Concrete Blog » concrete http://toolsbytom.com/blog All things related to concrete Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:38:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 © tom@toolsbytom.com () tom@toolsbytom.com() All things related to concrete tom@toolsbytom.com No no http://toolsbytom.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Concrete Blog http://toolsbytom.com/blog 144 144 Concrete Guys Wherever You Go! http://toolsbytom.com/blog/index.php/concrete-guys-wherever-you-go/ http://toolsbytom.com/blog/index.php/concrete-guys-wherever-you-go/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:39:28 +0000 Tom http://toolsbytom.com/blog/?p=123 While taking a short trip to northern New Mexico we couldn’t help but stop at a little place called the “Lone Pine Trading Post” in Tres Piedras. In fact, aside from the closed Pink School House, the Lone Pine was the only place to stop. We were glad we did. Aside from a great home made lunch out of the small building erected there, more on the lunch later, we had good conversation with three guys who just completed a morning of concrete.
Lone Pine Trading
They poured 40 yards by hand and were ready to hit the local gathering place for a guacamole burger and some fresh lays. Debbie and Gil were happy to accommodate. The minute we exited our truck and wandered through the make shift flee market we felt right at home. Debbie was in here apron ready to whip up a quick lunch and the guys simply had to let her know they were there and she seemed to know exactly what they might order.
As we sat under the high desert sun, conversation was easily struck. Of course, Karen tried to sell them a concrete screed, to make their next job a little easier. But it was discovered this was a do it yourself job. We did pass off a few business cards to give to friends who were in the concrete business.
Dan and company enjoy lunch after a hard morning pouring concrete.

Dan and company enjoy lunch after a hard morning pouring concrete.

At any rate, if any out there are passing through New Mexico, be sure and stop at the Lone Pine. Great food, friendly converstation and we even discovered that the little cowboy who made it to Hollywood on American Idol, Garrett from Wyoming, sometimes works there!

Gil and Debbie will treat you right at Lone Pine Trading!

Gil and Debbie will treat you right at Lone Pine Trading!

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Here is a recent email we received from Jason Bales of JB Concrete Construction. Thanks for the great feedback Jason!

Tom,
Thought I would take a moment and get you some feed back about your screed machine. Here in Indiana, been a little cold so had some time to do the things that should have been done this summer. Anyways, I contacted you about the screed machine early in the summer, and our crew kicked the idea around whether we needed it or if it would even perform. We finally decided to give it a whirl. The machine arrived the day before we were to start a 9000 lineal feet side walk pour for a city curb and sidewalk renovation. We put it together that night and had it on the job in the morning. First truck of 10 yards arrived at 7:00 A.M., by 7:20 we had 10 yards down, striked off, consolidated and closed off. Wow! Any ways we normally pour 30 yards a day in sidewalks, not bad for a four man crew, but by noon we had 30 yards on the ground. The driver was not able to unload as fast as we could strike it off. All said and done, less fatigue by the user, faster finish time, more controlled concrete. Even the ready mix company commented on the machine. Said it got their trucks in-service faster, which meant more concrete out the door for them that day! Time is Money!!
Again THANKS!!! for a great product. We did pour almost 3 miles of walk with it this summer, and still going strong.. Paid for itself the very first day!!

Jason Bales
JB Concrete Construction LLC
jbconcrete1@kconline.com

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