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   Piffin | Jan 18, 2009 03:41pm | #1

   Lot of different ways. Are you planning to do this yourself without experienced help?

    

    

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   C_Evensen | Jan 19, 2009 01:11am | #2

   i might get some help i dont know if there to experienced.....Chris.....

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   frammer52 | Jan 19, 2009 01:37am | #3

    

   i might get

    

   I suggest that you get lots of help!

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   C_Evensen | Jan 20, 2009 03:25am | #10

   oops must be a typo i'll be having at least 3 helpers looking for the best way to screed that length maby a power screed? mabey have to split it in half?.....Chris.....

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   frammer52 | Jan 20, 2009 03:40am | #11

   sounds better!

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   woodworker57 | Jan 19, 2009 01:50am | #4

   You can place some intermitent interior screed boards that can be removed as you go in order to navigate that wide dimension.  You will need lots of help with folk who know something about concrete work.  It is not for the faint of heart.------WW 57

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   C_Evensen | Jan 20, 2009 02:50am | #8

   well when i built my house i had 3 helpers thats what i did even though it was smaller 24x36 thats a thought on how to do it im gonna need 2 truck (21yds) full that will give us time to work it out .... but whats good for a 16ft screed bar gotta get somthing better than a 2x4 if i can.....Chris.....

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   KFC | Jan 19, 2009 01:51am | #5

   Have you ever done a wet screed?

   k

   p.s.-  what's your main desire to do it all in one shot?  delivery/ pump fees? speed?

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   2thumbs | Jan 19, 2009 02:51am | #6

   Some of the best money I've spent was on a guy who did nothing but
   horizontal concrete work. He had a lazer that he worked with as he went along. He also had control of the cement truck drivers. One driver even helped wheel barrow the cement. The drivers were very cooperative because he was known to them and there was a mutual reapect that you will not have. Hire someone who does it all the time and watch them work!

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   ponytl | Jan 19, 2009 04:58am | #7

   when 2 guys didn't show up and the concrete did... i placed a downramp (pit) for a loading dock.... alone.... about 12 yards if i remember right...  the driver was cool... it was 100 degrees that day and he was nice enough to hose me off when i was about to pass out... he helped me screed off the rest and even stopped back by later that day to ck on me...  told me he thought i was going to drop dead for a minute...

   i was alot younger then ... have help that knows what they are doing... it's an expensive screw up if it gets away from you....

   p

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   C_Evensen | Jan 20, 2009 02:54am | #9

   i find if you give tne drivers a tip thell be very helpfull.....Chris.....