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Basic Curbing Training
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The Curb Depot founder, Ryan Wolfrath, takes you on a full day of curbing, so you can learn how it works from the ground up. Learn the right way to prep, mix, pour, and seal your curb.
General Basic Curb Training
The Harpten Curbing Machine Overview
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- The Harpten curbing machine’s features
- How to get the most out of your Harpten curbing machine
- Ensuring a fast, easy job with The Harpten
Curbing Trailer Overview
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- The curbing trailer’s features
- How to get the most out of your curbing trailer
Bed Edger Overview
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- How to properly operate a bed edger machine
- Advanced tips and tricks for a bed edger machine
Full Customer Spray Down
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- How to run a spray down with your client
- Listening to your clients’ wants and adapting based on that
- Communication skills and techniques for working directly with clients
Spray Down & Design Tips
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- How to determine a spray down design
- Giving your customer multiple options
Color Options & Design Examples
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Recommending a color based on the home
- Breaking up and complementing existing colors
- See various homes and our design opinions
- Building your design around the home and landscape design
Resealing Pro Tips
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- How to properly reseal your curbing
- Advanced resealing tips and tricks
Dealing with On-Site Obstacles
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Dealing with on-site obstacles as they come up
- How to work around irrigation lines and sprinkler heads
- Ground prep and spray down design tips
- Tool repair kit contents
Curb Depot HQ
Newcomer’s Guide to Curbing
Newcomer’s Guide to Curbing #1
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Advice for business owners starting out
- Branding and marketing advice
- Deciding on your service area
Newcomer’s Guide to Curbing #2
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Maintenance and greasing for gears
- Tips for bed edging
- Best tools to keep on your trailer for the job
- How to run a straight curb
- Making the most of your trailer space
- How to leave a clean job site
- Coloring, Assurance, and sealant advice
- Running a three man job site
- Running a business, insurance, worker’s comp, etc.
Newcomer’s Guide to Curbing #3
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Marketing and advertising advice
- Tradeshows and in-person marketing
- Signage, branding, websites, email marketing, and more
- Invoicing and customer management
- Pricing information
Newcomer’s Guide to Curbing #4
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Avoiding common beginner mistakes
- Dealing with problem customers
- Sealing tips
- Invoicing tips
- Measuring and mixing for colors with profitability in mind
- Tips for choosing colors
- Tying the design into the home’s existing or future landscaping
St. Louis, Missouri
Basic Curb Training Job #1
Lesson #1
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Creating your curb’s shape & design
- Trenching
- Operating a sodcutter
- Mixing concrete
Lesson #2
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Finding the right concrete consistency
- The best mixing ratio
- Prepping for extruding
- Putting the cable in the machine
- Starting the extruding process
- Sliding the machine
- Troweling
- Lining up the end of your curb with the start of your curb
Lesson #3
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Planning out a curb design
- Cutting and pulling sod
- Putting the cable into the plunger
- Mixing
- Adjusting the height of the curbing machine
- Pouring and extruding
- Troweling
- Applying release
- Rolling
- Removing slag
- Texturing
- Stamping
Lesson #4
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Curb touchups
- Extruding
- Adjusting curb placement
- Troweling technique
- Stamping hand placement and technique
- How to get an even texture
- Fixing imperfections and mistakes
- Creating different types of styles and designs
Lesson #5
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Removing excess release
- Sealing the curb
- How to create an end to the curb
- How to create a tree circle
- Detailing
- Curbing from start to finish
Lesson #6
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Deciding on a design
- Giving the homeowner multiple options
- Finding control joints as a starting place
- How to start a spray out
- General spraying tips
- Creating good flow within your design
Appleton, Wisconsin
Castle Stone Basic Curb Training
Full Lesson #1
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Planning out a curb design
- Cutting and pulling sod
- Putting the cable into the plunger
- Mixing
- Adjusting the height of the curbing machine
- Pouring and extruding
- Troweling
- Applying release
- Rolling
- Removing slag
- Texturing
- Stamping
Full Lesson #2
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Planning out a curb design
- Cutting and pulling sod
- Putting the cable into the plunger
- Mixing
- Adjusting the height of the curbing machine
- Pouring and extruding
- Troweling
- Applying release
- Rolling
- Removing slag
- Texturing
- Stamping
Appleton, Wisconsin
Spanish Tile Basic Curb Training
Full Lesson #1
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Planning a design and project
- What to look for in a home for design and color
- Turning down unfeasible projects
- Looking for roots for tree circles
- Starting a job
- Full team working on job site
- Adding concrete to the back for weed prevention and support
Full Lesson #2
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Continuation of Spanish Tile project
- Troweling and creating an edge
- How to provide additional value in your projects
- Considering ease of mowing in your design
- Tool advice for cut lines
- Mixing advice for concrete and coloring
- Saving money on coloring
- Trailer inventory suggestions
- Save time and your back with motorized wheelbarrows
Full Lesson #3
In this lesson, you’ll learn about:
- Continuation of Spanish Tile project
- Setting up for a tree circle
- Tree circle creation
- Design advice
- Troweling and hand-leveling curb
- How to create straight curb with string lines
- Warranty advice for time after job
- Connecting a tree circle
- How to properly clean the equipment
- Tips for a longer-lasting, better look
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