Hiya folks, I poured a 1 CY foundation for an outdoor fireplace yesterday afternoon. Temps here are ranging from highs in the 50's to lows in the mid 20's. After pouring, I covered it up in plastic and put around 6-8" of straw over the top of it. This morning, the concrete is visibly wet with a bit of standing water on it in places. I've always poured in the summer and have seen the stuff cure pretty quickly. I suspect this is normal for these temps but was looking for any expert opinions on this. I was planning to start putting my CMU etc... down probably next week but at this rate, I'm not sure I'll be able to. How long should I leave the plastic/straw in place before working on it? Thanks much for any inputs. Cheers, cc
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18 years ago