[AT] Concrete slab

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Tue Nov 23 19:23:12 PST 2004


You are right about that Walt.  He would need to make the pour in small 
sections with construction joints.  Other wise he'd have cold joints in the 
concrete.

Charlie
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> Unless you have amixer big enough to make all of  the cement for the slab
> within an hour or so you will have section that are  hardeding way before 
> you get
> to the end of the job. and remember it will take an  army of men to keep 
> it
> going.
> Years ago my unlce Walter wanted to build a  swimming pool it was about 20 
> by
> 50 we had a huge mixer that made about one yard  at a time and it took 
> about
> 6 of us to keep it going all day just to make enough  concrete for the 
> floor.
> I never worked so hard in my life. the labor was  free but if you had to 
> pay
> for it then that would kill you.
>
> On small jobs  around the house a good mixer is nice to have but anytime 
> you
> start pooring  slabs its always cheaper and better to have your local 
> concrete
> suplier to bring  it in and get the job done right the first time.
>
> Walt Davies
> Cooper  Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
>
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