Our Concrete
Guides
Practical, plain-language guides on ordering, placing and caring for ready-mix concrete — written by the people who batch and deliver it across Gauteng every day.
- Quick-Mix Team
- September 7, 2026
- 6 min read
Learn the formulas for calculating concrete volume for slabs, footings and columns in cubic metres, with worked examples and a free calculator.
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- Quick-Mix Team
- September 7, 2026
- 5 min read
What a concrete MPa grade means, which strength suits foundations, slabs and driveways, and why 28 days matters — a plain-language guide.
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- Quick-Mix Team
- September 7, 2026
- 5 min read
Pump mix concrete is designed to move through boom and stationary pumps. Here is how it differs from standard mix and when the premium is worth it.
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- Quick-Mix Team
- September 7, 2026
- 5 min read
Curing keeps concrete moist so it reaches full strength. The main methods — water, curing compounds and sheeting — and what happens if you skip them.
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- Quick-Mix Team
- September 7, 2026
- 5 min read
Floor screeds come in bonded, unbonded and floating types — each with different thicknesses and uses, from underfloor heating to toppings over slabs.
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- Quick-Mix Team
- September 5, 2026
- 5 min read
Why plastic shrinkage cracks form in the first hours after placing, and how evaporation control, mix design and timing prevent them.
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