Have you noticed a new trend around Providence lately? Gardens and yards seem to be increasingly decorated and defined with small concrete curbs. Ever wonder how those curbs are made? Well, there is a special machine that makes those perfect little curbs, and it’s called, drum roll please, a curb machine!

Using one of these curb machines is surprisingly easy, and you can use it at your Providence home or to start your own business in no time. There are many uses for a curb machine – from the decorative border around a garden to the edging of a wheelchair ramp – and it takes very little training to learn to operate one. A typical curb machine can:

•Extrude 24″ walkways, landscape curbs, wheelchair ramp curbs, imbed accent lighting, and it has over 30 different stamp patterns to match different kinds of brick, slate, stone and other designs;

•Create up to 25 molds using attachments which are quickly and easily changed;

•Accept up to 3/8″ rock aggregate for commercial curbing applications;

•Curb up to 16 feet per minute, which allows you to complete two or three curb jobs in a single day;

•Produce up to a 12 x 12 commercial-style curb.

Typical specifications of a curb machine would be similar to these:

•Dimensions – 41.5″ Long x 21″ Wide x 36″ Tall

•Weight – 185 lbs. (84KG)

•Steering – Vertical and Lateral Adjustments to match grades – Tie Rod 21″ width

•Wheels/Tires – Heavy duty pneumatic tires 10″ X 4.10″ Knobby

•Drive/Compaction – Ram-type self-propelled drive system

•Gear Box – 40:1 Gear Reduction (Gas Machine), 20:1 Gear Reduction (Elect. Machine)

•Engine – 3.0 HP, Gas

As you can see, curb machines can be used on a variety of projects and are quite flexible. Whether for home or professional use, a curb machine will make a great addition to your landscaping toolkit.