Materials you will need: burlap, cardstock, ruler, X-Acto knife, computer, inkjet printer. 1  Measure out your piece of burlap to 8.5 by 11. Use the X-Acto knife to cut it. 2  Repeat with the card stock. 3  Use the masking tape to affix the burlap to the card stock. 4  Make sure your printer settings are set to Heavy Duty.
Ideally, concrete should be poured when the air temperature is between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold temperatures slow the concrete-setting process, and when temperatures dip below freezing, the delay allows the water in the mix to freeze before the concrete hardens.
During cold weather, it may be necessary to heat one or more of the concrete materials (water and/or aggregates) to provide the proper concrete temperature as delivered. Due to the quantities and heat capacity of cement, using hot cement is not an effective method in raising the initial concrete temperature.The exposure of concrete to cold weather will extend the time required for it to reach initial set, which may require finishing crews to be available for a longer period.epending on the actual ambient temperature, protection of a concrete placement may require the use of windbreaks, enclosures, or supplementary heat. It may also be appropriate to adjust the concrete mixture constituents for the effect of ambient temperature on setting time.