10-03-2013, 08:06 AM
We sit on the edge of the Canadian shield here so there are lots of gravel pits around. This is crushed from a local pit so would be igneous rock. Think A gravel here is 3/4 to powder. Makes good cement aggregate, decided to be stupid and pour my own floor to save some money.
The minimum load here is 3 meters at $185/meter so well over $600 with taxes. Then probably 4 or 5 hundred to get a crew to pour it.
At 20 feet wide I can't screed it and know I'd never get it flat trying to trowel it myself. So I'll pour it in 3 sections. Then its too small a pour for a redimix.
I need 3 1/2 yards total, about 5 bags of portland / yard so 18 bags at $13 / bag is about $260 with the taxes in. About 1/4 the price so good wages for 3 days work.
The minimum load here is 3 meters at $185/meter so well over $600 with taxes. Then probably 4 or 5 hundred to get a crew to pour it.
At 20 feet wide I can't screed it and know I'd never get it flat trying to trowel it myself. So I'll pour it in 3 sections. Then its too small a pour for a redimix.
I need 3 1/2 yards total, about 5 bags of portland / yard so 18 bags at $13 / bag is about $260 with the taxes in. About 1/4 the price so good wages for 3 days work.
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Greg
Greg