Hi all
Wanting some advice on the coloured concrete driveway we had layed 4 days ago
Have started finding multiple cracks yesterday throughout and I'm not sure if they are just normal or if I need to raise a problem.
50²m driveway layed ontop of builders plastic with wire mesh. Poured on a sunny 22°c day at around midday if that matters. Rubber expansion stuff used anywhere the new concrete connected with the house slab.
Control joints were saw cut today (4 days after pour). Up until that it has been 1 giant slab. All info I can find online says that these control joints should have been cut at max 24 hours after pour, not 96hrs.
I watered the concrete once a day as instructed. Has the contractor been negligable in not doing control joints sooner? Is this something I need to raise issue of? Or once they seal it, will everything be less noticeable?
I have emailed the contractor but they aren't exactly the best at communication. Haven't paid the bill yet so still have full leverage in that sense.
Images:
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taken after wetting concrete
https://ibb.co/c8MFJv8
Any advice would be appreciated