how long should foundation concrete cure?
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how long to cure black walnuts?
Comments (6)Here in Oklahoma, we hire the hulling done, which leaves a very clean shell. Because the nuts were so wet this year, we dumped out half of the net bagfull into openwork crates to cure, turned over the net bags every day and tossed the crates to aerate the nuts in there. A couple weeks of this in a dry place should allow you to store your nuts without fear of them molding. Later in the year if the shells get too hard to crack without splintering badly, the nuts can be soaked for 5-6 hours in warm water, then spread out to dry in a large tray one nut deep until just the surface is dry before cracking. My grandfather more than once cracked out the meat from a black walnut in two perfect halves. But he had a very good cracker and years of experience. I've never been able to do it....See Morehow long for footings to cure?
Comments (4)Not necessary. The contractor will typically leave the forms in place for a couple of days. It will then take five-seven days to strip the forms and set the foundation wall forming up. During that time the footing concrete will cure sufficiently to take the weight. More critically, be sure the foundation is not backfilled until the first floor is on or there is sufficient bracing in place. Here is a link that might be useful: Portland Cement Association: Curing Concrete in Construction This post was edited by worthy on Fri, May 10, 13 at 21:51...See MoreHow long should paint 'cure' on furniture?
Comments (5)I would let it "sit" for at least a week, but wait as long as you can. It's hard to really say how long it will take to fully cure, but based on your description, I would say that you have done a great job. Technically it can take a full month to cure, but use your judgement, the surface should (obviously) not be tacky. If the surface is flat and you want extra protection, I sometimes use a piece of glass, which I know can be expensive. But I also like the "antiqued" look....See MoreHow long to let painted pantry shelves cure?
Comments (12)dianlo is somewhat mistaken. While latex drys faster than oil it actually cures slower. I would wait a minimum of 10 days with oil and 30 days with latex for heavy items like cans, plants etc. I f you plan it out m, you can always paint an extra scrap board and see how long it takes for that to be hard and not mark up. Personally I prefer oil paint on good shelving. Especially if you live in a humid area. BM satin Impervo looks and lasts better than any water based paint. ( I'm a retired painter) A good suggestion for shelves is a water based porch and floor paint if you don't like oil. I painted a 2 car garage that had bare plywood shelves built on all 3 sides floor to ceiling with am porch and floor acrylic latex.( It's a garage after all) 2 coats primer, sand between and one finish and it's still looks great 8 years later...See Morebuckheadhillbilly
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