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Watch out for wet concrete under a thin crust on hot days
Last week in Phoenix I stepped on what looked like dry slab and sank knee-deep into wet mix that hadn't set yet under the surface. Has anyone else nearly lost a boot to that trick?
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the_tessa3d ago
That "thin crust" description hits way too close to home (literally, my shin still remembers). Last time I fell for that trick in Tucson, @the_wade, my coworker said I looked like a reverse jack-in-the-box with one leg stuck in the ground. Guess my boot's still curing faster than my pride from that one.
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the_susan3d ago
...and lemme tell ya, the real trick is to keep your weight WAY more on your other foot when you're testing. Like, barely touch the crust with your boot, just a light tap, and if it even sounds hollow, step off like it's hot lava. Also, if you're out there with a new curing boot, give it at least a solid 48 hours before you do any serious poking around. Learned that one the hard way myself back in the day, my shin still has a little dent from trying to be too eager.
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