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A brutal summer pour changed how I plan my finishes
So last week, I was helping my neighbor with his driveway pour. It was one of those scorching summer days, you know? We got started at dawn, but by mid-morning, the sun was blazing. The concrete started to stiffen up way faster than I'm used to. I was trying to smooth it out, but it felt like fighting against time. We ended up with some uneven spots and a few cracks later. I talked to a pro finisher at the supply house, and he said on hot days, you gotta keep the surface damp or use a retardant. Now I always have a spray bottle handy and check the forecast before scheduling a pour. It seems obvious now, but it was a real eye-opener for me.
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matthewjenkins3d ago
Yeah, the heat is a teacher that gives pop quizzes on your driveway. @corag61 isn't wrong, and that spray bottle fix feels stupidly simple after you learn it the hard way. Nothing like a cracked slab to make the lesson stick.
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