Rent concrete and masonry equipment from TRULAND at Wauseon, OH and Angola, IN. Mixers, saws, vibrators, finishing and compaction tools.
It depends on the pour, but plan for mixing if you are not getting a truck, consolidation so the pour does not honeycomb, finishing tools for the surface, and a saw for control joints once the slab is ready. Compaction equipment for the base matters just as much, because base that is not compacted properly settles and cracks the slab. Have everything on site before the concrete arrives, since the set clock does not wait.
Pouring, placing, finishing and cutting concrete, and the block, brick and stone work that goes with it. Slabs, footings, sidewalks, pads, aprons, steps and small foundations. Mixing on site when a truck does not make sense for the volume. Consolidating a pour so it does not honeycomb. Floating and finishing a surface before it sets. Cutting control joints, and cutting or coring cured concrete for openings and penetrations.
For farms this covers feed pads, equipment aprons, bunk walls and shop floors. For contractors it is flatwork and the tools that come out on pour days. For homeowners it is the patio, the sidewalk, the shed pad and the post work.
Concrete sets on its own schedule, and once it is on the ground the clock is running. Have every tool on site before the truck arrives, not partway through. The most expensive rental mistake in concrete is discovering a missing piece of equipment while a load is going off.
Size your crew and your equipment to the pour. Placing and finishing is time-limited work, and a pour that outruns the people and tools available ends up with cold joints, a poor surface, or both. If you are unsure, book a size up rather than a size down.
Have a plan for weather. Heat accelerates the set and takes working time away from you. Cold slows it down and threatens the cure. If temperatures are marginal, plan for protection and ask us about heat, since holding concrete above its minimum cure temperature is a real requirement, not a preference.
Control joints have to be cut early, within the window after the pour, or the slab decides where it wants to crack on its own. Know your joint spacing and depth before pour day.
Cutting cured concrete is heavy, dusty work. Ask about the blade you need, since blades are matched to material, and a blade meant for green concrete, cured concrete, block or asphalt behaves very differently on the wrong material. Depth of cut also depends on the machine, so measure the slab before you book.
Compaction under a slab matters as much as the concrete on top of it. Base that is not properly compacted settles, and the slab cracks regardless of how well it was poured and finished. Compact in lifts rather than trying to do it all at once.
Silica dust from cutting, grinding or coring concrete is a serious long-term health hazard. Use wet cutting or dust collection as the equipment is designed for, and wear proper respiratory protection. This is not optional, and dry cutting without control is one of the worst exposures on a job site.
Wet concrete burns skin. It is caustic, and the damage is often not obvious until hours later. Wear waterproof gloves and boots, keep it off your skin, and rinse immediately if you get it on you. Kneeling in fresh concrete in ordinary clothing causes real injuries every year.
Add eye protection, hearing protection for saws and compactors, and firm footing around a pour. Keep cords and hoses out of the pour path where someone can trip while carrying weight.
Concrete and masonry contractors, general builders, farms handling their own pads and floors, landscapers building patios and walls, and property owners taking on a slab or sidewalk project.
Available at Wauseon, 419-335-7368, and Angola, 260-665-5820.
It depends on the pour, but plan for mixing if you are not getting a truck, consolidation so the pour does not honeycomb, finishing tools for the surface, and a saw for control joints once the slab is ready. Compaction equipment for the base matters just as much, because base that is not compacted properly settles and cracks the slab. Have everything on site before the concrete arrives, since the set clock does not wait.
Early, within the window after the pour, or the slab cracks wherever it wants to instead. The exact timing depends on conditions, since heat speeds the set and cold slows it. Know your joint spacing and depth ahead of pour day rather than deciding on the spot. Tell us the slab thickness when you book so the saw and blade you take have enough depth of cut for the job.
Yes. Cutting, grinding and coring concrete releases silica dust, which causes permanent lung damage with repeated exposure. Use wet cutting or dust collection as the equipment is designed for and wear proper respiratory protection. Dry cutting concrete without dust control is one of the worst exposures on a job site. Wet concrete is also caustic and burns skin, so wear waterproof gloves and boots and rinse off immediately if you get it on you.
It can be done, but concrete has to stay above a minimum temperature to cure properly, and cold weather threatens that. Plan for protection and ask about rental heat if temperatures are marginal. Heat is the opposite problem, accelerating the set and shortening your working time, so a hot day needs more hands and faster placement. If conditions are borderline either way, call us before pour day. Wauseon 419-335-7368, Angola 260-665-5820.
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