I’m a newbie in concrete and you have made me look “less stupid” at work. Still learning and thank you for the free knowledge that you don’t have to share but thanks.
Looks great. Love watching other people do concrete work who know what they are doing. You pay attention to all the details that will make a job look real nice or real bad. 👍👍
I have a concrete business here outside of Philadelphia, you guys have the life there 1 pour all year, 2 we have to put expansion joint against all existing concrete we pour up to here, 3 we also have to dig 8 inches for sidewalk blocks 4 inches clean stone 4 inches concrete aprons are 6 and 6
That came out awesome. Always fun when you get an inspector with a little power trip. I work for a city in California and have to deal with them every day.
I have seen expansion joint used between separate pours. Can you explain why on a single pour you used felt? Is it the same purpose as expansion joint? Thanks. Love the work.
BRAVO. EXCELLENT TUTORING AND EXECUTION. DOING A PERFECT JOB IS THE BEST RECOMMENDATION LETTER FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS.THAT IS PRICELESS. NO MATTER WHAT ALWAYS DO THE PERFECT JOB. GOOD COMPANIES NEVER LOOSE.
You do great solid work, I feel for you having to deal with those self appointed Gods called inspectors, they can make life hell for the homeowner and the contractor. Thank you for sharing, always great videos.
Can you do my driveway apron widening? It’s going to be 20’ wide. I’m a general contractor and have the permit which is good for 30 days here in Santa Barbara.
How long will it be blotchy? I had a driveway put in with some lamp black to darken it up a bit and 4 months later it is still efflourescing in places. It seems like when water drops in a certain spot for a while it leaves a white mark that will eventually go away but looks unsightly for a time.
Excelente trabalho, parabéns.... aqui no Brasil não temos algumas dessas ferramentas e também não existe a cultura de organização e limpeza do local de trabalho...bom exemplo essa prática da América....👍👍
In the City of LA, they require base under the walk and driveway. They also don't allow gaps under the forms, and they don't allow steel in the apron. You also have to use the City mix. I'm also a little surprised that the inspector wanted more that the standard plan specified.
Why was an expansion joint necessary here? Also, can you clarify when it is actually necessary to use expansion joints? The internet has a million different answers to this question. I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and it seems you very rarely use expansion joints, mainly just control joints. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.
Did the inspector grant permission for a few of the boulders to be sitting higher that the rest, will he want another stuffed brown envelope, or is it to be reflective paint and floodlighting for them?
I thought that was very beautiful. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L If they could hand out. Academy Awards I would nominate you guys. You Dave and your whole crew. The ones that weren't even working today. Everyone should deserve an Academy Award. I really think it's a beautiful. Thing God bless you and your whole crew. My best to you and yours
Joints are hard to do, and I hate having to edge on both sides of the expansion when you pour on each side of it... I very seldom freehand my joints, I have 8,10,12,16,18, 20 and 26 foot screen boards I lay them down and run my pole jointer down them maybe have 4 handles on them. I never was good enough to freehand long joints, I know there’s guys that can, I never can get them close to perfect, I think it’s because I don’t have the patience. You can get to where you can hear the sound of the jointer running against the straight edge. Many a time when that sound leaves the straight edge I have said to my guy you got a squiggle in that joint now get that jointer up against the straight edge. It’s cheaper to saw cut but it’s very satisfying to do something other guys can’t or are just to lazy to do...
Hey thanks for the videos! There is pretty much zero info out there on building suspended concrete porches. Like what are the benefits of a suspended slab over just having it all filled and poured in place. I'm sure a lot of ppl would like to know about this. Would be a great topic for a video?!
