Facts:
Deck was poured on 7.13 from ~11:00 am to 3:00 pm
First Cracks appeared 7.14
Expansion Joints cut 7.15 around 3:00 pm ~48 hours after pour
July 13 the temperature was 96 degrees
July 14th the temperature was 95 degrees
July 15th the temperature was 96 degrees.
Based on everything I have read, the expansion joints should have been cut between 6 and 18 hours after pour. (The hotter the sooner so closer to the 6 hour mark). Owner of the pool company came out yesterday and said that while concrete is going to crack, the joints were not cut in a timely manner. He has offered the following.
1) Bust it all up and re-pour (at his expense) if we have an engineer come out (at our expense) and verify that the soil conditions etc., are conducive to re-pour. Honestly I am not sure what all this would entail from an engineer’s standpoint.
2) Bust up and re-pour the cracked sections and then apply either Kool Deck or an Acrylic product so that we can get consistent coloring on the decking. It is my understanding that Kool Deck needs to be applied to the concrete as it cures so I am not sure if that is a viable option.
In your expert opinions, what is my best option or others options that I might not be considering? I guess I could also have them bust up the decking and do pavers or travertine etc., and pay the difference.
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This is where the bobcat was driven up on the decking while building the waterfall.
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Deck was poured on 7.13 from ~11:00 am to 3:00 pm
First Cracks appeared 7.14
Expansion Joints cut 7.15 around 3:00 pm ~48 hours after pour
July 13 the temperature was 96 degrees
July 14th the temperature was 95 degrees
July 15th the temperature was 96 degrees.
Based on everything I have read, the expansion joints should have been cut between 6 and 18 hours after pour. (The hotter the sooner so closer to the 6 hour mark). Owner of the pool company came out yesterday and said that while concrete is going to crack, the joints were not cut in a timely manner. He has offered the following.
1) Bust it all up and re-pour (at his expense) if we have an engineer come out (at our expense) and verify that the soil conditions etc., are conducive to re-pour. Honestly I am not sure what all this would entail from an engineer’s standpoint.
2) Bust up and re-pour the cracked sections and then apply either Kool Deck or an Acrylic product so that we can get consistent coloring on the decking. It is my understanding that Kool Deck needs to be applied to the concrete as it cures so I am not sure if that is a viable option.
In your expert opinions, what is my best option or others options that I might not be considering? I guess I could also have them bust up the decking and do pavers or travertine etc., and pay the difference.
This is where the bobcat was driven up on the decking while building the waterfall.