Hit 1500 square feet of flatwork in one day last summer, floored me

I been finishing concrete for about 8 years now, mostly driveways and patios. Last July I had a big job near Austin, a 1500 square foot slab for a new garage. I figured it would take two full days with a three man crew. We got it all poured, screeded, and floated in around 10 hours straight. I was so beat after, but I couldn't believe we actually pulled it off without any cold joints. What's the biggest pour you guys have done in a single day without extra help?

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kelly_rivera13d ago

Nah man I gotta call that out a little, 1500 in 10 hours with three guys isn't that wild if you're talking about a basic garage slab with no tricky grading or forms. I've done 1800 with two guys in a hot day and we still walked away for dinner. Don't get me wrong it's a good day's work but you're acting like it's some record when a lot of us do that kind of square footage before lunch.

logan27113d ago

Get where you're coming from but I mean a garage slab still has its own headaches like making sure the gravel's packed right and the mesh is all tied in before the truck shows up. Idk, maybe I just work slower but 1500 in a day with three guys sounds solid enough to me.

william_craig712d ago

Ehh, 1800 with two guys? Gonna call BS on that one unless the mix was perfect and the truck was steps away.