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Concrete Factors

Concrete Weather Conditions: Top Tips for Homeowners

17 February 2025 9 min read

Concrete weather conditions can significantly affect the performance of ready-mix concrete. It depends on numerous factors, but perhaps none is more influential than weather conditions during placement and curing. Whether laying a simple residential patio…

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Concrete Factors

How to Lay A Concrete Driveway:  A 12 Step Beginners Guide

10 February 2025 9 min read

You’re ready to learn how to lay a concrete driveway and excited about getting your ready-mix concrete order so you can get started. If you’ve done the preparation work, have the right tools for laying…

Ready Mix Concrete vs Site Mixed Concrete
Concrete Factors

Ready Mix vs Site Mixed Concrete: Which is Best?

3 February 2025 7 min read

Ready mix vs site mixed concrete? Which is the best? It’s a question the Flowmix team often get asked. Whether you’re a contractor working on a commercial or domestic build or a DIY enthusiast planning…

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Concrete Factors

Top 9 Factors Affecting Concrete Strength

30 January 2025 5 min read

Concrete strength is vital to a concrete project’s success, safety and longevity. Starting a project with weak concrete, especially if you’re a contractor, can weaken your reputation, as the customer will blame the contractor rather…

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Concrete Factors

Ordering Ready Mix Concrete: A Homeowners Guide

20 January 2025 8 min read

Ordering ready mix concrete shouldn’t be a challenge for homeowners. Here at Flowmix, we believe in simplifying everything for our customers as much as possible. Home construction projects can seem like intricate puzzles – just…

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Concrete Factors

Concrete Slump Test: What is it & Why Does it Matter?

13 January 2025 9 min read

The concrete slump test is a straightforward method used to assess the ease of flow, workability, and overall suitability of freshly mixed concrete. It is susceptible to variations in the concrete’s consistency, producing slump measurements…

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