Author: Gold’s Concrete
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CONTRACTING PROBLEMS? WHAT PROBLEMS??
Today we’re going to drop in on a job site that we dropped in on previously and witnessed some of the problems Gold’s Concrete was experiencing on the job! We’re going to look at the nature of those problems, how those problems were resolved, and at the final outcome of the project. This is a…
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CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING FROM START TO FINISH IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO (PART I)
Today we’re driving out to Bailey, Colorado to drop in on a concrete pour for a job we’re doing in the mountains. It’s a beautiful morning in early May and spring is in the air. Birds are chirping and children are playing somewhere, but all we hear is the traffic. The highway twists and turns…
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EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT A CRAWLSPACE CONVERSION
It’s the end of April and beginning to get warm outside. I climb down through the hole in the wall and into the cool basement. At first it seems dark, but a string of lights shine strong on certain areas where guys are working. Other areas remain tucked away in the shadows. It’s almost cinematic.…
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REPAIRING A GRAIN SILO (CONCRETE GOES FARMING PART II)
It’s difficult to understand the person you’re talking to because the echo inside one of these giant hollow cylinders is like being inside of a massive cave. It takes a minute for your eyes to adjust to the darkness as you climb inside. In this blog we’re going to discuss: Last time we were here,…
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REPAIRING A GRAIN SILO (CONCRETE GOES FARMING PART I)
In the vast expanse of agricultural landscapes, grain silos stand tall, silent guardians of a vital global food supply chain. In this blog we’re going to discuss: As usual, we’ll discuss these points in real time as we step onto the job. Today we pull up to a giant agriculture farm just east of Denver,…
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FORMING A NEW FOUNDATION BENEATH AN OLD FOUNDATION
Today we’re going to drop in on the crawl space conversion job and see how the guys are doing. In this blog we’re going to discuss: Why are we spraying shotcrete over random areas of brick? Red brick was used for foundation construction in the early 1900’s. As these foundation walls age the mortar joints and…
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TRADE SHOW WALK THROUGH / CPS SPRING FLING 2024
This is the CPS Distributors Spring Fling 2024. It’s a landscape trade show and there’s a lot of interesting products out on display here. I’m just going to walk around with my camera on and if I see something of interest, I’ll stop and chat. I’ll also drop in briefly on some of the presentations. …
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CURB AND GUTTER COST
Today we’re going to talk about some of the basics when it comes to pouring a curb and gutter or, in this case, a simple gutter pan. The questions we’re going to address in this vlog are: We have Tim here with the pump truck today. He’s getting the pump started up and ready to…
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