Concrete in the cold

[Tony K]

Evening all.

I had planned to mix and pour the concrete slab for my garden office this weekend. Its only a small thing, 3.6 x 2.5m in area, and 150mm deep. 

 

The weather forecast is for temperatures no higher than 5 degrees and up to -5 overnight. 

 

I am aware that freezing conditions and concrete don't much like each other, but it's a very small slab. 

 

Would I be foolish to proceed this weekend? 

 

Cheers 

[markc]

You will be fine, concrete generates heat as it is curing. Really low temps that can or would cause flash freezing at the surface would be an issue but in Uk no problem