Owner's manual

HOW-TO USE THE KUSHLAN KURB KIT
Thank you for purchasing the Kushlan Kurb® by Kushlan Products
If you have ever used plastic push in edging, railroad ties or paver stones, than you know what its like to fight the endless
amount of grass and weeds that continually find their way out of you lawn and into your garden, your walkway and your
grass.
With the Kushlan Kurb®, you can now eliminate that forever.
To begin, decide where you would like the Kushlan Kurb® to be installed. It works great to curve it around flowerbeds,
lawns, straight down walkways and driveways.
Prepping your area:
To prep your area you will need to decide if you want your
landscape border to be flush with the top of your grass or if you want
it higher than your grass. To do either involves how you prep.
To install your curbing level with the top of your grass, you will need
to trench or cut out an approximately 4” wide by 3” deep path around where you would like
your curb. Grass is fairly forgiving in that if you use a flat end shovel or an edging tool, you can easily cut down along
your area. This application allows for
you to run your lawn mower tires on top of the curb when mowing and eliminates edging.
When finished “outlining” your area, simply go back to where
you started and cut under the grass and roll up the sod as you go.
Once you have “prepped” your area, look at it again for high or
low spots. Cut down more high spots and you might fill in the low
spots with the dirt that you have removed.
Note: If you want the curb higher, don’t cut down as much, but use
the same prepping directions after you decide how high or low you
would like it.
Now you are ready to lie out your Kushlan Kurb®!
Tools needed include:
A. Shovel or Edger
B. Finishing Trowel (oblong flat trowel for finishing the top of curb and
ends)
1. Set up the curb beginning where you want to start. Secure the ends
with removable rivets that are included in your pack. This will keep the
entire length stable to run out 12’ lineal feet at a time. You will want to evenly space out the center dividers
starting with the first one approximately 1” in from the start of the curb.
2. Mixing the concrete.
You will need approximately 1-60lb bag of ready mix for every 12’ of curb. Measure your area to calculate how
many bags you will need.
The amount of “slump” or how wet or dry you will want to mix the concrete is very important. In this application,
dryer is better. You want to mix the concrete to a consistency of being able to take a handful and squeeze it in
your hand to where it holds the shape of the ball but not too wet. This will ensure ease of installing and quicker
drying.
*Hint-You may want to use “barn nails” inserted on the outside of the forms every 3-5 feet or so to help ensure the
sides not bowing out.
3. When finished mixing your batch, take small shovels or handfuls and put into the curb form. Fill to the top and up
against the sides of the center dividers. Use your trowel to “flatten or finish” the top of the curb to your desired
finish. NOTE: If you are terminating the curb at a sidewalk or end of walkway or driveway, you can “cut” the end
at an angle and smooth it down to where you want it to end for a nicer look.
4. Moving the curb forward: Once you have completed a 12’ section and have “finished the top to your desired look,
go to the front where you started and carefully pull out each center divider, remove the barn nails and sides and
move forward to where you left off. The curb should look “set-up” before moving forward. Test the front by taking
one divider out first to see if the curb “slumps” over. A good mix won’t allow it to do that.
The center dividers will leave a “cut” or a “control joint” to aid in the curb not cracking.