OKAY, SO WHEN IS THE HOUSE WRECKI....ER WARMING PARTY????:d
Looking good. But i'm still in shock at why everyone pumps footings now.....By the time the pump sets up you can have them poured right from the truck on most houses especially by the looks of it from all the people there! Jeeze you'd think it was the city or something
There is no doubt that things have changed in the way concrete is poured, but in most cases there are factors that make a pump the logical choice. To get a mixer around a job site can be a major pain, most lots barely have room to store the excavated dirt for back filling, other development have strict rules on where you can access the site.
To wheel the concrete on a nice firm base is feasible, but by the look of some of these pics...
With that being said, I can remember pouring WALLS with the mixers backing up narrow steep ramps built out of loose fill.
Running the drum and shute height trying not to hook the wall all while creeping forward looking in the mirror filling the form while dude is hanging on the shute walking a 10' wall. Not the safest way to go.
That was a while ago, now I get the mud delivered to me, flat work only.
I run a very small crew (one guy that helps me place and my 77 year old dad) with "over fifty years experience" his quote.
Most contractors supply wheelers, but in the last couple of years we have used a line pump more and more. It has a lot to do with radiant slabs being more popular, as line pumping puts a lot less stress on the heating pipes then wheeling on plywood. Also we have been doing a lot more second and third story 2" slabs for radiant heat and the line pump is the only way to go.
Hey Ferniesnow, the line pump I use is Zip pumping out of Cranbrook. Todd is a great guy to have on site, I'm sure that he services your area aswell.
I would love to know what the going rate for slabs are in different areas.
I'm staying busy here, but a road trip could be good.
