Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Concrete Slab curing. 2Feb 08, 2015 8:41 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Concrete Slab curing. 12Feb 11, 2015 7:58 am Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Concrete Slab curing. 14Feb 11, 2015 9:24 am .. and if anyone thinks the plastic is a waste then think of the energy and chemicals that will be used to make the curing agent that will either cause an issue and in the end will also become scrap, add to that the cntainer, the manufacture of the container, the transport of dangerous goods and what is in that stuff to make it worth $500 for 20 litres?. At least you can line the bottom of a veggie garden, flower garden or other water saving measure, will you have a drive way that needs a WPM waterproof membrane? Quick and easy is in itself something to be wary of. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Concrete Slab curing. 15Feb 11, 2015 12:25 pm onc_artisan .. and if anyone thinks the plastic is a waste then think of the energy and chemicals that will be used to make the curing agent that will either cause an issue and in the end will also become scrap, add to that the cntainer, the manufacture of the container, the transport of dangerous goods and what is in that stuff to make it worth $500 for 20 litres?. At least you can line the bottom of a veggie garden, flower garden or other water saving measure, will you have a drive way that needs a WPM waterproof membrane? Quick and easy is in itself something to be wary of. I am doing the drive after handover yes. I have got nothing against the plastic as a moisture retaining method at all. I will try to have my contract chemical cure($660.00 worth mind you) changed to use the builders plastic instead of the concure A99 and then I won't need to remove the chemical cure compound with a grinder. Thanks for your input. Re: Concrete Slab curing. 16Feb 11, 2015 12:29 pm If they try and absolve themselves from warranty tell them to refer to the BSofA and the last 25 years. Plastic is a WAAAY better option even having to weigh it down and if it blows off a bit then you know to recover... the curing agent can be incorrectly applied and you will be none the wiser Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Concrete Slab curing. 17Feb 11, 2015 7:31 pm onc_artisan If they try and absolve themselves from warranty tell them to refer to the BSofA and the last 25 years. Plastic is a WAAAY better option even having to weigh it down and if it blows off a bit then you know to recover... the curing agent can be incorrectly applied and you will be none the wiser After being told of having to grind off I am going to ask for the plastic application. How can they say no as they will still charge me $660 but pay concreters a lot less to cover with builders plastic rather than spray with Concure A99. Then leave plastic and form work in place for 7 days minimum. Re: Concrete Slab curing. 18Feb 11, 2015 9:42 pm Forms on for one day (but many builders are forming up for the concrete so the forms can stay on for a good long while) and that will reduce breakouts on the edges. plastic should be the roll of a concerned individual:) roll it with the wind and a mate to laugh with and keep it close to the ground.. although paragliding can be fun, it is necessary for both participant to be ready and willing to fly. All the reasons that defy covering with plastic pail into insignificance to covering with plastic and a better outcome. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... The concreter will take and reuse. In my case I bought structural LVLs and scraped them back and used them as joists. 1 5872 yep, clearly mark where the infloor heating pipes are before drilling or nailing 1 6385 Building Standards; Getting It Right! is this for a residential dwelling or a shed? If its for a dwelling, its out of tolerance and a "mistakes happen" isnt a good enough excuse to just move on. 1 2707 |