Recent content by penny79

From what I can tell nothing was done in that 2 hour period to help insure the strongest bond. The 3rd truck had mechanical problems and sat waiting for a higher up to evaluate it. After that another truck was ordered and that was why there was a delay. The initial pour was finished by...

I'm wondering what I can expect my contractor to do at this point. Does it need to be pulled out and restarted?

How large is the slab? 28x22 What part of the world are you in? I'm in Northern Illinois Is there rebar, wire mesh or fiber in the concrete? wire mesh If you lay a really straight 10' board over the bump, how bad is it? It is bad What is the subgrade under the concrete? Was is properly...

Possibly, I'm just worried about cracking in this area in the future. From what I have read it seems like it will be a weak point in the slab.

My garage slabbed was poured last week there is an issue. There was delay of a couple of hours in the middle of pouring. When the next truck showed up they continued to pour and finished the last part by hand. There is a bump in the cold joint and a difference in texture between the 2...