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Appreciation post: How a bad slab at a Lowe's parking lot in Phoenix changed my finish technique
Tbh I used to think all that fuss about curing compound was overblown. Then I got called to fix a slab at a Lowe's off I-10 in Phoenix last July. It was a 3 month old pour that looked like a moonscape, all cracked and dusty. The guy who did it bragged about saving money skipping the compound. Ngl I spent 2 full days grinding and patching that mess, and it cost the store $2,400. Now I always use a spray-on curing compound, even on small residential driveways. Has anyone else learned a lesson like this from fixing someone else's shoddy work?
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wendy_wilson16h ago
It reminds me of how a lot of shortcuts in life end up costing more in the long run. People think they're saving money by skipping a step or buying cheaper materials, but they never factor in the time and frustration of fixing the problem later. I've seen it with cheap paint jobs that peel in a year, or roofers who don't replace the underlayment. That Lowe's parking lot story is a perfect example. You get what you pay for, and sometimes you pay twice. It's a hard lesson, but one that sticks with you once you've had to clean up someone else's mess.
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