Concrete Work in the Villages
It would be great if someone out there with a background in construction could offer an opinion on this post. Many people have observed and commented about the unusual staining of concrete work in the Villages. Some of you may recall that TV specifically excludes concrete staining as a bulding defect in their sales contracts.
People have commented that it's because they use pond water to mix the cement. Even if they used water from the fire hydrants, this is also recycled water that is reclaimed from the storm sewers and yard drains. For years, I've always understood that you must use clean potable water for mixing cement and I wonder what the result would be long term from the impurities and chemical residue in this recycled water--other than the obvious staining of the foundation slab, etc.
Is this info news to anyone?
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