Concrete

Is it normal for the surface to look this dull before they start stamping the pattern?

My contractor is out back right now and things are moving realy fast. He finished the pour about an hour ago and mentio...

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posted by PikeSage710

5 comments posted 3w posted by PikeSage710

Anyone else prefer Gem-Scape overlays over traditional cool deck?

We've been looking at options for our pool area here in Texas since the old tan cool deck is starting to show its age a...

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posted by raven_crest_1976

5 comments posted 4w posted by raven_crest_1976

Anyone else secretly love the vibe of wet concrete?

I was watching a pour yesterday and honestly, the way that wet mix ripples when it comes out of the truck is so satisfy...

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posted by CedarLee25

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Anyone else prefer dark coping over matching the deck?

Just wrapped up the deck on this pool project and used a dark gray coping against a lighter stamped concrete. It looks...

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posted by Tom_Drift

7 comments posted 4w posted by Tom_Drift

Finally spent some time on the bull float after five years of just hauling mud

I've spent about five years doing the heavy lifting in California, mostly prep and cleanup, but I finally got some real...

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posted by copper_maker

5 comments posted 1mo posted by copper_maker

Just finished the patio and walkway extension — it’s a good day.

Started the pour early this morning while the temprature was still manageable. We went with a standard broom finish for...

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posted by SparkMoss

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Is doing some work on this driveway myself a bad idea or manageable?

My driveway is starting to look pretty rough near the apron and there are these spiderweb cracks spreading everywhere....

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posted by DriftRay28

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Will pouring my piers and footings at once cause the base to overflow?

I’m looking at doing a single pour for my footings and some square piers. I don't work with concrete a whole lot but I'...

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posted by FlintBuilder_1957

5 comments posted 1mo posted by FlintBuilder_1957

Anyone else ever have a simple mud slab pour turn into a total nightmare?

Man, Monday was supposed to be the easiest day of the week. We were just putting down a mud slab for the foundation pre...

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posted by NomadAnvil

3 comments posted 1mo posted by NomadAnvil

What is the logic behind pouring a concrete slab around metal scaffolding legs?

I saw a job site today where the crew actualy poured a fresh slab right around the base of thier scaffolding. The yello...

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posted by NomadDusk

3 comments posted 1mo posted by NomadDusk

My dog just walked across my brand new diamond finish patio, any advice?

We just had this multi-level patio poured yesterday, including a raised pad for the hot tub and a walkway out to the ya...

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posted by BirchBuilder_1979

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Is anyone else still getting major pre-pour anxiety with sandfinish jobs?

Just wrapped up 7 yards of light gray with microfiber and used the 03 Topcast to get that sandfinish look. I've got to...

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posted by SageDrift

5 comments posted 1mo posted by SageDrift

Is it normal for a fresh slab to look this wavy after the crew left?

We finally got the back patio poured today and I’m honestly just staring at it feeling pretty let down. The kids were a...

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posted by FrostHawk

3 comments posted 2mos posted by FrostHawk

What is the rule on sharing my own spreadsheets for yardage now?

I saw that mod post about banning the app devs and honestly, it’s about time. Those guys were cluttering up the feed wi...

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posted by CedarLee25

5 comments posted 2mos posted by CedarLee25

Poured these at 7am, is 5pm too early to start the saw?

Just finished up three massive driveways for three sisters who all live right in a row. These slabs are huge, like 31 f...

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posted by ArrowNomad

4 comments posted 2mos posted by ArrowNomad