I'm no expert but I think the requirement for the extra deep and compact foundation under the apron has to do with the fact the apron imparts vertical lift to the vehicle as it enters the driveway. This means the driveway surface has to resist more weight than just the vehicle weight depending on how fast the vehicle is traveling. My really rough estimate, based on your 6" lift, is driveway has to support 25% more than the weight of the vehicle if the vehicle is traveling just 5 MPH, which is pretty slow. The inspector may have seen crumbling aprons due to this effect on inadequate apron foundations in the past, and that's why he seemed to be overdoing it. Time will tell :-)
Odell Complete Concrete no kidding, you are supposed to put a layer of gravel underneath, at least 3 inches of 3/4s after compacting, and please don’t tell me that isn’t needed, seems like you have knowledge so you know this step by now.
I have been that kid who has taken a header on concrete sidewalks. My mom and dad didn't blame the sidewalk they blamed me for being on my skates during baseball season lol. That's because my Dad played pro baseball with the LA Dodgers Tommy lasorda was his coach. He has the record for the most innings pitched in a College World Series game 13
@@OdellCompleteConcrete his catcher was Bob Boone and now he is in charge of the Washington Nationals. His Son is Bret Boone and Aaron Boone. He's the Manager for the New York Yankee's
awesome work! how come more concrete guys don't offer financing? I asked a few people in my area if they would allow me to make payments on a 2k driveway job. They got hostile with me lol. I was willing to pay bi-weekly or per month. really not that long of a time. My driveway is pure mud and sunken rocks. I need some pavement bad! don't even have a walkway to the porch! just grass and mud.
Don't give me wrong the job that you did is very nice and very well Detailed but if I was walking through the neighborhood in I was drunk boy I hate to see my head cracked open falling over all those rocks🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
I'm not happy with my driveway. (Brisbane Australia) . Where the gutter meets the driveway, it's not level to the gutter which I like, but is 2 inches higher. Luckily there is a control joint about 4 feet in, so i'm going to get it demoed and replaced level. More money for sloppy work.
i think the cities want that felt so they can break out a section if they want to to run a pipe or something.. i was doing work in a small city outside philly and every joint had to have felt in it along the sidewalk not just the outside edges
be careful you need to do rotary finish or broom in direction against the driveway slope otherwise inspector won't pass if he knows and you have to redo the finish.
No mention of the Inspectors return in this video, though I imagine he will have something to say about the concrete color, degree of slope, boulder and joint position
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Yes I remember you say on PT 1, we had our entrance widened many moons ago and I think we had to jump through a few hoops as the water main & shutoff were in the middle of drive
Hi, Love your content. I'm a recently retired LA County Deputy Grading Inspector and after 32 years of Mass grading projects from 1 million to 12 million cubic yards per site, and dealing with so many small to giant Contracting firms, I just wanted to comment on the difference between seemingly "Hard native" and the actual density of the soil, which is just one of the many determining factors that we use to establish the competency of the exposed and underlying soil sub-grade. Undisturbed native soils can be hard but dry, then with the later introduction of moisture, can under load collapse due to the porosity of the soil, allowing the weak grain to grain chains and consolidate , this can create voids which render the soil sub-grade incompetent to sustain the load as per design. Dry Clayey soils can feel hard, but can both consolidate and expand at uneven rates, this is usually the reason for cracked slabs and foundations, differential settlement. We often suggest to remove 3 feet of soil, then evenly and properly moisture condition to @ 2-3 percent over optimum, then re-compact it in not to exceed 8"-inch lifts , ( even on job sites that I had with 75-657 scrapers running around it was no greater than 8"-inches per lift in between compaction efforts); with density testing and observation by someone like me during the process, I worked for a very conservative Engineering firm and we helped to establish ASTM standards and practices. I know this is just a driveway...( Man if I had a dollar for every time I had a Contractor say.."It's just a"...I'd have one Billion dollars lol); and apron approach and every city has it's own quirks for sure..in hindsight an over-excavation as determined by the engineering firm that helped design the concrete sections and sub-grade requirements might have suggested a simple "Ring" test that could be driven in by hand tools , at depths from sub-grade to minus 3 feet , then taken to an accredited soil lab for quick analysis, they would then recommend either removal, rework the insitu soils or design a deeper concrete section to remedy any substandard soil conditions encountered, naturally they should/ would have done this weeks before you showed up to the site and the recommendations would be on the approved drawings, thus saving everyone time and money. Well that's the way it's supposed to workout but we knows it doesn't always go so seamlessly lol...like hardly ever haha ...anyway sorry to draft a letter here...keep up they great content
I have no aspirations of getting into your field of work, but I so delightfully appreciate and enjoy each and everyone of your videos
TY
I’m a newbie in concrete and you have made me look “less stupid” at work. Still learning and thank you for the free knowledge that you don’t have to share but thanks.
