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.
Add steel reinforcement to the pour. Place steel rebar rods and steel mesh in the bottom of the pour, held a couple of inches above the sand base with plastic rebar chairs that remain in place during the pour.Determine your concrete needs before calling the concrete company. Wet concrete sells by the cubic yard.dd steel reinforcement to the pour. Place steel rebar rods and steel mesh in the bottom of the pour, held a couple of inches above the sand base with plastic rebar chairs that remain in place during the pour.