Pervious concrete is commonly poured in formed-out strips, says Dale Fisher, CEO of PCI Systems, LLC. Strips are poured every other to allow the pervious the proper amount of curing time.

Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions. Ideally you want to work within an 8- to 16-hour window for place, finish and cure/saw cutting operations.

Common mistakes include adding too much water to the mix to make it easier to pour, sprinkling the surface of the concrete ...