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The day a wet slab nearly cost me $2,000 in Denver
I was finishing a 400 square foot patio in Denver last August and the weather forecast said clear skies. Around 3 PM a surprise thunderstorm rolled in and dumped rain on my fresh pour before I got the tarp down. I had to grind off the top inch and redo the whole surface layer the next day, costing me an extra 12 hours and $200 in materials. Has anyone else dealt with a surprise rain that ruined a finish? What do you do to protect the slab when you can't get a tarp on fast enough?
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robinson.quinn7d agoMost Upvoted
Fumbled for my tarp, tripped over my own feet, and landed right in the wet concrete.
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mitchell.dakota7d ago
Tbh I feel your pain on that one, I once had a slab set up in my driveway and a random afternoon storm came out of nowhere. I threw a tarp on it so fast I tripped over my own extension cord and face planted into the mud. Cost me a solid 30 minutes of cleanup and a bruised ego, not to mention the slab looked like a crater field after I had to grind it down. Now I keep a stack of heavy duty tarps and some cinder blocks within arm's reach 24/7, and I always double check the radar like five times before I even mix the first bag. Honestly, sometimes the sky just wants to remind us who's really in charge.
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