Does anyone actually use the dry pour method? : r/Concrete - Reddit
Jul 19, 2023 · I manage a concrete testing lab, dry pouring is a stupid idea. You aren’t measuring the water cement ratio nor are you ensuring it’s properly mixed. Not to mention a patio is exposed to …
Does this really work? Dry pouring a slab. : r/Concrete - Reddit
Feb 22, 2023 · Dry pouring doesn't mean that wet pouring doesn't work, or isn't a better way. Dry pouring is for certain applications. I used it for a 16x9 slab for my shed and it's working perfectly. I …
Is it OK to install a concrete slab without mixing?
May 2, 2022 · Going upon the advice of a reputable builder, I used Quikrete fast-drying concrete for a small slab outside my house. Not load bearing. His recommendation was to dry-pour the whole thing. …
Dry vs Wet pour, why or why not? : r/Concrete - Reddit
“Dry pour” is incredibly dumb. Here’s why. Concrete doesn’t dry out. It hydrates. It’s a chemical reaction between water and cement that forms ettringite crystals; tri- and di-calcium silicate and tricalcium …
Dry pouring concrete. : r/DIY - Reddit
Civil engineer here, the water needs to be evenly and thoroughly mixed into the concrete for it to set at full strenght. You won't get that dry-pouring. Not a big deal if you're, say, setting a fence post, but …
Questions for those who have done dry pour driveways. : r/Concrete
Dry pouring is not a real thing. There is a specific reason why all the concrete stuff (aggregate, cement, sand, lime, additives etc,) needs to get wet and all mixed up. if you want to dry pour a driveway you …
Dry pouring concrete : r/Construction - Reddit
Dry pour is not for professionals and is a tic tok cancer. Concrete has been around for thousands of years and there's a reason it's not used by contractors or anyone with integrity.
r/Concrete on Reddit: Pouring a 10 x 10 slab by hand with bags with 2 ...
May 12, 2021 · Pouring a 10 x 10 slab by hand with bags with 2 people. Advice and input? I'm going to pour a slab using regular high strength 80 lb concrete bags. I'm going to have the concrete delivered …
All the recent "dry pour" concrete videos - anyone tried this? : r ...
May 14, 2023 · A place for construction professionals to discuss the industry. Anybody working in this field is welcome! Carpentry, concrete, steel, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, equipment …
r/Concrete on Reddit: did a dry pour and tried to inlay pea gravel over ...
Apr 4, 2023 · The other way to do it would be to use an epoxy after the slab has cured for a few weeks to glue the rock down, but this is not as long lasting as physically embedding the rock into the …