I had a standing order with the concrete company everyday ,if I wasnt going to pour the following day I would call and cancel ! And always first trip never liked pouring in the afternoon ! Pour in the morning prep in the afternoon !
poured my first slab the other week after watching you. cam out well. Other half in the morning. Colemans front dumps in western maine are soo easy to work with.
I have nevsr been able to produce the quality finish my customers have grown accustomed to using air entrainment. So here in the north west i only use it when doing a broom or stamped or something other than a steel trowel machine finish. Maybe it is the entrainment % in the mix that causes the issues but its no Bueno.
Another tip with the mix. If you live in a freeze thaw area you need air entrapment, however if you live in a hot arid area with hot dry winds you want bleed water rising to the surface so you will want only 1 percent air in your mix.
THANK YOU @Mike Day Concrete & Crew, for those Key things to plan on to be ready, when I hire you!!! Liked#62 and Subscribed Remember the hot coffee and extra large Blueberry Muffin when there done, ha ha ha!!!
Our concrete batch plants recommend no air entrainment if it is going to be power troweled. That concrete inside a garage doesn't need frost protection. If you use air entrainment and start using steel trowels a little too soon, it seals the surface, and when you go to put that last pass on, the surface will peel.
Have a question mike. Does using a mix thats let say a high slump of 6-10 cause issues with the stone sinking to the bottom of the mix. Does this ever occurred when you poured. Im.just curious
I think one time you said you order a 3/4 slump with water reducer, but in this one you say 6/7 slump with reducer which makes more sense. There is more water in a 6/7 slump and the water reducer reduces the water upon drying somehow. Is that correct? Also, I saw a floor pour here in FL where the 3 and 4th truck were late and the concrete set up at the flow out, so the next pour was on concrete (where it flowed out below FFE) creating a seperation line I'm sure. Is that a problem later, of that is just where the crack is going to appear? Have you ever had that situation where the later trucks were so late the first pours set up?
There are two type of water reducers. Mid-range water reducer and high-range water reducer(also called super-plastizer). You use súper when you want a high slump (6-10”). Slump does not indicate how much water there is. This is because these water reducers increase slump without the need for more water. It’s called a water reducer because you can use less water in the mix to achieve a higher slump concrete. Remember, the more water in the mix, the weaker the concrete becomes
@@onjofilmsorder the slump based on what job you’re doing. If you need flowy concrete order a 7” with super. It’s typical that you order super with > than a 6” slump
I see that you are pouring on top of plastic and the rebar is underneath the plastic. Sometimes there is no plastic and I think sometimes there is plastic under the rebar what’s up with that what is the purpose?
I had a standing order with the concrete company everyday ,if I wasnt going to pour the following day I would call and cancel ! And always first trip never liked pouring in the afternoon ! Pour in the morning prep in the afternoon !
poured my first slab the other week after watching you. cam out well. Other half in the morning. Colemans front dumps in western maine are soo easy to work with.
Great info, Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
This is good info, thank you
How would you put lattice around concrete stairs.
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I have nevsr been able to produce the quality finish my customers have grown accustomed to using air entrainment. So here in the north west i only use it when doing a broom or stamped or something other than a steel trowel machine finish. Maybe it is the entrainment % in the mix that causes the issues but its no Bueno.
We use a low air mix like 1-2% air and works fine
Our batch plant asks if it will be power troweled. If so, we use no air entrainment. Inside a garage like that, it doesn't need frost protection.
Another tip with the mix. If you live in a freeze thaw area you need air entrapment, however if you live in a hot arid area with hot dry winds you want bleed water rising to the surface so you will want only 1 percent air in your mix.
THANK YOU @Mike Day Concrete & Crew, for those Key things to plan on to be ready, when I hire you!!! Liked#62 and Subscribed Remember the hot coffee and extra large Blueberry Muffin when there done, ha ha ha!!!
Our concrete batch plants recommend no air entrainment if it is going to be power troweled. That concrete inside a garage doesn't need frost protection.
If you use air entrainment and start using steel trowels a little too soon, it seals the surface, and when you go to put that last pass on, the surface will peel.
Great tips
Glad you like them!
Have a question mike. Does using a mix thats let say a high slump of 6-10 cause issues with the stone sinking to the bottom of the mix. Does this ever occurred when you poured. Im.just curious
Beautiful!
Thank you!
I think one time you said you order a 3/4 slump with water reducer, but in this one you say 6/7 slump with reducer which makes more sense. There is more water in a 6/7 slump and the water reducer reduces the water upon drying somehow. Is that correct?
Also, I saw a floor pour here in FL where the 3 and 4th truck were late and the concrete set up at the flow out, so the next pour was on concrete (where it flowed out below FFE) creating a seperation line I'm sure. Is that a problem later, of that is just where the crack is going to appear? Have you ever had that situation where the later trucks were so late the first pours set up?
There are two type of water reducers. Mid-range water reducer and high-range water reducer(also called super-plastizer). You use súper when you want a high slump (6-10”). Slump does not indicate how much water there is. This is because these water reducers increase slump without the need for more water. It’s called a water reducer because you can use less water in the mix to achieve a higher slump concrete. Remember, the more water in the mix, the weaker the concrete becomes
@@mad_dentisthd7421 Okay, thanks, more clear. So do you order a 6-7" slump or a 3-4" slump with high-range water reducer?
@@onjofilmsorder the slump based on what job you’re doing. If you need flowy concrete order a 7” with super. It’s typical that you order super with > than a 6” slump
Great job
Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance haha great stuff Mike
All good ideas. I always have a $10 bill....if the driver does a good job.
I see that you are pouring on top of plastic and the rebar is underneath the plastic. Sometimes there is no plastic and I think sometimes there is plastic under the rebar what’s up with that what is the purpose?
Fiber mesh
That concrete looks to be about 2" thick? What am I missing here?