Concrete

Is it normal to have standing water all over a new slab after the joints are cut?

The crew finished up the pour yesterday and came back early this morning to do the control joints. The lines look strai...

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posted by DuskCrest667

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Is it normal for a patch to look totally different after filling in footprints?

I’m currently staring at a set of deep footprints in the middle of our new walkway and I’m panicking a little bit. My k...

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posted by FrostFox_1981

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How long should I leave the internal bracing on a custom drainage inlet?

We’re stuck doing a custom cast-in-place because there was no prefab option for this specific drainage inlet at the yar...

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posted by CedarWalker

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Is it even possible for one guy to screed 1,800m2 in four hours?

I was talking to an old-timer at the supply yard today and he was telling me these wild stories about the glory days of...

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posted by PikeJoe_1955

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Finally got the headwall forms stripped and the bracing was worth every second

I spent the last three days wrestling with the formwork for a triple culvert headwall out in the field, and man, I’m gl...

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posted by FlintEli32

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Thoughts on reinforcement vs. ease of screeding for hillside stairs?

I'm currently working on a long set of steps up a slope and I'm staring at these forms wondering if I've gone overboard...

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posted by CliffLee_1964

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Is it normal for the vapor barrier to bunch up this much under the rebar?

We’ve got a 2400 square foot interior slab scheduled for tomorrow morning to wrap up this renovation project before the...

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posted by BirchDan_1975

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Is it normal for the screed crew to just never stop for a break?

I'm currently watching my first big residential pour for a patio and some walkway work, and I'm honestly a bit baffled...

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posted by CliffBear672

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Is a 3000 grit finish actually practical for a high-traffic basement?

I'm currently staring at my basement floor after stripping away the old framing and clearing out the construction mess....

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posted by arrow_walker_1952

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Should I be worried about the rebar shifting during the pour?

We’re currently in the middle of putting in some of those Nu Rock garden walls and just had the concrete truck show up...

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posted by forge_echo

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Why am I getting so many bugholes on my board-formed walls?

I just finished a major pour for some architectural board-formed walls and the results are honestly stressing me out. W...

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posted by Max_Birch

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Is asphalt edging actually a good idea for a long driveway?

I'm looking at putting in a border for my new driveway and a neighbor suggested using asphalt edging instead of the usu...

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posted by DuskCrest_1977

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Is it normal for my lower back to feel this locked up after only two weeks?

I just started on a crew doing residential foundations and flatwork, and honestly, I'm feeling it way more than I expec...

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posted by ZincHawk788

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Anyone else prefer the challenge of high-angle concrete work over standard builds?

Looking back at how my dad and brother used to get rigged up for vertical dam repairs back in 2009, it’s wild how much...

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posted by CedarAsh_1973

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Is it normal for the mixer to show up way before the scheduled pour time?

My contractor just told me the first mixer is showing up at 6:30 tomorrow morning for our driveway pour, but the permit...

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posted by FoxCliff

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