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Thanks but you’re not using the correct numbers. When I did this 80 lb bags were 3.20 each. Truck was 200-220 with a 4-6 week wait. The lowest quote we received from contractors was 14k ranging to 20k. I have 3800 dollars in everything. I said doing it myself saved 10k I actually saved more than that if I didn’t compare the lowest bidder. Hyperinflation has happened in the past few years I’m sure you’ve seen it on more than just concrete.

When I did this 80 lb bags were 3.20 each. Truck was 200-220 with a 4-6 week wait. The lowest quote we received from contractors was 14k ranging to 20k. I have 3800 dollars in everything. I said doing it myself saved 10k I actually saved more than that if I didn’t compare the lowest bidder.

It does actually pump though. Just not as well as it does once the siphon has started haha

You guys probably do it right then. Heck I’d do that too if I was mixing it. Around here things don’t get added that are asked and things aren’t mixed exactly the way you ask. I know contractors in my area and it’s a huge problem because you don’t know until it starts coming out. At the time I did this bags were cheaper so I went that route because at least I know what I’m getting.

When I did this (just before hyperinflation luckily) 80 lb bags were 3.20 and truck was 200-225 with a 4-6 week wait. I said doing it myself saved the bulk of the money. The lowest quote we received was 14k ranging to 20k. I have 3800 in everything doing it myself.

Thank you! Mostly to get everything square and level I used masonry line on stakes with line levels. Unfortunately we’ve decided to hold off on any building right now because of the insane price of things so I never got around to planning the next slab. What use to cost 20 to 30 thousand is now over 80. By the time you add inspections and all of the rules and regulations we now have it’s close to 100 so we decided to keep everything the way it is for now.

In the video I was mounting a trailer tire, which usually aren't balanced. For vehicle tires I use a bubble wheel balancer. That's a great idea for another video.

Will look forward to it. Thanks

I think you are correct. Most of the guys saying that either work for a concrete contractor or are one after speaking with them in comments. They also don’t tell you they get discounts on the stuff that people like you and I don’t get. I always have to explain to them I know how to do basic math and doing it myself was cheaper haha

Since hyperinflation has happened it’s probably that way here now. When I did this 80 lb bags were 3.20 each and truck was 200-225 with a 4-6 week wait.

The shelves that I purchased say that they're no longer available. But these look very similar to the ones I have. amzn.to/3Og4NvW If you have a samsclub in your area they randomly have shelves close to these in stock but its hit or miss if its actually there. edit: the frame is steel and the shelves seem to be mdf but coated with a hard durable (so far) plastic.

Yeah I’m not so sure about dry pouring. I’ve watched a lot of research videos about this and dry pour is a lot weaker than mixing. Heck bagged concrete is stronger in general than truck unless you request the higher strength stuff.

@reallifetested2605 there's no way dry pouring it is any good. I would say a patio in Florida might be OK to dry pour if it's small enough otherwise not mixing is killing the job

Thanks brother I appreciate it!

Thank you! Nah in my area we have good soil, it rarely gets below freezing and no natural disasters so rebar is rarely used around here.

@reallifetested2605 makes sense, we used chicken wire but it's always humid and rainy in Mississippi. Was deep on one end and maybe 7 inches on the shallow end so we used some reinforcemen just incase.

We reinforced with wire steel fencing

I bet you were exhausted going for that long. I bet it turned out great and that’s an awesome memory to look back on. You and I both brother corn bread and beans will take you a long way.

@reallifetested2605 amen to that and yeah it was long and tedious but still looks great almost 20 years later

You’re very welcome! Yeah I don’t know why i keep getting so many comments on I didn’t save money lol my parents just got a quote for a driveway addition and prices ranged from 6-8000 and I checked and we can do it for a little less than 1800 so we’re going that route haha

You’re very welcome, I appreciate you taking the time to comment and for checking out my video.

I saw your comment on my other video and am glad this covered your questions!

From talking to people on here prices of concrete and bags are all over the place depending on location.

@@reallifetested2605 the shipping to Hawaii doubles the price here. Concrete is heavy!

I have a large flatbed trailer and Superduty that I went and picked them up in. I made it in 3 trips at around 22000 lbs per load haha

In my area it’s rarely used in residential. We have good soil, never gets below freezing for any length of time, and no natural disasters.

My brain can’t handle that.

They must be lower priced now. Back when I did this the Klein was over 40 dollars and was really the only option.

That’s awesome. I bet it turned out great. Yes I did remove the forms in the center. What I did was pour my outer slabs first, then remove the center forms and used the outer slabs as forms for the center (hope that makes sense) good luck with your project!

I’ve seen better, I’ve seen worse haha appreciate the feedback though.

That one sounds like it’s a lot more user friendly than the one I have. I like that it can reach the bottom of a 5 gallon container, that’s handy. Thanks for sharing I’ll have to check it out!

Mental is what was hard for me. Mix, pour, repeat, then knowing I had to go to work when I got finished ( I was working nights at the time) and deal with all those bags haha

I made another video about some repairs on this mixer. The wheels are horrible, and the frame is weak. If I had done this the frame would’ve came apart. 🙃

It was that price here in the early 2000s now it’s over 200 per yard

It made sense at the time. 🙃

It should work on any 12v battery for vehicles. It just places a load to see if your battery is capable of dishing out the power needed while maintaining a proper voltage.

Thank you!

Thank you! 😊

I was quoted 14k and up for this pad. I have 3800 dollars total in concrete and over 100 ton of gravel for this slab.

Idk if it’s because I’m left handed, but I do a lot of things backwards from what a normal person would do haha

830 bags 2 bags per mix so 415 total

What!? I wonder why they’re doing that? Unfortunately I don’t have control of any of the ads that’s a TH-cam thing.

@@reallifetested2605 Good video by the way, I was wondering because I may have missed it. You psi on bag choice and cost per bag?

@@TexasBig it’s 4,000 psi and was 3.20 per bag. 80 lbs.

​@@reallifetested2605Thanks!

It’s rarely used around here. Usually they don’t even use gravel just straight pour on the clay. We have mild winters, no natural disasters, and good soil.

I did cut them just didn’t show in the video because all you could see was a dust storm.

I haven’t seen concrete 110 dollars a yard here in over 15 years. It was 200-220 with a 4-6 week wait when I did this. #80 bags were 3.20 each. The lowest quote from a contractor was 14,000 and I have 3,800 in everything including over 100 tons of gravel.

It’s not used much in my area. Usually they don’t even do gravel just straight pour on the clay. We have mild winters, no natural disasters, and good soil.

Thank you! You’re very welcome. I had originally planned to epoxy the floors but once I moved everything in I thought there’s no way I’m moving this stuff back out to do the epoxy so I never got to it haha good luck with your project, it’s going to turn out great.

On this particular caster it’s just a poor design. I’m guessing they’re not rated to the weight/wear on the machine. These get greased at the start of every day they’re used and they’ve went bad religiously between 3-400 hours on both mowers I own. One mower is at 2300 and the other is at 1700 and the bearings have went bad in that time frame on both mowers.

In my area at the time trucks were 200-220 per yard depending on the day and 80 lb bags were 3.20 each so bagged was a good bit cheaper per yard. Local contractors wanted 14k+ to do this job. I have 3800 in everything including gravel. So bagged and doing it myself saved money.

Yep!

@@reallifetested2605 hell yeah 😎

In my area it rarely gets below freezing, we have good soil, and no natural disasters. Rebar or mesh is really only used in industrial or commercial settings around here.

In my area it rarely gets below freezing, we have good soil, and no natural disasters. Rebar or mesh is really only used in industrial or commercial settings around here.