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What types of safety equipment should you always wear when working with concrete?

Gerber Ortiz-Vega
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Gerber Ortiz-Vega is a Masonry Specialist and the Founder of GO Masonry LLC, a masonry company based in Northern Virginia. Gerber specializes in providing brick and stone laying services, concrete installations, and masonry repairs. Gerber has over four years of experience running GO Masonry and over ten years of general masonry work experience. He earned a BA in Marketing from the University of Mary Washington in 2017.

Gerber Ortiz-Vega

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I recommend wearing safety glasses, gloves, and a mask with ventilation. When you're mixing mortar or concrete, it can produce some chemicals, which you can breathe in. Also wear jeans because if you wear shorts and you get some mortar or cement on your skin, it might erode your skin.

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What are the types of concrete mixers?

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Hand, stick, 2x4, garden rake, garden hoe, shovel, barrel mixer and cement truck.

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How long should cement rest after mixing in a mixer before pouring for my project?

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You do not let it rest. You can pour the concrete into the mold right away. You must let the concrete rest in the mold after you have done the entire area (this will let the bleed water evaporate).

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Can I pour a slab that is 14 feet by 24 feet by 4 inches thick, using a mixer?

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Yes, but you may need to make many loads if you are doing it this way.

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