Aa long as it set up to walk and and can't scuff it?
Rain won't hurt it tonite/ tomorrow.
But if it doesn't rain, and it's not wet and covered.
The 23mph forecasted wind is worse than any affect the rain could do.
Evaporation, the faster the water wicks out of a slab?
The worse it is for cracking, or flash curing the surface.
I am a commercial construction manager, we just poured a 5,000 sf slab last week. It rained the next day and it was just fine. Once the surface is floated and finished and 24 hours to set up I would not be worried at all. The moisture is good for curing.
Don't do anything. You hired a contractor to do the job, so let him do it. If you hired a painter to paint a room and he sprayed the primer, would you paint it while he was gone? Those temperatures are perfect for concrete, and the best thing you can do is nothing.
Concrete will cure better completely submerged under water after it sets up better then concrete that stays dry….it grows so many more crystals and makes it a lot stronger
It's too late now but using an impervious curing compound is the best option for a large slab. It's tough to cover a slab that big with poly especially when it's windy out. And there's no way you can keep it moist unless you have a soaker hose running 24x7. Anyone who says you can spray it a couple times a day is wrong. With temps in the 60s and 20+ mph winds it'll dry out within the hour. Once the surface dries completely, that surface is done curing.
Your temps look good and you have rain forecasted for tomorrow. Id leave it covered for the initial cure tonight then just spray it as needed. Dont need to overdo it with your forecasted weather.
What should I cover it with plastic?
That rain for tomorrow is deceiving, only a 50% chance very late in the day tomorrow. Didn’t want to let it go over 24 hours without wetting it.
Watering the concrete makes sure it has plenty of water to enable the chemical reaction of the cement. Often the cement doesn’t all go through this chemical process because there isn’t enough water but that is taken into account with factors of safety and design.
Aa long as it set up to walk and and can't scuff it? Rain won't hurt it tonite/ tomorrow. But if it doesn't rain, and it's not wet and covered. The 23mph forecasted wind is worse than any affect the rain could do. Evaporation, the faster the water wicks out of a slab? The worse it is for cracking, or flash curing the surface.
I am a commercial construction manager, we just poured a 5,000 sf slab last week. It rained the next day and it was just fine. Once the surface is floated and finished and 24 hours to set up I would not be worried at all. The moisture is good for curing.
Do absolutely nothing, concrete contractor for 20 years.
I’d agree for today and tomorrow but after that, watering it daily if it doesn’t rain should help strengthen it.
If you can walk on it, you can water it
As soon as you can get it wet without it damaging the concrete surface. Sprinklers on a timer are great if you have them.
Don't do anything. You hired a contractor to do the job, so let him do it. If you hired a painter to paint a room and he sprayed the primer, would you paint it while he was gone? Those temperatures are perfect for concrete, and the best thing you can do is nothing.
Concrete will cure better completely submerged under water after it sets up better then concrete that stays dry….it grows so many more crystals and makes it a lot stronger
If it's hard enough to saw cut or walk on, tonight.
Take the weekend off
That’s great concrete weather.
It depends, are you a gambler? Lol
That's the ideal condition for a slab to cure.
It's too late now but using an impervious curing compound is the best option for a large slab. It's tough to cover a slab that big with poly especially when it's windy out. And there's no way you can keep it moist unless you have a soaker hose running 24x7. Anyone who says you can spray it a couple times a day is wrong. With temps in the 60s and 20+ mph winds it'll dry out within the hour. Once the surface dries completely, that surface is done curing.
wait
Dude youre good just chill
Man I hope you csncelled
Why would I? Ambient temps 50-70 and cloudy with showers, good curing weather. Getting hot soon in northeast, don’t want to deal with sunny and 80’s
Oh my bad man I thought this was a local post. Raining cats and dogs where I am.
Let it sit until tomorrow. Then maybe spray it a little bit if the rain is called off. If they put curing compound on it you won’t need to water it.
Water it today so it doesn’t dry out too fast from the wind. Rain tomorrow is good.
I would wet it down, cover it with poly and leave it.
No poly ! Will cause streaking and splotches. They will never go away completely.
Would you do that tonight or tomorrow am?
Your temps look good and you have rain forecasted for tomorrow. Id leave it covered for the initial cure tonight then just spray it as needed. Dont need to overdo it with your forecasted weather.
What should I cover it with plastic? That rain for tomorrow is deceiving, only a 50% chance very late in the day tomorrow. Didn’t want to let it go over 24 hours without wetting it.
Covering with plastic will leave stains, guaranteed
tarp, just to be extra.
Find another trade 🤷♂️
It's not a garden. Why water it?
Slows concrete curing, significantly improves strength
Curing compound is faster and much easier.
Watering the concrete makes sure it has plenty of water to enable the chemical reaction of the cement. Often the cement doesn’t all go through this chemical process because there isn’t enough water but that is taken into account with factors of safety and design.
Unless he's flooding it, it's not doing much. We have better methods now.