

This size project you will need several buddies or be very experienced in working concrete.

Answer 5

No. Quickrete does not have enough cement in it to withstand the load-add a shovel of cement to each bag. Its' for non structural fence posts, etc. Anyone who tells you otherwise has their head in a very dark place. Cheaper to have a concrete truck back up and let her rip while it pulls out-P.S. Hire a good cement finisher-200 cash, you will not regret it. I have 25 yrs construction experience and have built nearly everything residential and I still cannot finish concrete adequately except for a broom finish-rough- on stairs, particularly in large areas in which you will quickly run out of time. If you can estimate using basic math and are organized enough to ensure that a little help arrives when needed you will save a ton of money. That's 90% of  everything that contractors do anyway.

Answer 6

Absolutely not - get a professional & have it done properly.  Driveways need to be reinforced with rebar & need to be at least 4" thick to handle the weight of a car on it.  They also need to be sloped away from the garage/house properly, etc.  Most pro's use a concrete pumper & do it all in one shot as a monolithic pour will have the best result.  There is no way you can mix 90 bags of concrete yourself & get an acceptable result - this is not a DIY project.  

Answer 7

Good grief NO! That would cost a fortune, the concrete would not be continuous, for some would be setting before it was complete and there would be no way to insure it was a continuous slab...Prepare the area with leveling guides (2X4's held to leveling stakes) and order concrete to be delivered...have enough help on hand to pull the concrete, then when dry enough, finish with trowels and broom finish if you want it rough (I do not advise a rough finish unless you are in ice/snow areas...for rough finishes are hard to clean). You need to install rebar to code and perhaps wire mesh to prevent serious cracking! Prepare surface with a sand base so settling will not be a problem! By the way, you need about 5 1/2 Cubic Yards of concrete...imagine mixing that much by hand!  No way!  (that is about 145 cubic feet, and allowing 120 pounds dry weight for a cubic foot, just figure up how much that would cost!   Good luck, Goldwing