Shipping Container shop project

Leadfoot21 said:
Concrete for 125 a yard ? I was paying 132 4 years ago.
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just last year paid 125 for 5k, fiber, accelerator, superplast, hot water, fuel surcharge

I have no idea how they do it, mixing with delivered sand and stone with 16 dollar a bag cement ends up about the same cost (with less cement, so probably only like 3k)
 
Make a couple phone calls. Google lies.

$125/yd seems pretty cheap. It was $100/yd last time I poured anything big, 15 years ago in Palmer, Ak. Maybe prices are that stable...
 
[486] said:
just last year paid 125 for 5k, fiber, accelerator, superplast, hot water, fuel surcharge

I have no idea how they do it, mixing with delivered sand and stone with 16 dollar a bag cement ends up about the same cost (with less cement, so probably only like 3k)
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Interesting
 
Leadfoot21 said:
Interesting
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maybe the cement kiln is more local to me, or that there's three or four readymix places in competition? dunno man, call your place, it might just be stupid-retard cheap.

They were running on rationing all summer, only got mine after it'd frozen a couple times and demand slacked way off, mine was indoors so it freezing wasn't as much a concern...
 
[486] said:
maybe the cement kiln is more local to me, or that there's three or four readymix places in competition? dunno man, call your place, it might just be stupid-retard cheap.

They were running on rationing all summer, only got mine after it'd frozen a couple times and demand slacked way off, mine was indoors so it freezing wasn't as much a concern...
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My quote was Saturday concrete in 2019. There’s 2-3 within reasonable distance to choose from here . Most of my friends build ( know all the drivers by name type of deal) and this spring they had told me it was way up something like 160/yd maybe it came back down. Completely different areas too .
 
[486] said:
maybe the cement kiln is more local to me, or that there's three or four readymix places in competition? dunno man, call your place, it might just be stupid-retard cheap.

They were running on rationing all summer, only got mine after it'd frozen a couple times and demand slacked way off, mine was indoors so it freezing wasn't as much a concern...
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When I called around they were all within 200 of each other for a full truck load. The only difference was willingness to show up on a Saturday morning. 5k psi and fiber added fuck all, like $100 or something. Makes me wonder why anyone builds shit out of 3500psi.
 
5kpsi was $175us per yard delivered 30 minutes out of town ( at 65mph) from where the plant is located. I bought 25 yards I believe, two trucks, last summer for the shop addition.

Was quoted just under $200us a yard for 10 yards a few weeks ago that includes the out of town surcharge.
 
Looks a little spendy..


Maybe time to get some lumber quotes.




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No not delivered, cousin has a batch plant would just need the bulk cement and can come up with the other ingredients.


SLOWPOKE693 said:
You were expecting concrete in AK to be cheap? :lmao:
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No not yet but within a period of 2 weeks it could be.

I would still need a slab but maybe a little thinner (6" instead of 8") to make it a little cheaper and bring in my own bulk cement and sand/rock etc.



SLOWPOKE693 said:
This "batch plant" is already on the property where you are building?
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PAE said:
No not yet but within a period of 2 weeks it could be.

I would still need a slab but maybe a little thinner (6" instead of 8") to make it a little cheaper and bring in my own bulk cement and sand/rock etc.
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If your moving a batch plant, why would cost of going 6" to 8" be even a factor. why even use containers? just form the whole thing and start pouring.
 
buzzbombxj said:
A concrete or stick built doesn't have one main advantage that shipping containers have. Containers are metal, so they can be electrified to prevent theft, like a trump sign
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Might not be best for any electrics on the inside.

Or the dogs or the grand kids.or PAE once he really starts to lose his mind.
 
buzzbombxj said:
A concrete or stick built doesn't have one main advantage that shipping containers have. Containers are metal, so they can be electrified to prevent theft, like a trump sign
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Is a shipping container EMP proof? How much rebar would you need in the concrete to make a faraday cage?
 
PAE said:
No not yet but within a period of 2 weeks it could be.

I would still need a slab but maybe a little thinner (6" instead of 8") to make it a little cheaper and bring in my own bulk cement and sand/rock etc.
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If it's going to take two weeks to move and set up it comes with infrastructure needs that are going to add another month to your timeline.... It's also cute that you think you can do this cheaper than the batch plants already in business. :laughing:

Call up the concrete company in Soldotna tomorrow and get an actual quote for concrete tomorrow. I'll bet you $1 its way more than the shit you found in your Yahoo search. :flipoff2:
 
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LOL. I got no dog in this fight just like all of you, but im gonna watch cause the eat crow factor is pretty fn high imo.

You do you PAE
 
I'd just set them on beams and deck it. Set the whole thing on smaller concrete bearing plates and shim as needed. Build everything needed before you go, load into containers, ship, unload, assemble. Build like you don't have any resources other than yourself.
 
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