New garage time!

[KWentling]

Wow! I've paid for a pumper twice. 20 years ago to do my ICF basement. That was $500 and had to come from 140 miles away. Last time we now have local pumpers and it cost $200 to do
the garage. That's a no brainer. You prices are cheap on the concrete but outrageous on the pumper. In your case though I think it would be money well spent.

I wanted a pumper truck, but the price was just to unreasonable. Truck rental is $250, concrete is $100/yard, totaling $1250. Pumper is an additional $1357. If it was an additional $500, maybe I could justify it.

 

[KWentling]

Your pex layout looks really good. I would encourage you to add more ties. My first pour was tied much like yours and the pex wanted to float up. I had mine pressurized with air. Using water instead might help with that.

 

[KWentling]

I'm with you there. Maybe the recommendations have changed over the years. I have no complaints on the way mine works. Putting up top just is making it more difficult than it needs to be.

I think the OP posted this earlier. I understand that he's trying to follow the advice he's been given by this site. I've never heard that before.

I've saw the pex tied to the rebar with the rebar on chairs placing it in the middle of the slab. I understand the OP is using the mesh to determine his spacing which is necessary because his rebar is on 24" center.

My biggest concern is dealing with the pex during pour with it that close to the surface. If he was pouring using a pumper truck I wouldn't be quite as concerned. Without one the majority of this wet concrete will be moved with come alongs.

If I were his neighbor I'd show up to help. You can't get too much help on a project like this.

 

[dodge man]

I do not change the temp every day.

 

[ovrszd]

I don稚 change the temp every day.

So many days your shop is 40F degrees?

 

[fatjay]

I just read all 27 pages. Well worth the read in my books!

I was just thinking to myself before I read the last post that a pumper truck in this situation would sure be nice. Then I read your last post. I concluded with the thought that for $1357 a pumper truck would still be nice. I can relate to your internal debate as I'm wired the same way.

What I like about the idea of a pumper truck is that the pump can put the concrete where you want it and leaves you with the time and energy to make sure your concrete is level and that your pex/rebar etc stays in place. It will also help ensure that your pex doesn't get damaged. Honestly if you figure the price of the pumper truck and what it gives you for me it would be a close call. The price of your help and how tired you are going to be at the end of the day is worth something too.

Some more for you to think about....

Added a note of interest. I've been to Haiti several times to help drill water wells. They used to carry the concrete everywhere in bucket brigades because labor was cheap. Lately they've been using cement pumps. Not the large trucks we have but just a cement pump on a small trailer. They lay pipe out to where the cement is needed and pump it to the pouring point. If you could find something like that it could be a cheaper option.

Pumper truck would be fantastic, but the price is $1357 per truck, 2 trucks means $2700 extra. And they're only 3 miles away.

 

[dragoneggs]

Pumper truck would be fantastic, but the price is $1357 per truck, 2 trucks means $2700 extra. And they're only 3 miles away.

Something doesn’t sound right with that pricing.

 

[fatjay]

Something doesn’t sound right with that pricing.

I thought i misunderstood the first time the guy explained it to me so i asked him to clarify, then asked my buddy to call and he got the same thing. We both agree'd that it would be outrageous and unreasonable, it would more than double the price.

 

[dragoneggs]

I thought i misunderstood the first time the guy explained it to me so i asked him to clarify, then asked my buddy to call and he got the same thing. We both agree'd that it would be outrageous and unreasonable, it would more than double the price.

And no other options for a pumper? Sure would make your life easier and whole lot less stressful.

 

[pmsmechanic]

And no other options for a pumper? Sure would make your life easier and whole lot less stressful.

I would be tempted to do some phoning/asking around.