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I finally picked wet curing over curing compound on a big slab in Phoenix
Last month I had a 12,000 square foot warehouse floor to pour and the customer wanted it done in 3 days. I had to choose between spraying on a membrane curing compound or going with wet curing and burlap. I went with the wet cure because the rep at the supply yard warned me about surface dusting with compound in that heat. It took 4 days of constant watering and I had to hire an extra guy just to monitor moisture. The final surface came out at 4,500 psi with zero cracking, but I lost a full day to the extra work. Has anyone else dealt with curing failures from rushing to meet a deadline?
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simonk983d ago
The dry heat in Phoenix makes wet curing brutal but worth it.
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williamw753d ago
12,000 sq ft in 3 days seems like a rush job to me.
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patricia323d ago
That pace means you're barely giving the mud time to flash dry between coats... in Phoenix heat you'd be fighting cracking and checking the whole way. Best to at least rough in the bed first then come back for the tight coat when the first pass has had a solid day to set up. Rushing that much square footage just leads to callbacks and headaches down the road.
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