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Hot take: A concrete sub told me his crew uses 5% less water in every mix now
We were talking about a pour for a strip mall foundation in Tempe, and he said the extra slump isn't worth the strength trade-off. Has anyone else's subs made a switch like this recently?
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hayes.wesley2mo ago
Honestly, "extra slump isn't worth the strength trade-off" sounds like my contractor trying to explain why my patio cracked.
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angela_carter2mo agoMost Upvoted
My cousin's deck collapsed last summer because they mixed the concrete too wet. The whole thing just slumped off the posts like pancake batter. Contractor tried to blame the wood, but we all saw the mix was basically soup. It's wild how much that little detail can mess up a whole project.
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emery_craig2mo ago
Had a similar thing with a driveway pour. Got a second opinion from a different concrete guy, which saved a huge headache later. Sometimes you just need to hear it from someone who isn't already on the payroll.
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