OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows.

Posted by Lloyd in South Carolina on April 12, 2011 at 10:13:19 from (162.111.235.36):

Have a tech question on cement. Here's the input data.

#1 Poured cement for the gate posts Sunday, 24" by 6'6" holes. I believe I used just over 2 yards to fill the 2 holes.

#2 The holes were wet, in fact 5' of water in them just before I poured. Ground water, not rain runoff. Pumped the water out, started pouring the cement. Bottom 3' of each hole, made a dry mix,,, just damp,,, cause there was water coming back in the holes. After I poured each wheel barrow in, mixed it as best i could with a long handled shovel.

#3 Used portand cement type II. Mixed by hand in a mixer, tried to stay a little rich on the mix.

#4 See the pictures, the gates and a pic from the block manurfacter gallery. There will be 68 of those block/stones dry stacked around each I beam, they are 41 lbs each, so 2,788 lbs sitting on or around each post.

THE QUESTION......... How long do I wait for the concrete to cure before I dare add these to complete the project?

Thanks for your help with this!! You'all are always in the know!

L.

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• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Traditional Farmer 04:14:22 04/13/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Bendee 18:09:39 04/12/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Billy NY 16:29:57 04/12/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Lloyd in South Carolina 16:15:15 04/12/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. TonyIN 15:23:36 04/12/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Phil in Pa 14:53:52 04/12/11 (0)
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• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Adirondack case guy 14:45:21 04/12/11 (1)
  • Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Billy NY 16:41:27 04/12/11 (0)
• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. jm. 14:27:24 04/12/11 (0)
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• Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. bjb in Tx from Ne 10:26:04 04/12/11 (2)
  • Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. Lloyd in South Carolina 11:05:59 04/12/11 (1)
    • Re: OT--- Cement, Larry probably knows. larry@stinescorner 14:52:23 04/12/11 (0)

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