Floor poured in my pole building

[LD1]

That also seemed a bit steep on the price of the concrete @ $121/yard.

Around me, there are about 4 plants or so I normally call. And you'd be surprised in the difference of cost. Anywhere from $95 on the lowest quote, up to $125 for the highest quote.

Went with the lowest quote, cause they were also the only ones that deliver on a saturday for $2.50/yd extra. Only stipulation was they had to have 20 yard min order to open on saturday. Lucky me, someone else was already getting that and they were going to be open:thumbsup:

 

[Piperflyer]

Looks slick. Be careful on it if it gets wet

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Just for informational purposes. Water does not slow down the curing process. Water activates the curing process. by keeping the surface wet, you are making sure that the concrete has enough water available to complete the reaction and form concrete.

"Hydration. The hardening of concrete is not a drying process, but rather the result of a chemical reaction between the finely ground portland cement particles and the water in the mix. This reaction is known as hydration. Like most chemical reactions, hydration is greatly influenced by temperature. The basic idea behind proper curing is to allow this reaction to continue as long as practical by maintaining a suitable curing temperature, usually 50°F to 90°F, and by keeping the concrete wet. If the temperature of the concrete drops below 50°F, hydration begins to slow, and if the water in the mix freezes, the concrete will be ruined. Also, if too much water escapes from the concrete, hydration will stop altogether. The longer favorable conditions are maintained, the longer the concrete will cure, resulting in a better product."

Curing Concrete

Just typed in google "why do you keep concrete wet while curing" That explains it far better than I could from memory.

 

[wmonroe]

Edit: I see you already answered most of these questions:mur: forgot to read page 2:laughing:

So what are the details??

How thick??
Wire or fiber or both???
What sealer??

Also, I would rent a saw (or hire it done if you choose) and cut that slab every 10' square. Otherwise, it will most likely crack.

It looks like the finishers did a heck of a job. It looks very nice.

As to moving stuff in, After 7 says its strong enough for about anything with tires. But if you have some heavy shelving with metal legs or something like that, I might wait a tad longer cause it will still scratch the surface pretty easily.

6" thick, 8 gauge wire, fiberglass, I need to see what brand the sealer is. They came back the next day and saw cut it so that's done. I just moved the tractors and some stuff in this afternoon, I figured 12 days was long enough.

 

[wmonroe]

That also seemed a bit steep on the price of the concrete @ $121/yard.

Around me, there are about 4 plants or so I normally call. And you'd be surprised in the difference of cost. Anywhere from $95 on the lowest quote, up to $125 for the highest quote.

Went with the lowest quote, cause they were also the only ones that deliver on a saturday for $2.50/yd extra. Only stipulation was they had to have 20 yard min order to open on saturday. Lucky me, someone else was already getting that and they were going to be open:thumbsup:

I have a disadvantage of having limited choices of places to buy concrete because of where I live. It's a good haul even from the nearest place.

 

[wmonroe]

Looks slick. Be careful on it if it gets wet

It's not too bad when it's wet but it will be very slippery with snow on the bottom of shoes.

 

[wmonroe]

Just for informational purposes. Water does not slow down the curing process. Water activates the curing process. by keeping the surface wet, you are making sure that the concrete has enough water available to complete the reaction and form concrete.

"Hydration. The hardening of concrete is not a drying process, but rather the result of a chemical reaction between the finely ground portland cement particles and the water in the mix. This reaction is known as hydration. Like most chemical reactions, hydration is greatly influenced by temperature. The basic idea behind proper curing is to allow this reaction to continue as long as practical by maintaining a suitable curing temperature, usually 50°F to 90°F, and by keeping the concrete wet. If the temperature of the concrete drops below 50°F, hydration begins to slow, and if the water in the mix freezes, the concrete will be ruined. Also, if too much water escapes from the concrete, hydration will stop altogether. The longer favorable conditions are maintained, the longer the concrete will cure, resulting in a better product."

Curing Concrete

Just typed in google "why do you keep concrete wet while curing" That explains it far better than I could from memory.

Good info, thanks.