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[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I saw A.J. Burnett today at Webers Farm. He has a crap load of ink.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Did you punch him in the face and kick him in the jimmy?

[Duran 387]

Julian, clarify you want a wall in your Mustang, lol, not a building

[nem 2,019]

Sean, you ever listen to Mingus?

That answer is a yes.

Most defiantly!

[nem 2,019]

Going to be a super long night here at spookhaven!

[///M5 2,833]

Sean, you ever listen to Mingus?

If owning more than 50 of his albums says yes, then yes.

[///M5 2,833]

I just used the quickrete quick mix, just add water.

Drop one 60lb bag in wheelbarrow, slash a cross, flip bag over, pull up from sides and the bag will split in two emptying out. I did two bags to a wheelbarrow (otherwise I'd probably spill the shit moving it across the front yard to back yard).

Then had a spray gun type handle on the end of the water hose. Spray, lightly mix concrete around with hoe, push all concrete forward in wheelbarrow, spray more water into bottom (like a little lake), then start pulling down concrete mixing with hoe until the large puddle starts to thicken.

Then keep pulling down more concrete and adding water. Spray the wheelbarrow between each run, it'll help keep the concrete from sticking on the bottom.

The key is just to mix the shit a lot, get rid of any dry spots where it's still powder, and have a hose right next to where your mixing.

I'm certainly no pro but it worked for what I was doing. Just a small slab to go under a work table in the backyard.

Ah, I am pouring a sink/countertop and mixing the sand, rock and portland cement AND color which means I have to mix the living shit out of it. I don't own a wheel barrow either and have to have a big enough container to do it in one pour. Was hoping you had something clever that would relay to that Thanks though.

I would advise you to get a concrete mixer in that case. I despise mixing concrete and would rather buy it ready for pouring or hire a mixer. Life is so much easier with a mixer.

I was going to use the Vitamix.

Actually I had thought a mixer was a good plan. Was hoping to not pay to rent it though.

*out of curiosity since I will mix too much, what do you do with the leftover when you do that?

I helped a guy do a concrete hearth place the other day. How big of pour are you doing? For polishing you are going to want something stronger than ~8,000psi so you don't pull the cement paste out when polishing. I doubt anything off of the redi-mix truck will do that in any reasonable about of time. For the higher strength I'd suggest looking at a lower water-cement ratio and adding plasticizers to keep it workable. Oh and vibrate it well too, along with smacking the sides of the form work with a rubber mallet.

Huh?

ie, I have no ready mix, just Portland cement, sand and rock.

That being said, what should I do?

[Julian 641]

Julian, clarify you want a wall in your Mustang, lol, not a building

touche..

a wall.. in a car.. with subwoofers.. and amplifiers...

[///M5 2,833]

I just used the quickrete quick mix, just add water.

Drop one 60lb bag in wheelbarrow, slash a cross, flip bag over, pull up from sides and the bag will split in two emptying out. I did two bags to a wheelbarrow (otherwise I'd probably spill the shit moving it across the front yard to back yard).

Then had a spray gun type handle on the end of the water hose. Spray, lightly mix concrete around with hoe, push all concrete forward in wheelbarrow, spray more water into bottom (like a little lake), then start pulling down concrete mixing with hoe until the large puddle starts to thicken.

Then keep pulling down more concrete and adding water. Spray the wheelbarrow between each run, it'll help keep the concrete from sticking on the bottom.

The key is just to mix the shit a lot, get rid of any dry spots where it's still powder, and have a hose right next to where your mixing.

I'm certainly no pro but it worked for what I was doing. Just a small slab to go under a work table in the backyard.

Ah, I am pouring a sink/countertop and mixing the sand, rock and portland cement AND color which means I have to mix the living shit out of it. I don't own a wheel barrow either and have to have a big enough container to do it in one pour. Was hoping you had something clever that would relay to that Thanks though.

I would advise you to get a concrete mixer in that case. I despise mixing concrete and would rather buy it ready for pouring or hire a mixer. Life is so much easier with a mixer.

I was going to use the Vitamix.

Actually I had thought a mixer was a good plan. Was hoping to not pay to rent it though.

*out of curiosity since I will mix too much, what do you do with the leftover when you do that?

I helped a guy do a concrete hearth place the other day. How big of pour are you doing? For polishing you are going to want something stronger than ~8,000psi so you don't pull the cement paste out when polishing. I doubt anything off of the redi-mix truck will do that in any reasonable about of time. For the higher strength I'd suggest looking at a lower water-cement ratio and adding plasticizers to keep it workable. Oh and vibrate it well too, along with smacking the sides of the form work with a rubber mallet.

Kwik-crete sells a 10-12K psi mix around here and acrylic is readily available as well. I'd just mix it straight with the acrylic and skip the water.

Acrylic? wtf. You guys are going to make me research

[Tirefryr 1,742]

IT's an additive used to resist cracking and increase tensile strength. Should be plenty of info on the web, but with Ryan's first hand experience with concrete, it's probably much easier just to heed his advice.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Did you punch him in the face and kick him in the jimmy?

