Just realized that using a hand float on a large warehouse floor in Phoenix was a huge mistake

I spent 8 hours troweling a 10,000 square foot slab in June when the temps hit 110 and the concrete set so fast I had 3 cold joints that took a grinder and 2 days to fix, so has anyone else learned the hard way that a power trowel is worth the rental fee?

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blaked795d ago

Yeah, that "concrete set so fast" line hit home. It's one of those things where you're trying to save a few bucks and end up paying way more in time and frustration. I've noticed this pattern in a lot of stuff, like when I tried to fix my own sprinkler system and ended up flooding the yard. It's like the universe punishes you for being cheap, especially with stuff that has a time limit. Maybe it's just me, but I swear every time I think "I can do this myself," it turns into a three-day project I could've avoided with a $50 rental.

ivanb415d ago

Flip it around though. Sometimes that cheap fix teaches you something you'd never learn otherwise, right? I remember trying to patch a roof leak with some cheap tar and a tube of caulk, ended up making a bigger mess but now I know way more about how flashing works than any roofer ever told me. You have to wonder if the real punishment is just the time, or if it's the lesson that you're supposed to remember next time. That sprinkler system flooding your yard probably taught you where every shutoff valve in your neighborhood is, and you won't forget it next spring.