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Vent: A guy in a Tacoma parking lot told me to skip the curing compound on a hot day
This was maybe four years back, finishing a small patio. It was pushing 90 degrees and I was about to spray on the cure and seal. This older guy, a homeowner watching from next door, walks over and says, 'You know, on a day like this, you don't really need that stuff. Just keep it wet with the hose.' I was in a rush and almost listened. Thank goodness I didn't. I sprayed it on anyway, and when I came back the next morning, the slab next door (which he'd done himself) was a spiderweb of cracks. Mine was perfect. He was trying to be helpful, I guess, but it was bad advice that could have cost me the job and a call-back. It stuck with me to always trust the process, not shortcuts from bystanders. Has anyone else gotten some really bad, but well-meaning, advice on a pour?
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holly_garcia1mo agoMost Upvoted
Guess he was trying to save you a step on his own path to a cracked slab?
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kareng271mo ago
Remember my buddy who hired a guy to pour a small patio pad. The guy showed up late, mixed the concrete way too wet right on the dirt. My friend asked if he needed a base and the guy just waved him off. Sure enough, it cured all wrong and cracked in a dozen places within a month. Total hack job just to finish faster.
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paige_ellis5925d ago
Did he even tamp the dirt first?
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