Making concrete from crusher run?

[Hay Dude]

I always ordered transit mix truck then add a little water to make it runnier so it would make it’s way to the bottom cells, then vibrate or tap the block to settle.

 

[paulsharvey]

Pump mix is typically used, and has smaller rock. Around here, CMU filled cells are almost always pumped. Lifting buckets up scaffolding isn't a lot of fun.

 

[Hay Dude]

Pump mix is typically used, and has smaller rock. Around here, CMU filled cells are almost always pumped. Lifting buckets up scaffolding isn't a lot of fun.

We would sometimes order 1/2” stone.

 

[paulsharvey]

45-70; are there any "short batch" guys around or micro plants that rent a 1 or 1.5 cy tow behind ready mix trailer? There used to be a local lumber yard that did, but they closed 10 years ago. Now, about 1 hr north there is a small rental place that does. Closer, there is a guy that will deliver 1 yard in a ready mix trailer. It's expensive per CY; like $200+; but if you need less than 6 yards, it can be cheaper then playing the short load fees, delivery fees, environmental fees, ect of a full sized ready mix truck.

I've never used this company, just because of logistics; it's 1 hour away, and there is like a $60/hr fee for every hour after the 1st that you have it. So, in my case, by the time I got it home, it would need poured quickly, cleaned, and returned, maybe 1 hour later. Mean time, who is bull floating, edging, ect.

 

[4570Man]

45-70; are there any "short batch" guys around or micro plants that rent a 1 or 1.5 cy tow behind ready mix trailer? There used to be a local lumber yard that did, but they closed 10 years ago. Now, about 1 hr north there is a small rental place that does. Closer, there is a guy that will deliver 1 yard in a ready mix trailer. It's expensive per CY; like $200+; but if you need less than 6 yards, it can be cheaper then playing the short load fees, delivery fees, environmental fees, ect of a full sized ready mix truck.

I've never used this company, just because of logistics; it's 1 hour away, and there is like a $60/hr fee for every hour after the 1st that you have it. So, in my case, by the time I got it home, it would need poured quickly, cleaned, and returned, maybe 1 hour later. Mean time, who is bull floating, edging, ect.View attachment 1346757

Nobody runs anything like that around here. The regular concrete trucks will bring small loads but a delivery fee applies. Even the full size loads are nearly $200 a yard after all fees are paid.

 

[paulsharvey]

I have tried to talk Ace Hardware into it, I think the larger local Ace could do very well doing these small loads. My closest Ace is a larger store, selling everything from well pumps, ammo, feed, lizards/snakes/fish, and of coarse building supplies/tools/hardware.

Some of our bit more distant Ace stores are just the outdoor furniture, and potted plants...

 

[4570Man]

I have tried to talk Ace Hardware into it, I think the larger local Ace could do very well doing these small loads. My closest Ace is a larger store, selling everything from well pumps, ammo, feed, lizards/snakes/fish, and of coarse building supplies/tools/hardware.

Some of our bit more distant Ace stores are just the outdoor furniture, and potted plants...

How are they loading those small mixers? I have a skid steer mixer that works well but you have to load it by hand which kinda sucks. I suppose you could use the skid steer to mix the gravel and sand on the ground then scoop it and add the Portland by hand but if I was mixing a quantity where that method would really work I’d just call a truck. When I use that mixer I’ve always just used bagged concrete but it’s went up to like $7 a bag.

 

[paulsharvey]

How are they loading those small mixers? I have a skid steer mixer that works well but you have to load it by hand which kinda sucks. I suppose you could use the skid steer to mix the gravel and sand on the ground then scoop it and add the Portland by hand but if I was mixing a quantity where that method would really work I’d just call a truck. When I use that mixer I’ve always just used bagged concrete but it’s went up to like $7 a bag.

I'm pretty sure they have like a 5 yard sand and 5 yard #57 stone hopper, and I'm not sure it's manual Portland bags, 94# at a time, or if they have a hopper with a dryer. It's a really compact batch plant

 

[paulsharvey]

Here is a place that sells the whole plant set up, and I think the towable redimix trailers too

 

[4570Man]

Here is a place that sells the whole plant set up, and I think the towable redimix trailers tooView attachment 1347889

I could see owning something like that if your business involved a lot of small pours. I think a short delivery charge is $200. How much could you save renting that especially considering the time required to get it, wash it and return it? It also looks like it only dumps straight out the end. At least when you pay the $200 delivery it gets placed with the truck.