[TowerTalk] Concrete cost comparisons

[Patrick Barkey]

Here were the recent computations I performed when considering
different types of concrete options.

Amount needed:  2.1 yards

1.  Red-Mix cost:  $345.98, includes:

$97/yard cost
$75 min. load fee (because its a small amount)
$68 mileage fee (I live in the sticks -- don't all true hams?)

2.  Quikcrete cost:  $362.54, includes:

$3.85 per  0.6 cu. ft. bag
94.1 bags needed

no charge for mixer (borrowed from neighbor)

3.  Mix your own cost

Lost my worksheet for this, but I calculated a cost of $190 for just
the Portland cement.  Given that I would have to make two hauls in my
pickup bed to get the gravel and sand, I quickly concluded that
Redi-Mix was the only feasible option.

  - Pat
    N9RV