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I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before
sealing the floor? The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature gets above the freezing point? Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it? knuriata |
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On Apr 8, 7:45 am, wrote:
I just had a new garage floor poured, how long should I waite before sealing the floor? The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature gets above the freezing point? Is there clear non-slip sealer if & when I do seal it? knuriata a) How long ago is "just"? b) Month, anyway -- what's the rush? c) No, only misting if it's really hot keep from drying out too fast on top and overheating (curing concrete gives off heat) d) There's a product for anything you want. Whether you will want to spend the $$ is another question. |
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"Rick Blaine" wrote in message The weather is below freezing, should I still try and hose the floor to help the cement cure or waite another week until the temperature gets above the freezing point? Where on earth did you get the idea that spraying water on fresh concrete speeds up curing time? Certain chemicals can be added to the wet mix to speed up curing time, but for a residential garage they aren't necessary and can't be "sprayed on" after the pour. Where did he say "speed up the cure". If you re-read, he stated he wanted to "help" the cure. If you are going to help it, I translate that into making it better. To make it better, often the method is to keep the concrete wet so it will not cure too fast and it is helped to being stronger. |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
Where did he say "speed up the cure". If you re-read, he stated he wanted to "help" the cure. If you are going to help it, I translate that into making it better. To make it better, often the method is to keep the concrete wet so it will not cure too fast and it is helped to being stronger. In the context of the OP's previous question about "How soon can I seal?", it's reasonable to assume that "helping the cure" was speeding it up, not making it stronger, especially for a residential garage floor. Still, your point is valid... |
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