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Question regarding small hole in new slab

leafman92

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Hey there. New to the forum but have lurked for a bit. I recently had a slab poured for a 24x24 garage. Its been done for 3 weeks or so now waiting to build on. I noticed two small holes and i'm wondering how should I address them or what I should say to my contractor. Don't know much about concrete. I know cracks can be a normal thing but not sure about what these holes are. Attached some photos. Would appreciate any input. Thanks20230518_145029.jpg20230518_144936.jpg
 

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Walkers

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I found a handful of those in my concrete. Turned out to be where the finisher spit is spearmint gum. If I ever encounter him again I am going to put his pack of gum somewhere that he won't want to chew it anymore!
 

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Have the walls been framed? The guy who framed my garage shot a couple nails into the concrete floor to hold the diagonal braces up for the walls.
I didn't love it, but ultimately, it doesn't change anything for a functional garage.
 
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leafman92

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The walls haven't been framed yet. I was more or less just concerned about the integrity of the slab
 
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Rusted Nut

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Looks to me like the base was uneven. The base was high in those spots, and you only have a couple inches of concrete cover at best. Did the same contractor both prep the base and pour? If so, have them fix it. Otherwise break out the thin/weak areas and patch.
 

ConCretin

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Those are probably rocks that were dislodged and moved slightly during power troweling. It's not terribly unusual and not a structural issue but it does speak to poor finishing technique. After screeding the floor, a bull float should be used to push down the course aggregate and bring up the some paste. This didn't occur for some reason. Once again, not too big a deal. Just patch them and enjoy your new floor.
 
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