• HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW CONCRETE LANDSCAPE CURBING

• Curing:
Concrete curbing takes 7 to 28 days to fully cure, the curing time for each installation is different.
Your new curbing requires 2 hours of curing before it can handle light rain and 24 hours before
it can withstand foot traffic. Try not to bump or hit your new curbing with hard objects for the first 28 days.
You will notice the color of the edging changing, during the curing process. Don't worry; this is
normal for the curing process of concrete.

• Crack Prevention:
To help prevent cracking in your newly installed concrete, wait at least 24 hours after the installation,
then water the ground around the curbing for several days, overly dry ground conditions can absorb
moisture from the concrete, wich can cause some cracking.

• Sealing:
You can apply a gloss concrete sealer to your curbing any time after 28-days of the installation.
Before resealing you should clean the curb with a light application of muriatic acid "1 part acid to 5 part water".
Pour mixture on the curb and allow mixture to penetrate for 2 or 3 minutes, and then rinse with plain water.
Allow curb to dry completely before applying sealer. The sealer can be brushed, rolled or sprayed on with garden sprayer.
For best results apply 2 or 3 thin coats instead ofe one thick coat. Concrete sealers are available at paint supply retailers.

• Effloressence on curbing
Efflorescence is a build up of calcium, wich causes white spots in concrete and is more noticeable in colored concrete.
In most cases it can be removed by cleaning the curb with a light application of muriatic acid as described in
the sealing section of this document

• Tree root damage:
Over time, tree roots may lift and break some areas of your curbing. When this occurs, lift out the broken section
of curbing, cut and remove the root that is damaging the curb, and lay the curb back down using fill dirt as support.

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