I agree also tapping the sides will do squat in the areas that are over a foot thick need a real vibrator to go into the form but a Very cool idea for a table.
Just a tip on vibrating: you need to vibrate during pouring of concrete. You had air bubbles because you vibrated too late, and concrete was already setting
It was a very dry mix as well and definitely not made easier using the 18v drill for mixing. Every time is a learning opportunity and is still looked great 👍🏼
Not really, you can vibrate air bubbles out afterwards too, done it plenty of times and get no air bubbles. You get air bubbles when it sets up too fast. And most people aren't able to vibrate WHILE pouring! Also it was too thick, that's why it's better to use concrete with a plasticizer, it pours like liquid.
Looks awesome! One tip from a career welder. Your plates on the bottom of your posts. Try this, instead of making them bigger, go smaller. Say, your 2” tubing, instead of cutting it larger, or flush at 2”, take a 1/16 off each side. So a plate for a 2” tube would come out to 1 inch and 7/8, leaving 1/16 on all four sides, enough for it to sit on your tube without falling in, then your weld will fill up those 1/16” excess and bring you back out to flush with your tube, or just over and just enough to grind down with a flap disc. Just an idea! Good luck on the next one! :]
Hilariously I know that I would never be able to do what you can do but thank you for clearly explaining everything and taking the time to let all of us see your wonderful accomplishments. I look forward to watching your other builds.
I've done a concrete counter on the outside bbq I built but, I didn't realize there were colored concretes made specifically for what you're doing. Great design and very inspiring!
Tip on cutting or drilling rubber, closed cell foam and many plastics. Freeze the material first. Colder material is stiffer and less likely to grab stretch or bind.
Better have a big ass freezer but it's more than fine cutting without being frozen as well even though it would make it a bit easier if u have that type of freezer space and especially when doing at different customers homes
@@rodschmidt8952 I wouldn’t expect freezing to have the same advantage in cork or balsa wood unless it’s frozen in a slab of ice, but there are simpler ways for backing up the cut by sandwiching the workpiece in scrap lumber and drilling or cutting through both.
@@ajbrown2013 right, three legs simplify stability, not leveling. Leveling a rectangular unit on an irregular base with 3 adjustable legs is neither more stable nor significantly easier. For example; 3 wheeled vehicles tip over quite readily. Cranes & basket trucks use 4 jacks.
@@Dr_Wrong For your information it's better to put the legs underneath the table, not on top of it.. Seems dumb correcting someone on a point they were never making in their comment, doesn't it?
Just an idea: Adding lint from the dryer to the concrete mix add strength enough that you wouldn't need the metal wires. I remember reading something about bricks being made that used recycled wool fibers from old clothing in the clay mix that were about 6 times stronger than without (in mechanically compressed bricks).
Recently stumbled onto your videos and I must say I am loving them. Appreciate you being honest about the wins and struggles. Can’t learn anything new without some trial and error. Keep it up!
This is great. I was really looking forward to you next build. Couple of suggestions if you don't mind. You can make a countertop .75" thick with 1-1/2" edges, saves on unwieldy weight for larger pieces, the reinforced concrete is really strong as mixed by maker. Also you can get some amazing surfaces by embedding different materials in the surface. The surface is then wet-ground by diamond abrasives to mirror finish. Looking forward to what you come up with next. Nice job!
I was thinking the same thing about thickness but since he did a table instead of countertop and it's an outdoor piece I understand doing it thick like that
Good looking table. I have a few questions, comments. How did you secure the top slabs to the bottom frames? You may want to check with the building owner to see if there are weight restrictions on the patio. You have 200 pounds of concrete sitting on just a few felt feet. That creates large point loads. The reinforcing grid was a good idea. Concrete is strong in compression and weak in tension. Your slabs are balancing on your frame. The farther from the frame you get, the more the tension load becomes. There are alternative reinforcing options. Fiberglass threads is one of them. The sealer is another great idea. It would be horrible to spend all of this effort and have water in the air pockets freeze in the winter and crack the table in two.
I've precast some concrete wall caps before using the same method as yours. To stop water from the concrete from leaking under the side boards I ran a bead of latex caulk around the inside of my forms. This also breaks up that sharp corner. Also, an orbital or pad sander makes an excellent vibrater to get the air bubbles out.
