Droughts and cops

[bugscufle]

Been working all weekend to get ready for a detached utility room concrete pour. Concrete truck came out and tore up my lane to my house just turning into my place cause the ground is so soft from all the rains.

The truck turned around and went back. Now they want to charge me a $47.00 delivery charge cause their truck couldn't make it to my site.

Sure it is a shame to come out here for nothing. But between the two of us, why should I get stuck with the charge? I don't know the specifications for their trucks. They never asked me any questions about my little lane. They are the professionals.

It is not like they tell you this or give you a piece a paper stating this is part of the agreement. I don't care whether or not anybody makes a donation to them or not. I've got few hundred thousand New Orleans expatriates and a few million illegal aliens and tens of millions of people irresponsibly breeding children to support.

Went through three years of hard drought. Two hours a day dragging water hoses trying to keep things alive. Dodged wild fires and obeyed the burn bans till all they just stopped issuing them cause all they dead grass turned to dirt. Now water just sits cause the ground is saturated. Mosquitos are something else. We have two, separate strong chances of rain this week. Don't have any idea when I will be able to pour. Llano Ready-Mix sure the heck ain't Morton's salt.

Where's a dad-gum drought when you need one?

[lost1]

$47.00 sounds pretty high for just taking a load of concrete for a ride. I bet they sold it to someone else reasonably close by. It used to be they called action like that being greedy, now it's known as "good" business.

[rassd71]

You're lucky they didn't charge you for the load and just dump it on your property. I'm far enough out that it's a one way trip for concrete. And here if they get stuck on your property, you're responsible for getting them out! Concrete going off inside the drum is bad news. Ya might wanna talk to them about the charge and let them know you never agreed to it. Tell em if they want to get paid, you still need concrete. But unless you signed something when you ordered the load, I don't think there's much they can do.

[DaNgEr_KiTtY]

well scuff i have prolly seen it all in concrete pouring. i do agree with ya that maybe they should have some standard communication about the requirements to access the delivery site. i have seen so many driveways busted like potato chips & 1-2' ruts in peoples yards from concrete delivery attempts gone bad. at least you know for the next time now. i guess you are gonna get a different delivery system for your foundation. you prolly need to have it pumped to the foundation.