Glad to help
You guys sure do great work. Since I'm a disabled Vietnam vet, I envy your expertise on the job. Thanks for such great videos!
YW
TY
Beautiful work again... You and your craft people do such superb work.
Ty
Cutting that curb was a smart idea you saved tons of labor and it looks good not hacked in
Yes
I concur
They did a nice job with that. A house down the street cut the curb and there was no rounding of the corners.
@@drooplug An Eyewitness. The guy took his time and did some hand work that made the difference
I have learned a great deal from your channel. Thank you
Great
@@OdellCompleteConcrete did you pour the approach later on after the sidewalk was poured with a different truck? And if yes was it 30mins later?
Great
@@sherevejohnson9422
Same truck
@@sherevejohnson9422
Same truck
Hey Odell concrete, that expansion, that's how i have always seen it done you guys did a great job keeping it straight.
Me too
TY
You and your teams' work is second to none, always enjoy your videos and walk away learning something new
TY
In case everyone was wondering, David uses 50%nylon 50% horsehair brushes. We love you Dave!
Perfection
TY
Looks great. Love watching other people do concrete work who know what they are doing. You pay attention to all the details that will make a job look real nice or real bad. 👍👍
We try
I have a concrete business here outside of Philadelphia, you guys have the life there 1 pour all year, 2 we have to put expansion joint against all existing concrete we pour up to here, 3 we also have to dig 8 inches for sidewalk blocks 4 inches clean stone 4 inches concrete aprons are 6 and 6
That's why you make the big money
That came out awesome. Always fun when you get an inspector with a little power trip. I work for a city in California and have to deal with them every day.
Right on
Awesome finish! What can I expect to pay for a 15' curb cut and apron here in Los Angeles?
750
Ow long it takes for the homeowner drive over the concrete boss?
Nice job, what brand of cure and seal do you use for driveway job?
Whatever is available locally
Another top notch job..looks great!
ty
Do you have to remove the portion of the sidewalk as well to do the driveway apron?
Yes
Finally! Great job, was looking forward to this vid all day. Super Duper guys!
TY
I love the newly poured driveway.
Me too
TY
I have seen expansion joint used between separate pours. Can you explain why on a single pour you used felt? Is it the same purpose as expansion joint? Thanks. Love the work.
Yes its a expansion joint and separates on off site
You said the city inspector didn't show up to verify the changes before you poured the concrete, did he throw a hissy fit?
Haven't heard from him
BRAVO.
EXCELLENT TUTORING AND EXECUTION.
DOING A PERFECT JOB IS THE BEST RECOMMENDATION LETTER FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS.THAT IS PRICELESS.
NO MATTER WHAT ALWAYS DO THE PERFECT JOB.
GOOD COMPANIES NEVER LOOSE.
TY
I concur
Your work always looks so clean and awesome 😀
Ty
You do great solid work, I feel for you having to deal with those self appointed Gods called inspectors, they can make life hell for the homeowner and the contractor. Thank you for sharing, always great videos.
Yes, I believe your right
Very nice job. Wish you were in Colorado. What is a reasonable cost per sq ft for concrete pour for a sidewalk?
10
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thank you.
I really liked it. Very neat and well done.
Ty
Can you do my driveway apron widening? It’s going to be 20’ wide. I’m a general contractor and have the permit which is good for 30 days here in Santa Barbara.
