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Question about finishing a big pour in the rain
Honestly, I spent years fighting with a trowel on wet concrete, trying to force a finish before the rain hit. The moment it clicked was on a 40-yard garage slab job in Eugene last fall, when the sky opened up halfway through. My foreman, Mike, just yelled 'Walk away, let it set up again.' I always thought you had to keep working it, but that just makes a soupy mess. How do you guys handle a sudden downpour when you're mid-finish?
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allen.iris1mo ago
That's a brutal spot to be in. Mike gave you the right advice.
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emmam891mo ago
Oh, Mike's always right, is he?
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Man, I feel that... got caught in a spring shower on a patio pour last year. We just covered the whole thing with plastic as fast as we could and went for coffee. Came back an hour later, pulled the plastic, and it had firmed up perfect for a final pass with the fresno. Trying to fight it while it's wet just wrecks everything.
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