@@michaeljakus8373 you can and it will probably help a little but from my experience (I remodel, renovate, and repair homes for a living) it is not needed and kind of unnecessary for the majority of projects
Great job. I learned a lot. I missed one thing though, did you use the melamine side as the top? Or original top? A good trick I use when getting bubbles out of my plaster casts is I buy those battery operated hand held vibrating massagers. They really work! And you could have easily duct taped 4 of them on under the melamine for 30 min. Each are usually just $10. I have had success with them even for 2 inch thick pavers out of concrete. Another tip that could be used for your plant idea is planting chia seeds. Plant areas 1-2 weeks apart for different heights. And, you can cut and eat them! Beautiful job anyway. I have acres of fir cedar and aspen trees. I think the way prices are, I'm going to give it a go at milling my own wood this spring!! Ty for a great vid. New subscriber for life!!!
This is actually an amazing concept! It's like a river table, but without the river! A riverless table? Would that just be a regular table? A set of chasm tables perhaps? Either way it's amazing and I love the idea!
I've been thinking of working with concrete for a while now, but have been scared to attempt it. I really appreciate how good you made it look. Thanks!
a lot of people pour their counters upside down. the side against the form (on the bottom ends up with less bubbles and is usually flatter). you just have to build your form in reverse to get it right at the end when you flip it. and be sure to vibrate it enough. not sure if Zac flipped his or not. I didn't catch it if he did! good luck! I hope to do one soon too!
@@caseykittel did someone ask why it was upside-down. Because otherwise if not I think most people already knew and understood why it was upside-down and I didn't see anyone questioning that
💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As a person who doesn't build anything and watches all these different channels this made me laugh so freaking hard because I understand what you mean because we are overloaded with TH-cam videos that do resin Rivers and resin coats and resin this and you just go well damn we going to be resin shortage in a minute.... I cackle so hard.
Thatd be awesome! I suspect that it would hold up quite well if you got a good smooth finish on the concrete. It's a 2 part finish after all, once it sets up it should be very hard
I absolutely Love that table! Great job!! Lumber was ridiculously priced for awhile. At the little store where I work, prices on plywood went up $10 per sheet each week. At the highest they were $99 per sheet! Now the highest is $68 and it’s March 2022.
Zac (and everyone else), not sure if you did this or not, but many people pour their counters with the intention that the top becomes the bottom. they don't try to get the pour perfect, because the top ends up being the bottom. it seems like they get a flatter finish against the form. thanks for listening. nice build!
About 12 years ago my son-in-law put cement countertops in the whole kitchen. They look so beautiful and have lasted fantastically. They look just as beautiful as the day he put them in. I guess he was ahead of his time.
That’s fun! I didn’t know you were going to leave the two rough edges apart, and was sad that those edges wouldn’t show. But the design with them separated by a crack is fantastic!
Looks great, nicely done. The only thing I would change is do a aircrete blend over a full mix like this, I go with more of an aircrete blend and it cuts down on the weight quite depending on your mix ratios of course
@@ZacBuilds oh you will! I also REALLY ENJOY your videography and edit quality. Extremely professional and I want to strive to reach that quality myself. I have 277,000 Subscribers and would love to do a Collaboration someday if you’re ever interested brother!
you should never leave exposed air pockets on the top in a cold weather area. It will allow water to get into the concrete and cause cracking over time with freeze and thaw cycles.
yes! also, a lot of people pour their counters upside down. the side against the form (on the bottom ends up with less bubbles and is flatter. you just have to build your form in reverse to get it right at the end. and vibrate it enough. not sure if he did this or not. I didn't catch it if he did.
Looks pretty awesome!! If after using a flap disc some scratches still show up through the paint you can try some scotch brite disc they remove scratches and let a nice even finish on metal. Great content 👍
Thanks for all you do, you are truly a blessing. I just hope now that since everything is beautiful, I hope the neighbors will help her out to keep their neighborhood looking great again
Looks awesome I was thinking a piece of glass in the middle but then you mentioned plants and I think that will look way better than glass. Nicely done
Air bubble remedy: 1. Mix at a slower pace to prevent folding air back into your mix, and make the mix slightly more liquidy. 2. Vibrate the mix in the bucket first before you pour it in the form. 3. Vibrate the form.
After watching this video, how badly I want to build something like this actually hurts me. Looks amazing. In looking forward to the next videos, I will be moving into a bigger place with an outdoor space and want some ideas on things to build. Keep up the great work!!
The air bubbles created on the outer edge gave it a nice rustic look. It turned out great. You should have put some weepholes at the weld at the bottom of the legs because when you weld them it traps moisture inside and will rust the metal from the inside out. The weepholes will allow the moisture or condensation to drain out and help prevent it from rusting out to quickly. You can even treat the inside before welding it with oil or rust inhibitor to make it last longer. After you weld it you can spray more rust inhibitor inside through the weepholes.
