Source of ready mixed concrete in the Manistee area

[Steve]

I've called around to several places. I have to mix up just short of a yard of concrete. I was hoping to find a place that would sell the concrete mixed up and allow you to rent a "tub" trailer to cart it away. The best I can find is places that will sell you ready mixed concrete so long as it's your trailer or whatever to cart it away. It's either that or lots of bag of quickcrete. Any suggestions?

[Liv4Huntin']

We needed the same...... we just rented a concrete mixer and did the job onsite. Needed water to clean it out, of course, but then you'd need it to mix it up anyway. It seems if you bought it all ready mixed up and hauled it, it may start to stratify or set up, not sure. I will ask a friend of ours that used to be in the cement business.

~ m ~

[reddog719]

Look at rental companies there and surrounding towns places that rent post hole diggers bobcats ect they should rent a tub or look in phone book for places like these that rent. Or call the concrete co they should be able to tell you where you could rent them. As for it setting up in transit if you have a long way to go have them put retarder in the mix they can retard the setting for over an hour so you can have time to work it. Hope this helped

[FREEPOP]

For a yard I'd do it in a wheel barrow and quickcrete.

[Steve]

That just might be how it gets done, but man 36 bags of crickcrete!

For a yard I'd do it in a wheel barrow and quickcrete.

[stick bow]

You will have arms like Popeye after that job!:lol: I believe your calling it crickcrete was more than a Freudian slip. The crick will be in your neck and back.

[FREEPOP]

I've done it before but it wasn't fun (we did have 5 people on the job). Renting a small mixer would really probably be best, but that's still a good work out.

[Liv4Huntin']

Renting a small mixer would really probably be best, but that's still a good work out.

(True!..... but as 'job boss' he could take breaks when he chooses :D )
~ m ~

[bucko12pt]

Steve

Elmer's has a plant in Manistee and Ludington. Check with one of the plant's and see if they could throw on an extra yard if they are doing another delivery in your area. Might be a little easier on the body and you could share delivery costs.

If you cannot find a number for Manistee, call the Traverse City office at 231 943 3443 and ask for Dan or Deb and they will help you out.

The trailers are a good idea, but all the stone and sand go to the bottom and compact and the water to the top and it could be more work getting it out of the trailer than just mixing Quickcrete a bag or two at a time.

[Ranger Ray]

Good time to start that foundation for the cabin. ;)

[Long Spurs]

Pay the small load fee from a Redi-Mix plant you will be glad you did in the future!!!

[eyesforever]

Pay the small load fee from a Redi-Mix plant you will be glad you did in the future!!!

:yeahthat If you do use the bagged stuff, use half reg.(3000-3500#), half 5000#, and add some stone. The load fee is called a minimum load charge, and it will be plenty, but a h^&l of a lot less work. As was mentioned, see if you can get it w/another load coming in your direction, but you will not be able to name your time.