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My concrete over-order turned the site dumpster into a permanent sculpture
Started double-checking my truck tickets after that job, and now I never have leftover material to haul away.
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linda_murphy2d ago
Heard about a guy who over-ordered for a patio and wound up with a surprise sidewalk section to his tool shed. That stuff sets up FAST, zero take-backs. Now I picture your dumpster like some modern art piece in a scrapyard, all rough edges and rebar poking out. Makes you triple-check every cubic yard on the order sheet forever after.
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piperh192d ago
Yeah, that panic when you see the last of the chute hit and there's still a pile left is something else. What saved me was calling the concrete company dispatch right from the site. Sometimes they have another pour nearby that's short and can send a truck over in minutes to take the extra off your hands before it turns. I got lucky once and they redirected about half a yard to a neighbor's foundation repair.
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