I wish
Should I epoxy the rebar into the old driveway slab for the driveway addition? How deep do you drill for the rebar to go?
I drill and drive
I want to get in the concrete business is it a good thing or is it a bad thing
As good as you make it
What's that broom made from?
OSS
Wow. Nice job as usual....AND you put the rocks back in place too???!!! Awesome service!!! Do most of your customers come from these videos? Thanks.
20%
great job, I liked it a lot, 👏🏽 I just left it like👍🏽
How long will it be blotchy? I had a driveway put in with some lamp black to darken it up a bit and 4 months later it is still efflourescing in places. It seems like when water drops in a certain spot for a while it leaves a white mark that will eventually go away but looks unsightly for a time.
It varies, try some penetrating water base sealer
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Will that remove the blotchyness or should I pressure wash or something else to clean it first?
Very nice, how much will that cost?
6500
Great Video. Can you go into more detail on how you form the sloped part of the approach apron? Thanks.
Sure
Beautiful job Dave.
Ty
David why won’t the city allow rebar in the sidewalk/apron?
Harder to remove
What did the horizontal cut of the curb cost?
850
Excelente trabalho, parabéns.... aqui no Brasil não temos algumas dessas ferramentas e também não existe a cultura de organização e limpeza do local de trabalho...bom exemplo essa prática da América....👍👍
TY
Love your videos your end product is always top notch 👌
ty
Turned out nice after all the ball ache .😀
TY
Did you make it to world of concrete this year
yes
Would be something if you had a 100% synthetic broom and 50% nylon / 50% horsehair motor oil 😉 Nice driveway!
Intense
In the City of LA, they require base under the walk and driveway. They also don't allow gaps under the forms, and they don't allow steel in the apron. You also have to use the City mix. I'm also a little surprised that the inspector wanted more that the standard plan specified.
Maybe he wants to be a Engineer
Great work!! David, do you have a leg or foot issue? See you limping. Just curious as i have two bad feet myself!
I crushed my Foot when I was 20 years old operating a Bobcat.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete damn! Broke both my feet when i was young as well.
Do spray your broom with wd40 the night before your project?
Morning and night
Why was an expansion joint necessary here? Also, can you clarify when it is actually necessary to use expansion joints? The internet has a million different answers to this question. I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and it seems you very rarely use expansion joints, mainly just control joints. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.
Freeze and thaw conditions. Where there is going to be movement
6:33 ... 50% nylon 50% horse hair 😎
Perfect
Dont tell the animal activist
Always wait for that line on the videos! Need that on a shirt!
@@OdellCompleteConcrete too late
@@JDSUMNUT Horses need haircuts too!
@@OdellCompleteConcrete I'm part of PETA. People Eating Tasty Animals
I think two of the rocks are misplaced 😂 Nice job Dave and crew! Looks great -with some overkill too. Land a plane on it ✈️
Yes
I concur
I’d agree as well but gotta do what the customer wants
I know you didn't need any form to measure on the wings of the approach with two 2×6 slapped up on each wing. How would you measure that?
top to bottom 2.5' long
Did the inspector grant permission for a few of the boulders to be sitting higher that the rest, will he want another stuffed brown envelope, or is it to be reflective paint and floodlighting for them?
Your right it could happen
I thought that was very beautiful. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L If they could hand out. Academy Awards I would nominate you guys. You Dave and your whole crew. The ones that weren't even working today. Everyone should deserve an Academy Award. I really think it's a beautiful. Thing God bless you and your whole crew. My best to you and yours
TY
Great job. Thanks for the commentary
No problem
The owner did not have weed barrier under the rocks?
Correct
You’re my hero Odell
TY
Joints are hard to do, and I hate having to edge on both sides of the expansion when you pour on each side of it... I very seldom freehand my joints, I have 8,10,12,16,18, 20 and 26 foot screen boards I lay them down and run my pole jointer down them maybe have 4 handles on them. I never was good enough to freehand long joints, I know there’s guys that can, I never can get them close to perfect, I think it’s because I don’t have the patience. You can get to where you can hear the sound of the jointer running against the straight edge. Many a time when that sound leaves the straight edge I have said to my guy you got a squiggle in that joint now get that jointer up against the straight edge. It’s cheaper to saw cut but it’s very satisfying to do something other guys can’t or are just to lazy to do...
