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Vent: A job in Phoenix last summer made me switch up my concrete mix for good.
The heat was so bad the standard bag mix was setting before I could get the post plumb. I started adding a retarder and mixing with cold water, which gave me the extra 5 minutes I needed. Anyone else in a hot climate have a go-to mix adjustment?
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paigesullivan6mo ago
So you basically invented iced concrete?
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lisa56mo ago
Phoenix heat is no joke, good call on the cold water. @paigesullivan, iced concrete is basically what it takes out there.
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noahcampbell6mo ago
Is it actually that bad though? People live there year round, right? What do they do, just walk around with ice packs all summer?
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