Driveway Concrete Thickness: How Thick Should It Be?

Workers pouring a concrete driveway over gravel base and rebar, showing slab thickness

Most residential driveways are poured 4 inches thick, which handles cars and light trucks on a well prepared gravel base. If heavier vehicles will use the driveway, 5 to 6 inches with rebar or mesh is the safer choice, because thickness and base quality matter more than concrete strength alone. This is a sample post … Read more

How Much Concrete Do You Need for a 10×10 Slab?

Workers pouring and screeding a 10x10 concrete slab in wooden formwork

A 10×10 slab at the standard 4 inches thick needs about 1.23 cubic yards of concrete, which works out to roughly 56 bags of 80 lb mix before any waste allowance. Add 10 percent for spillage and uneven ground and most people order 62 bags, or about 1.36 cubic yards from a ready mix truck. … Read more