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Old 08-06-2010, 08:01 PM
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OK....we're ready. 1850 sq. feet. I got a price of $3.00 psf to bust, remove, form and re-pour the driveway, and, where there is no slab...$1.50 psf to form and pour. This is labor only. I will have to buy the wire, visqueen, concrete and any dirt needed. The dood comes highly recommended and I have seen his work. How much for the concrete? My wife is buggin' me for at least a ballpark figger.

100/ yd
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Old 06-29-2010, 12:59 PM
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A dood is coming tomorrow to give a quote on the entire job.
$6700 labor. $5100 of it is to bust and remove the existing slab.
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Old 06-29-2010, 01:02 PM
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Why Would you spend all that money on concrete? I'm sure your about to kick the bucket...should be saving That money for a tombstone!
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Old 06-29-2010, 01:04 PM
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Why Would you spend all that money on concrete? I'm sure your about to kick the bucket...should be saving That money for a tombstone!
My wife's got plenty of it. Besides, I figured my pals in the Sports Bar would pay for my tombstone.
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Old 06-29-2010, 01:57 PM
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My wife's got plenty of it. Besides, I figured my pals in the Sports Bar would pay for my tombstone.
ill definitely chip in!
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My wife's got plenty of it. Besides, I figured my pals in the Sports Bar would pay for my tombstone.
what is your wife's cell # please?
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If we pay can we put on it here lies the biggest LSU fan ever.*****
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Old 06-29-2010, 03:55 PM
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If we pay can we put on it here lies the biggest LSU fan ever.*****
Sure....I won't know anything about it.
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thats a good price, you don't need no stinking wire if you use fiberglass concrete. And if the slab is out in the open you don't need no stinking vizqueen either
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i remember we talked on the phone about slab thickness due to the fact you were gonna have semi trucks on this slab . what thickness did you decide to go with?
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Old 08-06-2010, 10:17 PM
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i remember we talked on the phone about slab thickness due to the fact you were gonna have semi trucks on this slab . what thickness did you decide to go with?
No semis due to insurance purposes. Plus, I'd have to bury some cables 'cause they can't get under. The dude said 3 1/2" would be cool but with 4000# mix. My boat slab was poured with 3000# mix and hasn't cracked yet.

What's this 100 yard crap?
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[QUOTE=Salty;184647]No semis due to insurance purposes. Plus, I'd have to bury some cables 'cause they can't get under. The dude said 3 1/2" would be cool but with 4000# mix. My boat slab was poured with 3000# mix and hasn't cracked yet.

What's this 100 yard crap?[/QUOTE]

It means bust out some mooolaaa.....
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Old 08-06-2010, 10:24 PM
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No semis due to insurance purposes. Plus, I'd have to bury some cables 'cause they can't get under. The dude said 3 1/2" would be cool but with 4000# mix. My boat slab was poured with 3000# mix and hasn't cracked yet.

What's this 100 yard crap?[/QUOTE]

It means bust out some mooolaaa.....
He must mean $100 a yard. Ain't no way it takes 100 yards.
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Old 08-06-2010, 10:25 PM
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No semis due to insurance purposes. Plus, I'd have to bury some cables 'cause they can't get under. The dude said 3 1/2" would be cool but with 4000# mix. My boat slab was poured with 3000# mix and hasn't cracked yet.

What's this 100 yard crap?
That is the cost of concrete.....$ 100 per cu. yard. So if you need ~ 8 yards it will cost you ~ $ 800.

In Lake Charles it think it is a little cheeper....maybe ~ $ 90 per yard.

If you are digging up the driveway out to the street.....make sure ALL the driveway is dug out to 3.5". I have seen many driveways "skimp" on the thickness next to the road and where a drainage pipe crosses under the driveway.

IMO.....the driveway should be "flaired" where it connects to the road. This makes it easier when turning into the driveway.
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:11 PM
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That is the cost of concrete.....$ 100 per cu. yard. So if you need ~ 8 yards it will cost you ~ $ 800.

In Lake Charles it think it is a little cheeper....maybe ~ $ 90 per yard.

If you are digging up the driveway out to the street.....make sure ALL the driveway is dug out to 3.5". I have seen many driveways "skimp" on the thickness next to the road and where a drainage pipe crosses under the driveway.

IMO.....the driveway should be "flaired" where it connects to the road. This makes it easier when turning into the driveway.
So, how much concrete to lay 1800 sq. yards 3.5 " thick? What mix...3000, 3500 or 4000#?
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Old 08-07-2010, 08:33 AM
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That is the cost of concrete.....$ 100 per cu. yard. So if you need ~ 8 yards it will cost you ~ $ 800.

In Lake Charles it think it is a little cheeper....maybe ~ $ 90 per yard.

If you are digging up the driveway out to the street.....make sure ALL the driveway is dug out to 3.5". I have seen many driveways "skimp" on the thickness next to the road and where a drainage pipe crosses under the driveway.

IMO.....the driveway should be "flaired" where it connects to the road. This makes it easier when turning into the driveway.

...plus tax plus deliverey............ the only way you are gettin it cheaper is if you got a finisher that pours industrial or other huge jobs where he gets better deals because of the volume he does , then still he probally wont pass the savings on to you that goes in his pocket!
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make sure you tell them you want fiber mesh in the concrete. if you tell them fiberglass they will know you don't know what you are talking about, then they will send the trucks to you light. meaning if you order 5 yards they will only send you 4 or 4.5 cause they will not think you know what you are talking about. when you call for that extra yard you will find out that there is a 3 yard minimum. thats how they get ya. so don't let them know that you don't know nothing about it.
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Salty, I've got to ask. How did you go from a 14' X 42' = 588 sq ft drive way project to 1800 sq ft project? Your wife must be like my wife (except for the money part). Are you going to concrete your front lawn so you don't have to mow? I put a block on the home improvement channel yesterday. She will freak when she finds out. I'll put it back.
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