Comments on: Winter Concrete Construction http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-concrete-construction Expert Home Improvement Advice Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RW Spurlockhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-52742 RW Spurlock Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:44:22 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-52742 A state of Florida general contractor since 1973. I must ask regarding this foreclosure thing that is seriously impacting the entire construction industry. Who should pay the price for this dance the homeowner, the banking industry or the federal government?I am sorry if I offend but I have been in this business for forty years and suffered through a lot of ups and downs, this one is beyond my experiences to date and in my mind it is a condition that did not need to happen. It started in the Carter Administration and only now has come home to roost.If you visit my site and add a comment I will approve it and provide a back link to your site<a href="" title="" rel="nofollow"> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> A state of Florida general contractor since 1973. I must ask regarding this foreclosure thing that is seriously impacting the entire construction industry. Who should pay the price for this dance the homeowner, the banking industry or the federal government?

I am sorry if I offend but I have been in this business for forty years and suffered through a lot of ups and downs, this one is beyond my experiences to date and in my mind it is a condition that did not need to happen. It started in the Carter Administration and only now has come home to roost.

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]]> By: Toddhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51692 Todd Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:55:08 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51692 Alex - Shouldn't be a problem. This week we've been pouring a huge foundation for a commercial building project here in NH and yesterday it was only 15 degrees.Couple things you should think about. After the concrete is poured it's a good idea to cover the foundations with frost blankets or other heavy duty tarps that will help keep heat in during the first 12 to 24 hours. It's also a good idea to have the concrete supplier use hot water and a non-chloride accelerator.Good luck. Alex – Shouldn’t be a problem. This week we’ve been pouring a huge foundation for a commercial building project here in NH and yesterday it was only 15 degrees.

Couple things you should think about. After the concrete is poured it’s a good idea to cover the foundations with frost blankets or other heavy duty tarps that will help keep heat in during the first 12 to 24 hours. It’s also a good idea to have the concrete supplier use hot water and a non-chloride accelerator.

Good luck.

]]> By: Alex Rahhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51668 Alex Rah Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:19:53 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51668 We are about to bullid a new deck in Northern Virginia. Currently we are experiencing temperatures in the low 30's. Should we be concerned about the concrete work and does anyone have advise or experience with this? Thank you Alex We are about to bullid a new deck in Northern Virginia. Currently we are experiencing temperatures in the low 30′s.
Should we be concerned about the concrete work and does anyone have advise or experience with this?
Thank you
Alex

]]> By: Toddhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51006 Todd Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:46:06 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51006 Jeff - In that situation frost wasn't deep enough to need that. We were able to excavate through the frost and protect the exposed grade with frost blankets prior to placing the concrete. Depending on how deep frost is we certainly have used ground heaters in the past. Jeff – In that situation frost wasn’t deep enough to need that. We were able to excavate through the frost and protect the exposed grade with frost blankets prior to placing the concrete. Depending on how deep frost is we certainly have used ground heaters in the past.

]]> By: jeff_williamshttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51005 jeff_williams Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:40:50 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-51005 Did you have to use a ground-thaw heater to break ground or wasn't the frost very deep? Did you have to use a ground-thaw heater to break ground or wasn’t the frost very deep?

]]> By: Alison Moore Smithhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-50993 Alison Moore Smith Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:22:46 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/12/winter-concrete-construction/#comment-50993 We started building our home in November 2009. I think I asked you about it at the time. :) Good write up here. It worked for us in Utah. :) We started building our home in November 2009. I think I asked you about it at the time. :) Good write up here. It worked for us in Utah. :)

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