I have done this before, and this project turned up great too, congrats! When i did mine , went to hardware store , and looked at small moulding , and found one that I liked , that I left that outer top edge, it turned out very cool... Do not forget if you do this, that the imprint on the concrete slab is the opposite negative of your mold ...so I almost screwed up mine too ... 😁 Meaning, if the wood moulding has outer round bump, the edge on concrete will end up w inner concave groove :) ... So I found a inward moulding ( let's call it female part) so the edge on the finished slab was sort of a round bullnose ( male part ) . Had a few more features, but you the idea... Time details like that , it's better if apply a bit of w40 on form, or just wipe over w olive oil, so nothing sticks anywhere... I did colored mine w dark brown that ended up looking like brown like leather , which was really nice, then applied a strip few inches wide strip on edges of darker brown concrete stain ( used duct tape to limit inner edge, so it ended up real nice, w bullnose edge area inwards about 3" wide darker strip all the way around ... Congrats on your project! 👍
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yes man, lumber prices are too high. It is a good idea to make the outdoor table out of concrete. good design. congratulations. you did a good job 'll see. greetings.
When I saw those concrete form liners get put down, I was totally expecting this to become a concrete epoxy river table, haha. The spaced gap is neat though.
I was really expecting some kind of river table, or at least a "cracked" table, with epoxy holding it together. I like how it turned out, but I'm not sure I like it better than if it were joined together.
Exactly. After watching so many of those videos this feels like "shave and a haircut" without the "two bits" sound. Like it bothers me that it never got 'finished'. :-) Of course then you have a 200+lb table that he couldn't have moved by himself so keep things sections at 100lbs or less is probably a very good idea.
Love love it. I've been making furniture out of wood that's been thrown away when people chook things out I made a set of drawers into a pouffe to match my lounge suite cost me nothing
If you wash the concrete after removing the mould the excess buildup of pigments on the surface get removed for a less powdery surface. Honing the tops with a vacuum grinding disc or tusk disc or you can use a polishing stone to take the absolute top layer off. Exposing the stone gives concrete texture.
Do you have a natural gas hook up on your balcony? Build out another box and fill it with gravel. Put these concrete blocks on the gravel and run burners through the crack. Could be a neat fire pit
I do and this is something I definitely would love to do. However, I really need to check with the building and make sure that's allowed. Condos have so many ridiculous rules I'm a bit worried it wont be feasible.
if you like the look of the air bubble on the surface, consider filling with a resin, so you can clean the surface easier and it won't collect grime or whatever.
glad that Michael Builds ( he does concrete builds) referred this video as his inspiration will be checking out your other videos.. good job on this one
After seeing the way the table(s) were set up, I have a suggestion. Epoxy river down the crack! Btw, I think they are too nice to live outside. Bring them into the living room! Show off that creation of yours. Good job.
If you want really effective vibration of your forms, use your inline or orbital sander without sand paper on it. Applied to the form, It will vibrate any air bubbles out effectively. Do this before the concrete starts to kick off.
I like the idea. I used the same gloves a few months ago when welding a rack on a truck and my index finger tip of the glove caught fire had to go digging through my welding cabinet for my welding gloves after that. I had just bought them $22 gone in literally 1 minute of mig welding.
This is beautiful and appears to relativity be do-able on my own, only thing I see on your finished pieces ( I love the colors) that I will do differently, is while you have white on the inside seam of the gray piece and not vice versa on the white. I will be adding gray to my white inside seam so the colors pull a person's visual focus to the split of the table. Glad I couldn't sleep now ! Thank you for a wonderful video- quick and straight to the project!
Another added benefit of the weight of the tables and the height of them is that accidentally barking your shins on the table won't knock the table over and break off any pieces. Of course the con to that pro is that barking your shin on the table could cause a profanity hearing to take place. Thats why trailer ball hitches are internatiomally referred to as curse-balls and are the basis of the defense council's defense.
They fact that he didn't reinforce it out with resin like how everyone in other videos do with wood, i loved it. This idea is, extraordinary. Imma definitely try. With different shape ofcourse. 👀👀👌👌💖💖
if anyone comes at you about the 3D modelling thing, you should just send them over to the Foureyes channel! programs like sketchup are honestly super intuitive though, i remember jumping in to model set designs with nothing more than the program intro
Ya it's really just a matter of trying and spending a little bit of time. But I know many people think 3D modeling is the type of thing you need to go to school in order to learn.
Great Job! I think both sides in the black would have been a good option too. A great overall contrast to your patio. The planter in the middle would look awesome as well; as long as it didn't hide the entire crack. Again, Great Job!
Smaller versions of this would be great for end tables at the ends of your future couches. I also wondered what this would look like with a nice glass top? Maybe an LED light strip running down between the jagged sections.
