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Pumping Concrete to Make a Basement Floor

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A slab is poured in the basement and work is underway to add two new dormers to the roof that will match the original one. The concrete needed for the basement floor arrives by mixing truck and is dispensed by pump truck. Before the concrete is pumped into the house, the concrete finishers add a mixture of bentonite and water to the pump lines so that it will flow freely. Bob talks with Mike Walker, the concrete finisher, who is working with the crew to pour the concrete floor. It is an all-day job to spread it smoothly, let it set, and go over the work.

 
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