Mike, you are incorregedore… ummmm…incorregated… oh, never mind. You make me laugh.
I’ve been to Corregidor if that’s what you’re trying to say , Steve .
It is nice to be able to bring a little laugh now and then .
Mike
Yes, Fr. Fred, there is wire grid in it, though it’s poured like a sidewalk. It looks pretty nice with the forms off.
Fred Mills, BSc, BS, SD said:
No mention of the use of reinforcing rod, at all…on a pour of that type, if any real traffic is expected, it should be considered. While curing, it usually is wise to keep the surface wet, for several days, by using old felt bags, or something to maintain the moisture.
There is also the maybe, old fashioned task, of “Floating” the surface, after the pour, in order to maintain a finished surface, and drive the stone content away from the top inch.
But I guess the “Experts” on this thread know best, and can explain why these ideas were not mentioned.
Good point. Hard troweling concrete with a steel trowel creates a “wear” surface. The process brings the “fines” to the top portion of the concrete. Thus reducing the area between the granules of sand and fine aggregate. That area is occupied by the cement, which all by itself has no strength. It’s simply the “glue” that binds the hard particles together.
We didn’t sweep it later to give it a sidewalk surface, just left it smooth as I managed to make it with the float.