What works great for vibration bubbles out , take an old palm sander and screw base down to a scrap 2"x4" piece a little larger than sander. Screw board to top of mfd that is outside of form. Make slab stick out a little more on one side for mounting sander.
Nice job and finding solutions to problems is always respected! Keep up the great work as the goal is for us to inspire others to build something awesome! 👍🏼
This turned out great brother! People don't realize how much work, effort and detail goes into a piece of art like this one. Functional yet art! Great job dude! Looking forward for more! 💪👍👊
Thanks Alvis! Much appreciated man. And I think you're right unfortunately, there isnt much awareness of how much effort goes into these things. I worry sometimes that my TH-cam videos make it worse, because when you edit down a video to be as tight as it possibly can be, it has the side effect of making a project look easier than it is to do. I'm working on ways around that I hope though. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
@@ZacBuilds thank you for sharing your journey with the world brother! I see myself on you definitely! Doing what you love doing and making the best out of it by sharing it forward, truly inspirational..! I know that is my purpose in life helping others become the best they can be, i just haven't found that spark that will make me go for it just yet...but watching others success inspire me to keep on thriving for my dreams! Hopefully I will share my story one day...! God bless Dude you and yours! 🙏🏼🙌
Use a orbital sander against the forms to vibrate out the air bubbles. Also vibrate as soon as you place the concrete.
I agree also tapping the sides will do squat in the areas that are over a foot thick need a real vibrator to go into the form but a Very cool idea for a table.
I was thinking, he could have jus put something off center on a motor and mount it under the table, shake the whole table lol.
Just a tip on vibrating: you need to vibrate during pouring of concrete. You had air bubbles because you vibrated too late, and concrete was already setting
It was a very dry mix as well and definitely not made easier using the 18v drill for mixing. Every time is a learning opportunity and is still looked great 👍🏼
Not really, you can vibrate air bubbles out afterwards too, done it plenty of times and get no air bubbles. You get air bubbles when it sets up too fast. And most people aren't able to vibrate WHILE pouring! Also it was too thick, that's why it's better to use concrete with a plasticizer, it pours like liquid.
Nice
@@otallono yep exactly. You can't do I too late obviously but the biggest thing was the thickness of his mixture and not when he did his vibrating
@@otallono Or nmore water - but that makes it weaker.
Looks awesome! One tip from a career welder. Your plates on the bottom of your posts. Try this, instead of making them bigger, go smaller. Say, your 2” tubing, instead of cutting it larger, or flush at 2”, take a 1/16 off each side. So a plate for a 2” tube would come out to 1 inch and 7/8, leaving 1/16 on all four sides, enough for it to sit on your tube without falling in, then your weld will fill up those 1/16” excess and bring you back out to flush with your tube, or just over and just enough to grind down with a flap disc. Just an idea! Good luck on the next one! :]
That is a great tip, and honestly that was a design detail I was kicking myself for when it came time to grind everything smooth 😂
Hilariously I know that I would never be able to do what you can do but thank you for clearly explaining everything and taking the time to let all of us see your wonderful accomplishments. I look forward to watching your other builds.
I've done a concrete counter on the outside bbq I built but, I didn't realize there were colored concretes made specifically for what you're doing. Great design and very inspiring!
Tip on cutting or drilling rubber, closed cell foam and many plastics. Freeze the material first. Colder material is stiffer and less likely to grab stretch or bind.
Better have a big ass freezer but it's more than fine cutting without being frozen as well even though it would make it a bit easier if u have that type of freezer space and especially when doing at different customers homes
or cork? balsa?
@@rodschmidt8952 I wouldn’t expect freezing to have the same advantage in cork or balsa wood unless it’s frozen in a slab of ice, but there are simpler ways for backing up the cut by sandwiching the workpiece in scrap lumber and drilling or cutting through both.
"Lumber prices are insane"... Proceeds to use a piece of lumber as a notepad. :)
Hahaha pieces out of scrap bin don't count, do they?
An advantage of the "broken" design is each part has three legs meaning it will never wobble, unlike using four legs where you have to get them level.
Gotta get three legs level too..
I had no idea I used three legs one was 24” one was 27” and one was 16” man everything falls off my table and I don’t know why
@@ajbrown2013 right, three legs simplify stability, not leveling. Leveling a rectangular unit on an irregular base with 3 adjustable legs is neither more stable nor significantly easier.
For example; 3 wheeled vehicles tip over quite readily. Cranes & basket trucks use 4 jacks.
@@Dr_Wrong For your information it's better to put the legs underneath the table, not on top of it..
Seems dumb correcting someone on a point they were never making in their comment, doesn't it?