Straight edges are sure shots.
NO guess work.
Get it on
another fine job, keep it up.
TY
Nice job David. I hope you linked the inspector to your videos.
I didn't get him on camera because he never came back
Damn! Wish you guys were down in San Diego! Love your work and videos!
TY
Me too
How come you don't need steel reinforcement on this type of project?
Public Works does not like steel
Good job, Mr Odell! I love working with concrete. Too bad they don't hire inspectors who know the trade!
Makes sense
People who know the trade are making the big bucks actually doing the jobs.. LOL
I think your new logo is cool, but I like the old one more. The OCC with the font
That's what I hear
Like your works mr. Odell
ty
Do you have a link for the 50/50 broom?
White Cap, Santa Ana. CA
Hey thanks for the videos! There is pretty much zero info out there on building suspended concrete porches. Like what are the benefits of a suspended slab over just having it all filled and poured in place. I'm sure a lot of ppl would like to know about this. Would be a great topic for a video?!
that is for a raised porch
That's interesting
Great job again like always
ty
so you’re not putting any rebar in no more??
Not offsite
How many cement masons & laborers used for this job
Two
around how much does this job cost?
7500
thank you for the reply, now if i were to try to save as much as possible how far along can a homeowner go before they need to hire a professional
I've been watching these videos for about a year now, and I honestly believe I can lay a nice slab..lol
Start small
In the side walk the detail don't call for join no over the 5 feet?
Probably
But that's what the inspector wanted
What is considered to be top of x and bottom of x on a driveway
The slope from top of curb to the bottom of curb
@@OdellCompleteConcrete great thank you so much I’m looking over a set of plans and I’m working on my 1st driveway
Another awesome job
TY
I'm no expert but I think the requirement for the extra deep and compact foundation under the apron has to do with the fact the apron imparts vertical lift to the vehicle as it enters the driveway. This means the driveway surface has to resist more weight than just the vehicle weight depending on how fast the vehicle is traveling. My really rough estimate, based on your 6" lift, is driveway has to support 25% more than the weight of the vehicle if the vehicle is traveling just 5 MPH, which is pretty slow. The inspector may have seen crumbling aprons due to this effect on inadequate apron foundations in the past, and that's why he seemed to be overdoing it. Time will tell :-)
If that's the case I think he should push for new engineered drawings as the new standard.
Awesome work!
ty
No gravel underneath?
I like to add the gravel sand and cement to make concrete
Odell Complete Concrete no kidding, you are supposed to put a layer of gravel underneath, at least 3 inches of 3/4s after compacting, and please don’t tell me that isn’t needed, seems like you have knowledge so you know this step by now.
You can also use vegetable oil
How much do you charge
5500
I have been that kid who has taken a header on concrete sidewalks. My mom and dad didn't blame the sidewalk they blamed me for being on my skates during baseball season lol. That's because my Dad played pro baseball with the LA Dodgers Tommy lasorda was his coach. He has the record for the most innings pitched in a College World Series game 13
Awesome
@@OdellCompleteConcrete his catcher was Bob Boone and now he is in charge of the Washington Nationals. His Son is Bret Boone and Aaron Boone. He's the Manager for the New York Yankee's
End result.....very nice
TY
Love your work.
TY
TY
awesome work! how come more concrete guys don't offer financing? I asked a few people in my area if they would allow me to make payments on a 2k driveway job. They got hostile with me lol. I was willing to pay bi-weekly or per month. really not that long of a time. My driveway is pure mud and sunken rocks. I need some pavement bad! don't even have a walkway to the porch! just grass and mud.
