Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

This cold snap is really something, isn't it?

How about in your area?

Are you okay?

Because of this cold snap, we’re looking at a slight delay on our site, for one reason or another...

Well, I guess there's nothing to be done about it.

Is our job a battle against nature? lol That's right ^^

 

When it's this cold, there's a chance the rebar could freeze!

I'm sure there are some areas where the daily average temperature drops below zero, but when that happens, I'm not working!!

 

You can't really do that, can you? lol

Even at a time like this, work on-site doesn't stop.

 

So what should we do?

I touch on this issue every year in this blog.

I think you all understand this very well.

 

For those who aren't familiar with this, here's a brief summary in bullet points

To protect the mortar around the window frames and other areas from freezing.

1. Limit construction hours to 3:00 p.m. (Surface curing is important.)

2. Warm the sand to be used. (Wrap it in a sheet and use a jet heater.)

3. Use fast-setting cement.

4. Do not use antifreeze.

5. Use hot water when mixing.

6. Cover the entire surface with a sheet and place briquettes at the bottom.

 

This is a sure thing.

In particular, please avoid using antifreeze.

It would be a different matter if there were reasons or results—such as conducting test mixes with antifreeze that led to the concrete reaching strength faster than usual.

I don't think anyone has actually tested this, so it's all just fantasy, delusion, and wishful thinking lol

Please be aware that there have been no empirical tests to verify these claims.

Using antifreeze causes the water to start freezing.

I recommend that anyone planning to use this try it out first.

What is most effective?

 

See you later.