@@CraigP-z4t _"it's better to put the legs underneath the table, not on top of it.."_
IDK, Zac seems to disagree.. 9:25
Just an idea: Adding lint from the dryer to the concrete mix add strength enough that you wouldn't need the metal wires. I remember reading something about bricks being made that used recycled wool fibers from old clothing in the clay mix that were about 6 times stronger than without (in mechanically compressed bricks).
I was wondering how you were going to connect the two... but honestly separated really makes the design even cooler!!! Well Done
Recently stumbled onto your videos and I must say I am loving them. Appreciate you being honest about the wins and struggles. Can’t learn anything new without some trial and error. Keep it up!
This is great. I was really looking forward to you next build. Couple of suggestions if you don't mind. You can make a countertop .75" thick with 1-1/2" edges, saves on unwieldy weight for larger pieces, the reinforced concrete is really strong as mixed by maker. Also you can get some amazing surfaces by embedding different materials in the surface. The surface is then wet-ground by diamond abrasives to mirror finish. Looking forward to what you come up with next. Nice job!
This is a comment from the pros! I’m keeping a screenshot in my projects book. Thanks for the great tips.
I was thinking the same thing about thickness but since he did a table instead of countertop and it's an outdoor piece I understand doing it thick like that
Good looking table. I have a few questions, comments.
How did you secure the top slabs to the bottom frames?
You may want to check with the building owner to see if there are weight restrictions on the patio. You have 200 pounds of concrete sitting on just a few felt feet. That creates large point loads.
The reinforcing grid was a good idea. Concrete is strong in compression and weak in tension. Your slabs are balancing on your frame. The farther from the frame you get, the more the tension load becomes. There are alternative reinforcing options. Fiberglass threads is one of them.
The sealer is another great idea. It would be horrible to spend all of this effort and have water in the air pockets freeze in the winter and crack the table in two.
I've precast some concrete wall caps before using the same method as yours. To stop water from the concrete from leaking under the side boards I ran a bead of latex caulk around the inside of my forms. This also breaks up that sharp corner. Also, an orbital or pad sander makes an excellent vibrater to get the air bubbles out.
do you get it wet first? I cut out foam for gun boxes and wonder if it would help to freeze it first.
@@michaeljakus8373 you can and it will probably help a little but from my experience (I remodel, renovate, and repair homes for a living) it is not needed and kind of unnecessary for the majority of projects
Great job. I learned a lot. I missed one thing though, did you use the melamine side as the top? Or original top? A good trick I use when getting bubbles out of my plaster casts is I buy those battery operated hand held vibrating massagers. They really work! And you could have easily duct taped 4 of them on under the melamine for 30 min. Each are usually just $10. I have had success with them even for 2 inch thick pavers out of concrete. Another tip that could be used for your plant idea is planting chia seeds. Plant areas 1-2 weeks apart for different heights. And, you can cut and eat them! Beautiful job anyway. I have acres of fir cedar and aspen trees. I think the way prices are, I'm going to give it a go at milling my own wood this spring!! Ty for a great vid. New subscriber for life!!!
This is actually an amazing concept! It's like a river table, but without the river! A riverless table? Would that just be a regular table? A set of chasm tables perhaps? Either way it's amazing and I love the idea!
it's a grand canyon without the colorado river lol
and I wondered if one could add a river of epoxy
I've been thinking of working with concrete for a while now, but have been scared to attempt it. I really appreciate how good you made it look. Thanks!
a lot of people pour their counters upside down. the side against the form (on the bottom ends up with less bubbles and is usually flatter). you just have to build your form in reverse to get it right at the end when you flip it. and be sure to vibrate it enough. not sure if Zac flipped his or not. I didn't catch it if he did! good luck! I hope to do one soon too!
@@caseykittel did someone ask why it was upside-down. Because otherwise if not I think most people already knew and understood why it was upside-down and I didn't see anyone questioning that
VERY NICE!
I like the rough edges in the center.
That edging will also look great on the outsides!
I dig this, I came from reddit. I appreciate this not being resin rivered
I thought the whole video "When does he take out the resin?" Props for not doing it! :D
Agreed. This “duel” table is much cooler!
Based and resin piled, comrade.
🙌🙏👏EXACTLY WHAT JUSTIN JUST SAID🙌🙏👏
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As a person who doesn't build anything and watches all these different channels this made me laugh so freaking hard because I understand what you mean because we are overloaded with TH-cam videos that do resin Rivers and resin coats and resin this and you just go well damn we going to be resin shortage in a minute....
I cackle so hard.
Fellow Canadian... I see you with the Anorak Chair made out of hockey sticks. That table is wild.
Good idea changing up the project and asking! Kudos to the executives that approved it! Definitely showed me a product that I will end up using.
