We just poured 24" wide by 1' tall footings for our deck posts last night. Then we had an October frost last night and woke up to a small amount of snow on the ground that we were not expecting. We are supposed to have 40-50 F degree days coming up tomorrow and into next week. Do you think the footings will set up properly or are we in trouble?
2006-10-12 04:37:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The big thing you have to worry about is freezing temperatures. If the temperature will be below 32 degrees you will need to find a way to heat your footers. You should be out of trouble after 5 days, most concrete will have reached at least 70% of its strength by then.
2006-10-12 10:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the snow cover was enough you could be okay.
I would ask your inspector though to be sure.
We had this happen when we built our log home. The contractor took forever and the day after the walls were poured it snowed.
We got something like six inches so it turned out okay for us.
best,
cez
2006-10-12 04:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by cezzium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. you don't have to worry.
Just make sure you don't put any weight on the footing until after
3 days. you can put plastic over them but I would just let em cure
for at least four days. a deck is not a house and does not carry that kind of load.
you'll be fine.
2006-10-12 04:41:44 · answer #3 · answered by cork 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you're fine as long as the ground didn't freeze and the concrete wasn't poured above ground level
2006-10-12 04:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would call a cement company and ask them.....I was a mudjacker for a while and i know that the concrete guys poured all winter..I'm in Missouri
2006-10-12 04:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by perryb64505 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll be fine - don't worry about it. Concrete will set up in worse conditions
than that.
2006-10-12 04:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by wallyinsa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may crack. If you redo it, add calcium chloride to pour in cold weather.
2006-10-12 04:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will set up i think if it will not snow or rain....
2006-10-12 04:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by becooooooooooooooooool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read the bag!
2006-10-12 04:38:36 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