I can get you financing
If u can afford to pay it off u can afford to save for it. Just means you will have to wait
Don't give me wrong the job that you did is very nice and very well Detailed but if I was walking through the neighborhood in I was drunk boy I hate to see my head cracked open falling over all those rocks🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
That crossed my mind
Good job 👍
TY
I'm not happy with my driveway. (Brisbane Australia) . Where the gutter meets the driveway, it's not level to the gutter which I like, but is 2 inches higher. Luckily there is a control joint about 4 feet in, so i'm going to get it demoed and replaced level. More money for sloppy work.
Yes that will work
Good job guys professional
TY
No Rebar? (in sidewalk or apron)
Spencer Lemm he said the city won’t allow it.
@@autiger621 yup heard that later. Thanks.
Great job sir, it's a shame you have to deal with goof inspectors that hold the job up and don't have a clue. We have them in our town too.
Yes there out there
Great thank you for watching
What about metal keyways? And not felt
Sounds good
i think the cities want that felt so they can break out a section if they want to to run a pipe or something.. i was doing work in a small city outside philly and every joint had to have felt in it along the sidewalk not just the outside edges
That's a trip
No rebar?
he said outside of the homeowners property ie. footpath and slope up from street the council wont allow rebar.
ty
be careful you need to do rotary finish or broom in direction against the driveway slope otherwise inspector won't pass if he knows and you have to redo the finish.
We match the existing approaches in the area
No control joints !! ??
OSS
Nice job! Will you work in NJ? LOL
Yes
$$$$"
No mention of the Inspectors return in this video, though I imagine he will have something to say about the concrete color, degree of slope, boulder and joint position
He never came back.
He was suppose to the morning of pour.
But he was a no show
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Yes I remember you say on PT 1, we had our entrance widened many moons ago and I think we had to jump through a few hoops as the water main & shutoff were in the middle of drive
Nice job
ty
Hi, Love your content. I'm a recently retired LA County Deputy Grading Inspector and after 32 years of Mass grading projects from 1 million to 12 million cubic yards per site, and dealing with so many small to giant Contracting firms, I just wanted to comment on the difference between seemingly "Hard native" and the actual density of the soil, which is just one of the many determining factors that we use to establish the competency of the exposed and underlying soil sub-grade. Undisturbed native soils can be hard but dry, then with the later introduction of moisture, can under load collapse due to the porosity of the soil, allowing the weak grain to grain chains and consolidate , this can create voids which render the soil sub-grade incompetent to sustain the load as per design. Dry Clayey soils can feel hard, but can both consolidate and expand at uneven rates, this is usually the reason for cracked slabs and foundations, differential settlement. We often suggest to remove 3 feet of soil, then evenly and properly moisture condition to @ 2-3 percent over optimum, then re-compact it in not to exceed 8"-inch lifts , ( even on job sites that I had with 75-657 scrapers running around it was no greater than 8"-inches per lift in between compaction efforts); with density testing and observation by someone like me during the process, I worked for a very conservative Engineering firm and we helped to establish ASTM standards and practices. I know this is just a driveway...( Man if I had a dollar for every time I had a Contractor say.."It's just a"...I'd have one Billion dollars lol); and apron approach and every city has it's own quirks for sure..in hindsight an over-excavation as determined by the engineering firm that helped design the concrete sections and sub-grade requirements might have suggested a simple "Ring" test that could be driven in by hand tools , at depths from sub-grade to minus 3 feet , then taken to an accredited soil lab for quick analysis, they would then recommend either removal, rework the insitu soils or design a deeper concrete section to remedy any substandard soil conditions encountered, naturally they should/ would have done this weeks before you showed up to the site and the recommendations would be on the approved drawings, thus saving everyone time and money. Well that's the way it's supposed to workout but we knows it doesn't always go so seamlessly lol...like hardly ever haha ...anyway sorry to draft a letter here...keep up they great content
Sound
Good
TY
Cool Video
ty
great job.
TY
Wish you were in Mobile Al
Me too