Um he was with his kid and so was I. No one was bothering him, so I did not feel it was appropriate. That and he is a good foot taller, so a much longer reach in the process.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Did you punch him in the face and kick him in the jimmy?

Um he was with his kid and so was I. No one was bothering him, so I did not feel it was appropriate. That and he is a good foot taller, so a much longer reach in the process.

Next time you see him, ask him if he'll stay there and play for the Os.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Did you punch him in the face and kick him in the jimmy?

Um he was with his kid and so was I. No one was bothering him, so I did not feel it was appropriate. That and he is a good foot taller, so a much longer reach in the process.

Next time you see him, ask him if he'll stay there and play for the Os.

He did want to sign here, but the Yankee's offered more. Texieria, another MD boy, did the same thing. My buddy Joe gave me shit for not going up to Burnett today. I said I did not want to be the ass that brought attention to a Baltimore native that plays for the enemy in the heart of bird land......

[///M5 2,833]

Oh, he's a baseball player

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Oh, he's a baseball player

I wouldn't call him that.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Oh, he's a baseball player

I wouldn't call him that.

He was near the top for a little while.

[ssh 924]

Sean, you ever listen to Mingus?

If owning more than 50 of his albums says yes, then yes.

So you sorta listen to him then.

If I downloaded all 50 albums tonight then I guess we would both be equal listeners.

I was just running through some "SQ Tracks" threads and found some of his stuff.

[ssh 924]

Have you looked into pricing for renting a mixer for the day? I can't imagine it being too expensive and I'm sure it would make your life a whole lot easier.

Don't think the vitamix is gonna cut it--this time.

[ssh 924]

Did you punch him in the face and kick him in the jimmy?

Um he was with his kid and so was I. No one was bothering him, so I did not feel it was appropriate. That and he is a good foot taller, so a much longer reach in the process.

Next time you see him, ask him if he'll stay there and play for the Os.

He did want to sign here, but the Yankee's offered more. Texieria, another MD boy, did the same thing. My buddy Joe gave me shit for not going up to Burnett today. I said I did not want to be the ass that brought attention to a Baltimore native that plays for the enemy in the heart of bird land......

*Point* "Hey hey hey! Your that guy..." aww fuck here we go again.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I just used the quickrete quick mix, just add water.

Drop one 60lb bag in wheelbarrow, slash a cross, flip bag over, pull up from sides and the bag will split in two emptying out. I did two bags to a wheelbarrow (otherwise I'd probably spill the shit moving it across the front yard to back yard).

Then had a spray gun type handle on the end of the water hose. Spray, lightly mix concrete around with hoe, push all concrete forward in wheelbarrow, spray more water into bottom (like a little lake), then start pulling down concrete mixing with hoe until the large puddle starts to thicken.

Then keep pulling down more concrete and adding water. Spray the wheelbarrow between each run, it'll help keep the concrete from sticking on the bottom.

The key is just to mix the shit a lot, get rid of any dry spots where it's still powder, and have a hose right next to where your mixing.

I'm certainly no pro but it worked for what I was doing. Just a small slab to go under a work table in the backyard.

Ah, I am pouring a sink/countertop and mixing the sand, rock and portland cement AND color which means I have to mix the living shit out of it. I don't own a wheel barrow either and have to have a big enough container to do it in one pour. Was hoping you had something clever that would relay to that Thanks though.

I would advise you to get a concrete mixer in that case. I despise mixing concrete and would rather buy it ready for pouring or hire a mixer. Life is so much easier with a mixer.

I was going to use the Vitamix.

Actually I had thought a mixer was a good plan. Was hoping to not pay to rent it though.

*out of curiosity since I will mix too much, what do you do with the leftover when you do that?

I helped a guy do a concrete hearth place the other day. How big of pour are you doing? For polishing you are going to want something stronger than ~8,000psi so you don't pull the cement paste out when polishing. I doubt anything off of the redi-mix truck will do that in any reasonable about of time. For the higher strength I'd suggest looking at a lower water-cement ratio and adding plasticizers to keep it workable. Oh and vibrate it well too, along with smacking the sides of the form work with a rubber mallet.

Kwik-crete sells a 10-12K psi mix around here and acrylic is readily available as well. I'd just mix it straight with the acrylic and skip the water.

Acrylic? wtf. You guys are going to make me research

Acrylic polymer increases flexural & tensile strength and abrasion resistance of the concrete mix. Usually known as polymer modified concrete or polymer modified cement, its used a lot for decorative concrete jobs, such as countertops.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I've also seen people mix about a 2:1 ratio of grout and acrylic bonding agent when laying tile; supposedly it allows you to skip the step of sealing the grout.

[Bob345 39]

got to see a Tesla model s today. one of the two complete prototypes in California. heres some pics

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I've also seen people mix about a 2:1 ratio of grout and acrylic bonding agent when laying tile; supposedly it allows you to skip the step of sealing the grout.

You simply use it in place of the water, but it still doesn't fully seal the grout.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

got to see a Tesla model s today. one of the two complete prototypes in California. heres some pics

Looks like a retarded Civic to me.

[ssh 924]

got to see a Tesla model s today. one of the two complete prototypes in California. heres some pics

Looks like a retarded Civic to me.