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Dargo · 05-17-2008, 11:41 AM

Well, according to "ConcreteNetwork", I got really lucky with the approx 4 to 5 days of constant rain after my concrete was poured. Check out this link: Allow Proper Time to Water Cure - Increase the Strength of Concrete Slabs - The Concrete Network

That seems to backup what my concrete company said about keeping the slab wet after it's initial curing. It says "Concrete which is moist cured for 7 days is about 50% stronger than uncured concrete."

This water curing was purely by accident (luck?). I guess I'll see if it holds up better than other outside concrete I have that wasn't cured. I used a cure and seal product on all inside concrete poured as soon as I could walk on it without creating any damage. Most of my outside jobs were just way too big for me to do that. Maybe mother nature helped by water curing this last pour for me. Anyway, maybe this info and link may help someone with future pours. I'd not ever heard of water curing, but it does seem to be well documented online now that I've taken the time to look.

05-17-2008, 11:41 AM	#65 (permalink)
Dargo Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: S. IN Posts: 3,759	Re: Concrete Questions Well, according to "ConcreteNetwork", I got really lucky with the approx 4 to 5 days of constant rain after my concrete was poured. Check out this link: Allow Proper Time to Water Cure - Increase the Strength of Concrete Slabs - The Concrete Network That seems to backup what my concrete company said about keeping the slab wet after it's initial curing. It says "Concrete which is moist cured for 7 days is about 50% stronger than uncured concrete." This water curing was purely by accident (luck?). I guess I'll see if it holds up better than other outside concrete I have that wasn't cured. I used a cure and seal product on all inside concrete poured as soon as I could walk on it without creating any damage. Most of my outside jobs were just way too big for me to do that. Maybe mother nature helped by water curing this last pour for me. Anyway, maybe this info and link may help someone with future pours. I'd not ever heard of water curing, but it does seem to be well documented online now that I've taken the time to look. __________________ 1982 19" Murray push mower (upgraded to B&S 8 hp engine!) Weed Eater 25cc string trimmer w/ curved shaft! 1978 Ford pickup, stick shift, 300ci 6 cyl new rear U joint 2006 Harbor Freight claw hammer new 2008 Harbor Freight pipe bender. Not sure what I'm going to do with it, but my dad figured I needed it for my B'day. 2008 Harbor Freight package of blue nitrile gloves (yup, from my dad too) Have you ever noticed that the more you learn, the more you realize what you don't know?