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How long will it take to dry enough to lift?
I poured a block to be used for ballast. 21" x 24" x 18" tall. I formed a piece of 5/8" rebar in the shape of a handle so I can pick up my block and move it around as needed. The block was poured Tuesday afternoon late. High temps have been upper 60's to low 70's here. How long do I need to wait until I lift this block by the handle?
I poured a block to be used for ballast. 21" x 24" x 18" tall. I formed a piece of 5/8" rebar in the shape of a handle so I can pick up my block and move it around as needed. The block was poured Tuesday afternoon late. High temps have been upper 60's to low 70's here. How long do I need to wait until I lift this block by the handle?
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Good. I was starting to get worried. It's been 2 days now and the block still "looks wet". Not watery, shiny or soft, just doesn't look dry. I was worried about pulling my handle out.
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When I worked for a redi mix outfit, we used to strip and lift out 1\4 - 1\2 meter blocks the next morning after we poured them with our leftover crete, the odd time one would break loose.
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I'm pretty good at being the odd one, so that's why I was worried.
Got a heck of a deal on an AerWay (to aerate hay fields). It just didn't have the concrete blocks with it.
I've just been worried about picking it up by the handle, getting it about 2' in the air, and having the handle come out.
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I just run a chain through the handle, hook it to my front end loader, and raise it as high as I want and take it wherever it needs to go.
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Good one!
How much gym work does it take to operate a front-end loader?
