concrete going in tomorrow

[cvcman]

well tomorrow the floor will be poured...poly is down, wire mesh is down and wired together, forms up across the overhead doors...
supposed to be great weather the next two days..
Cant wait to get the floor in so I can get my trailer, car and tractor inside

 

[Toolfool]

I guess I missed the rest of the build ...

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

We like pics! Keep us posted!

 

[ConCretin]

Congrats! Hopefully you'll be there to keep an eye on slump. Have you got a plan for saw cuts and curing?

 

[NUTTSGT]

Best of luck on the pour and don't forget some pics.


When we poured my garage pad, it was 10% chance of rain and awesome weather to pour. I guess I should have bought a lottery ticket that day, that 10% got me.

Be prepared.

 

[cvcman]

Yea he is cutting it in 4 places and sealing too with Sharkbite in the dealer
Weather looks perfect ,, it's a 28 x 40 slab ..

 

[lakeroadster]

Nice looking building cvcman.

Are they / you putting the wire mesh up on chairs / dobies?

If they are just pulling it up as they pour... it'll almost all ends up laying on the vapor barrier.

I have a buddy who has demolished a lot of concrete.. he says 90% of mesh is found on the ground.

Dayton Superior Cwd 2" Dobie With Wire

 

[cvcman]

On little blocks

 

[lakeroadster]

On little blocks

Nice

 

[cvcman]

I just looked at it, supposed to have fiber in the mix, if it's what I see it's like little hairs ?? How great is that ?? Can't imagine it does much

 

[ConCretin]

Yup. Sounds like fibermesh. It helps control early age shrinkage cracks. Basically buys you time to get your saw cutting done. It's a nice addition to wire, which will hold the cracks in the bottom of your saw cuts together.

You've got all your bases covered. Fiber to delay your cracks, saw cuts to hide them and wire to hold em together.

 

[cvcman]

Yup. Sounds like fibermesh. It helps control early age shrinkage cracks. Basically buys you time to get your saw cutting done. It's a nice addition to wire, which will hold the cracks in the bottom of your saw cuts together.

You've got all your bases covered. Fiber to delay your cracks, saw cuts to hide them and wire to hold em together.

Im a bit OCD, I called the concrete dealer, he said " the old fibres were longer and you could see them, these new ones are ULTRA fibre...much better and they don't show on the surface...it is a commercial mix, you will be happy"

 

[foodie]

Just make sure you watch them pour/place it and screed it, level it off EVENLY!!!
Good Lord, don't go through what I just went through...Good Luck. It can be nerve wracking.

 

[cvcman]

Just make sure you watch them pour/place it and screed it, level it off EVENLY!!!
Good Lord, don't go through what I just went through...Good Luck. It can be nerve wracking.

yea they are going all around the outside edge now with hand screed, they have already done one pass with the power screed with brand new blades...
Looks good so far,,,they are fussy, they covered the walls with poly so any splashes didn't get on my walls..everything looks nice and neat.
This guy has done lots of work locally and I have never heard anything bad about his work...

 

[foodie]

Good for you, congratulations on your success!

 

[cvcman]

I laughed, I just went up and they are sealing the floor....IN SOCK FEET...wth..
Not sure if I like that grit I had them use in the sealer but oh well...and smell....holy mackerel is that stuff strong smelling....

 

[Astross89]

Pics

 

[cvcman]

Here ya go

 

[cvcman]

That sealer darkened the floor, maybe it will still lighten up after final cure ??

 

[Toomanytools?]

Nice, it's so great to have people that know their trade and take pride in doing a good/great job. Looks good!