Turned out great! I'm might try and make some sills for my shower in this. I wonder how the sealer holds up to very moist environments.
Thatd be awesome! I suspect that it would hold up quite well if you got a good smooth finish on the concrete. It's a 2 part finish after all, once it sets up it should be very hard
Only thing is I don't think it's cheaper than wood. But cool anyway.
I absolutely Love that table! Great job!!
Lumber was ridiculously priced for awhile. At the little store where I work, prices on plywood went up $10 per sheet each week. At the highest they were $99 per sheet! Now the highest is $68 and it’s March 2022.
Zac (and everyone else), not sure if you did this or not, but many people pour their counters with the intention that the top becomes the bottom. they don't try to get the pour perfect, because the top ends up being the bottom. it seems like they get a flatter finish against the form. thanks for listening. nice build!
About 12 years ago my son-in-law put cement countertops in the whole kitchen. They look so beautiful and have lasted fantastically. They look just as beautiful as the day he put them in. I guess he was ahead of his time.
This is so underrated
Thanks Gavin!
That’s fun! I didn’t know you were going to leave the two rough edges apart, and was sad that those edges wouldn’t show. But the design with them separated by a crack is fantastic!
Best concrete video I have ever watched!
I like that you are stepping outside your norm & using different materials. Keep it goin. I want to see some metal also.
Looks great, nicely done. The only thing I would change is do a aircrete blend over a full mix like this, I go with more of an aircrete blend and it cuts down on the weight quite depending on your mix ratios of course
This project is fantastic. It inspires me to try something along that line.
Great build man! If you put one foot on top of the edge of the bucket it will make sure it does not move while you are mixing it.
Great tip, thanks David!
Oh my god I absolutely LOVE that design!!!! How does this video not have 1 million views by now?!?!
Haha thank you Michael! It only just came out, maybe with a little bit of luck it will hit that 1 mil mark eventually!
@@ZacBuilds oh you will! I also REALLY ENJOY your videography and edit quality. Extremely professional and I want to strive to reach that quality myself. I have 277,000 Subscribers and would love to do a Collaboration someday if you’re ever interested brother!
@@MichaelBuilds Thanks man! I really appreciate that, and ya definitely. Where are you based out of?
@@ZacBuilds Detroit, Michigan so I’m really not that far away… just have to wait for the border to let me in Canada Lol 😂
@@MichaelBuilds @Zac Builds
Really sad I’m being left out of this whole collaboration and this planning guys 😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈
you should never leave exposed air pockets on the top in a cold weather area. It will allow water to get into the concrete and cause cracking over time with freeze and thaw cycles.
yes! also, a lot of people pour their counters upside down. the side against the form (on the bottom ends up with less bubbles and is flatter. you just have to build your form in reverse to get it right at the end. and vibrate it enough. not sure if he did this or not. I didn't catch it if he did.
Looks pretty awesome!! If after using a flap disc some scratches still show up through the paint you can try some scotch brite disc they remove scratches and let a nice even finish on metal.
Great content 👍
To cut rubber things better make a bath of dry ice and alcohol dip the rubber for a few minutes and it will be hard like pine.
Try using a sawsall without a blade to vibrate the concrete. I saw someone else do that and thought it was a great idea.
Yes! Definitely been meaning to try that!
Thanks for all you do, you are truly a blessing. I just hope now that since everything is beautiful, I hope the neighbors will help her out to keep their neighborhood looking great again
Man, that is soooo gorgeous, I can't believe you did that all by yourself.
Looks cool. An idea for the air bubbles. Try using the flat of a reciprocating saw without the blade installed.
Nice. Ima try that
Dude you're killing it! I loved this video!
Normally this isn't my cup of tea but I just love how that turned out!
Looks awesome I was thinking a piece of glass in the middle but then you mentioned plants and I think that will look way better than glass. Nicely done
A piece of glass over top of the entire thing might be nice too
Air bubble remedy:
1. Mix at a slower pace to prevent folding air back into your mix, and make the mix slightly more liquidy.
2. Vibrate the mix in the bucket first before you pour it in the form.
3. Vibrate the form.
Seeing your terrace and surrounding condos makes me miss living downtown!
After watching this video, how badly I want to build something like this actually hurts me. Looks amazing. In looking forward to the next videos, I will be moving into a bigger place with an outdoor space and want some ideas on things to build.
Keep up the great work!!
Thank you so much Matthew!
The air bubbles created on the outer edge gave it a nice rustic look. It turned out great. You should have put some weepholes at the weld at the bottom of the legs because when you weld them it traps moisture inside and will rust the metal from the inside out. The weepholes will allow the moisture or condensation to drain out and help prevent it from rusting out to quickly. You can even treat the inside before welding it with oil or rust inhibitor to make it last longer. After you weld it you can spray more rust inhibitor inside through the weepholes.
