In a message dated 8/24/04 4:40:13 PM Greenwich Standard Time, ke3q@msn.com
writes:
This reminds me, a friend of mine did succeed in getting his concrete for
free by calling concrete companies 'til he found one willing to listen to
his pitch that he's a ham radio operator and was willing to wait for a truck
to be in his neighborhood, returning to the shop with leftovers.....de KE3Q
This, in FL is known as a 'hot load', and as Rich says, can be gotten cheap
or free. Many times contractors order a 'little extra' so they don't need to
order an extra 1/2 yard at an exorbitant price. Generally, it goes back to
the plant and concrete company gets stuck with getting rid of it...a pain for
them.
Talk to several of the local dispatchers and let them know that you would be
willing to take a hot load. The loads are generally small, around a yard or
two at the most. The two main problems are, you have to be available during
the day and the concrete will generally be pretty 'stiff' and will have to be
worked in a hurry. But, if you are cheap, it's the way to go.
Bill K4XS
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