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I have a slab...

Author: jawapro
Date: Tue 25/06/2013 10:19 AM




 
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Ok - now THAT's a pump! A concrete pump to be exact. When they talked about bringing in a pump, I was expecting something at ground level - I didn't realize it'd go over my roof!

 
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The cement mixer pours the mixture into the back, the pump sends it over my roof...

 
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And straight to where it is needed. Even my massive holes took hardly any time to fill like this.

 
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Then you hit the concrete with a vibrator thing that turns it into fluid and helps it settle (which is quite awesome to watch). Goes from a lumpy solid consistency to a fluid almost instantly.

 
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Then comes the fun part - where the builders level off the slab.

 
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Next we had to wait for it to set a bit before they could use the helicopter to smooth it out. I had to go to work - so this was the last I saw of the process yesterday.

 
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But now it's daylight again and I can see the finished product. I have a slab! It's probably ok to walk on - but I'll give it another day just to make sure.



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Author: omnimors
Date: Tue 25/06/2013 10:27 AM




That's the same kind of pump that I've seen used on skyscrapers. Impressive. 


 

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Author: LittleSis
Date: Tue 25/06/2013 02:03 PM




I hope you took Neptune outside while it was wet and put his paw print in it. You've got to have a paw print if you're concreting.