I have done this before, and this project turned up great too, congrats! When i did mine , went to hardware store , and looked at small moulding , and found one that I liked , that I left that outer top edge, it turned out very cool... Do not forget if you do this, that the imprint on the concrete slab is the opposite negative of your mold ...so I almost screwed up mine too ... 😁
Meaning, if the wood moulding has outer round bump, the edge on concrete will end up w inner concave groove :) ... So I found a inward moulding ( let's call it female part) so the edge on the finished slab was sort of a round bullnose ( male part ) . Had a few more features, but you the idea... Time details like that , it's better if apply a bit of w40 on form, or just wipe over w olive oil, so nothing sticks anywhere...
I did colored mine w dark brown that ended up looking like brown like leather , which was really nice, then applied a strip few inches wide strip on edges of darker brown concrete stain ( used duct tape to limit inner edge, so it ended up real nice, w bullnose edge area inwards about 3" wide darker strip all the way around ...
Congrats on your project! 👍
yes man, lumber prices are too high. It is a good idea to make the outdoor table out of concrete. good design. congratulations. you did a good job 'll see. greetings.
You can vibrate your form using a recip saw without a blade - rest the shoe against the form and pull the trigger. Do so on all sides.
Great tip! Thanks
FYI there isn’t a lumber shortage, it’s being stockpiled up north. They are withholding it on purpose.
When I saw those concrete form liners get put down, I was totally expecting this to become a concrete epoxy river table, haha. The spaced gap is neat though.
I was really expecting some kind of river table, or at least a "cracked" table, with epoxy holding it together. I like how it turned out, but I'm not sure I like it better than if it were joined together.
Exactly. After watching so many of those videos this feels like "shave and a haircut" without the "two bits" sound. Like it bothers me that it never got 'finished'. :-)
Of course then you have a 200+lb table that he couldn't have moved by himself so keep things sections at 100lbs or less is probably a very good idea.
The space could always be zero, still making it movable.
Love love it. I've been making furniture out of wood that's been thrown away when people chook things out I made a set of drawers into a pouffe to match my lounge suite cost me nothing
If you wash the concrete after removing the mould the excess buildup of pigments on the surface get removed for a less powdery surface. Honing the tops with a vacuum grinding disc or tusk disc or you can use a polishing stone to take the absolute top layer off. Exposing the stone gives concrete texture.
Do you have a natural gas hook up on your balcony? Build out another box and fill it with gravel. Put these concrete blocks on the gravel and run burners through the crack. Could be a neat fire pit
I do and this is something I definitely would love to do. However, I really need to check with the building and make sure that's allowed. Condos have so many ridiculous rules I'm a bit worried it wont be feasible.
if you like the look of the air bubble on the surface, consider filling with a resin, so you can clean the surface easier and it won't collect grime or whatever.
I was also concerned about water getting to the holes and freezing, possibly cracking the concrete
Looks like an incredible product compared to what i see in other videos. Can't wait for more
glad that Michael Builds ( he does concrete builds) referred this video as his inspiration will be checking out your other videos.. good job on this one
Thanks for coming over and checking out my channel! So nice of Michael to shout me out like that!
There never was a wood shortage. It was price gouging pure and simple
Truth👍
After seeing the way the table(s) were set up, I have a suggestion. Epoxy river down the crack! Btw, I think they are too nice to live outside. Bring them into the living room! Show off that creation of yours. Good job.
Loved the table. Glad that you're local. Subscribed
Gives me confidence dude!!! Thank you
An orbital palm sander without sand paper is an excellent vibrating tool.
Fantastic and I love the design! The planter down the crack needs to happen. Cheers from North York
Thanks Scott! It will eventually, it's just a matter of time haha
If you want really effective vibration of your forms, use your inline or orbital sander without sand paper on it. Applied to the form, It will vibrate any air bubbles out effectively. Do this before the concrete starts to kick off.
I like the idea. I used the same gloves a few months ago when welding a rack on a truck and my index finger tip of the glove caught fire had to go digging through my welding cabinet for my welding gloves after that. I had just bought them $22 gone in literally 1 minute of mig welding.
Great job and information is a good reason it turned out great!!!!
Looks good!
This is beautiful and appears to relativity be do-able on my own, only thing I see on your finished pieces ( I love the colors) that I will do differently, is while you have white on the inside seam of the gray piece and not vice versa on the white. I will be adding gray to my white inside seam so the colors pull a person's visual focus to the split of the table. Glad I couldn't sleep now ! Thank you for a wonderful video- quick and straight to the project!
