Concrete; Concrete Equipment & Products; Curbers; Curb & Gutter Jobs: Answers to 7 Common Questions. Exploring common questions facing contractors when considering curb and gutter jobs.

Q. I enjoyed your comments about leaf protectors for gutters, but I am more interested in your comments about no gutters. Please tell me more about concrete aprons and how they prevent splash on th… ...

You can buy concrete by the bag (it is called Sakrete Concrete Mix), just add water. Or make your own by dry-mixing 1 part Portland cement, 2 parts sand and 3 parts crushed stone, then add water.

Q:We clean our open rain gutters at least five times a year but they still overflow in heavy rains. I’m baffled and am wondering if gutters are really necessary. I have seen homes without them.

Power Curbers has introduced the next generation of its 5700 Series curb and gutter machines, the 5700-D.. The new member of the 5700 Series (which debuted in 1985) replaces the Power Curber 5700-C.

Power Curber & Power Pavers 5700-C machine continuously pours and forms concrete. It makes curbs, gutters, sidewalks and barrier walls. It can even handle irrigation ditches and bridge walkways.

Concrete curb work is typically very labor intensive. Knox says the paving machine, however, is formless, therefore eliminating an entire process and labor by 50 percent.