[AT] Concrete slab

[charlie hill]

Your recipe sounds about right George and I agree that it is probably not 
cost effective to make your own.  At least not at the prices we pay here on 
the east coast.  However, I don't know what material costs are where Ricky 
is located.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Concrete slab


> Ricky and Charlie,
>
> I'm pulling this out of my head so it may not be real accurate, but it 
> will depend on the mixes you want to compare anyway.  A CY of reasonably 
> good concrete for a floor will contain approximately the following:
>
> 6 -  96# sacks of cement.
> 2400# clean washed stone.
> 1200# clean mason sand.
> 36 gallons clean water.
>
> I understand finding water in your area may be a bit of a problem.  :-)
>
> For a 4" thick floor, figure 80 Sq. Ft. per CY and multiply the materials 
> accordingly.
>
> Unless you can get the materials donated and delivered free making your 
> own will not be cost effective except for really small jobs that require a 
> premium for delivery.  At least that's how it works out here in Ohio.
>
> Keep in mind also that if you make your own you may be mixing some of it 
> when you really should be finishing elsewhere.
>
> George Willer
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Concrete slab
>
>
>> Ricky,
>>
>> About the only way you are going to know the answer to your question is 
>> to figure it out based on local costs.  You need to know how much 
>> concrete will cost delivered from the local redi-mix plant then price out 
>> the cement, sand and stone you need to make your own.  I don't have the 
>> recipe handy.  Maybe someone else will help you with what you need to 
>> make a CY of concrete.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ricky Prescott" <diamondp at centex.net>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:18 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Concrete slab
>>
>>
>>>I can get a three point tractor mounted cement mixer.  I am thinking 
>>>about
>>> making my own concrete for the slab in my work shop.  How much money 
>>> will I
>>> save by making my own concrete.  What problems will I encounter by doing
>>> this?  Thanks, Ricky
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