Another added benefit of the weight of the tables and the height of them is that accidentally barking your shins on the table won't knock the table over and break off any pieces. Of course the con to that pro is that barking your shin on the table could cause a profanity hearing to take place. Thats why trailer ball hitches are internatiomally referred to as curse-balls and are the basis of the defense council's defense.
This is exactly what I've been planning on doing.
I love this guy… he’s brilliant
No, you're brilliant!
Zac does it get cold out on the patio? You could make a curved patio heater to go between the tables.🔥🔥🔥
They fact that he didn't reinforce it out with resin like how everyone in other videos do with wood, i loved it.
This idea is, extraordinary. Imma definitely try. With different shape ofcourse. 👀👀👌👌💖💖
looks great, would have been cool to make the steel legs on the black side white. Would have completed the ying yang vibe!
I like your plants in the middle idea.. nicely done!
if anyone comes at you about the 3D modelling thing, you should just send them over to the Foureyes channel! programs like sketchup are honestly super intuitive though, i remember jumping in to model set designs with nothing more than the program intro
Ya it's really just a matter of trying and spending a little bit of time. But I know many people think 3D modeling is the type of thing you need to go to school in order to learn.
Great Job!
I think both sides in the black would have been a good option too. A great overall contrast to your patio.
The planter in the middle would look awesome as well; as long as it didn't hide the entire crack.
Again, Great Job!
Smaller versions of this would be great for end tables at the ends of your future couches.
I also wondered what this would look like with a nice glass top? Maybe an LED light strip running down between the jagged sections.
I also would like to have seen how you attached the legs to the concrete.
Could even do it rounded with the split as a ying yang that would look pretty cool to
That's so cool! I've never seen anything like it! I love the idea of a toable existing out of just- two pieces. It's so obnoxious yet charming. ♥
@Magnificently Fruity Star Power Hi.
I absolutely LOVE this! I absolutely love concrete anything. So
Ive been watching videos for years!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
What works great for vibration bubbles out , take an old palm sander and screw base down to a scrap 2"x4" piece a little larger than sander. Screw board to top of mfd that is outside of form. Make slab stick out a little more on one side for mounting sander.
Nice work mate, I'm just going to check my storage of unused wood now and see what the condition of them are
Good luck man! You might be able to sell that wood for a small fortune :)
These Tables Look so great!
Im so ready to make my own!! Your disconnect idea was fabulous
Looks great! FYI: To vibrate any countertop mold, you can use a hammer drill with a carriage bolt mounted in the chuck. Works great !
First time I see your videos .... that table looks great... I liked it
Strange and creative table. I liked it.
Im sure someone has said this but, I would have made the legs white for the side with the black top. Still, I love this!
Great idea for a future project! Thanks for watching :)
The possibilities become endless.
The planter down the middle idea sounds great. Hope it works out.
Terrific. I wouldn't want the air bubbles, but that's just personal preference.
Respect to the Canadian truckers.
I’d be the one to casually drop my drink between the two slabs. 😂 🤦♂️ This truly is a great build, and I can’t wait to try it!
Nice job and finding solutions to problems is always respected! Keep up the great work as the goal is for us to inspire others to build something awesome! 👍🏼
Cooler than I thought it would be. Nice.
Absolutely brilliant you’ve inspired me so much in just one video I’m now a subscriber from 🇬🇧
Dang dude! Killed it on the first try!!!
It's beautiful. I'd kill myself walking into those edges with my clumsy self but it sure does look amazing.
Try to add pigment to the sealer on the black side of the table next time. This will make the black look darker and more consistent.
I love it! I want a table like yours except with a waterfall in the middle of the table with water flowers and lights and fire 🔥 ❤ 👏👏🤗😊.
That sounds awesome Carmen!
This turned out great brother! People don't realize how much work, effort and detail goes into a piece of art like this one. Functional yet art! Great job dude! Looking forward for more! 💪👍👊
Thanks Alvis! Much appreciated man. And I think you're right unfortunately, there isnt much awareness of how much effort goes into these things. I worry sometimes that my TH-cam videos make it worse, because when you edit down a video to be as tight as it possibly can be, it has the side effect of making a project look easier than it is to do. I'm working on ways around that I hope though. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
@@ZacBuilds thank you for sharing your journey with the world brother! I see myself on you definitely! Doing what you love doing and making the best out of it by sharing it forward, truly inspirational..! I know that is my purpose in life helping others become the best they can be, i just haven't found that spark that will make me go for it just yet...but watching others success inspire me to keep on thriving for my dreams! Hopefully I will share my story one day...! God bless Dude you and yours! 🙏🏼🙌