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TIL the hard way that hot weather screed timing is no joke

I was pouring a 30x40 slab outside Phoenix in July and thought I knew what I was doing. Got distracted helping the guy with the hose and by the time I got back to the screed, the mud was already setting up on me. Had to bust out the trowel and work like crazy just to get it flat, left a rough finish I'm not proud of. How do you guys time your hot pours when the sun's cooking everything in 20 minutes?
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thomas_roberts
That 115 degree Phoenix sun will set concrete before you can blink, I feel your pain on that one.
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gavine41
gavine4128d agoTop Commenter
@thomas_roberts Exactly, mix fast enough or you're chipping it out tomorrow.
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