Pouring a Huge Concrete Slab Using Bagged Concrete | I Saved $10,000
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- Today i'm showing you a time lapse of me pouring a huge concrete slab using bagged concrete. The pad was 46 x 26. By doing everything myself (hauling / spreading gravel, Setting up forms, picking up concrete, mixing and pouring concrete) saved me a little over 10,000. Hope you enjoy!
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What a beautifully done th-cam.com/users/postUgkxYGamVaHfdHiPlAQaLa7zkwR02OKpGYDU ! The instructions and the photographs are brilliant. It is thorough and genuinely informative. Ryan got another winner! No one does it better!
For sure! The lady I purchased my building from asked me if the building was going to have a floor. I was like huh? She said they build these on bare dirt and gravel all the time. I had no idea.
Very nice
How many bags of cement did you end up using?
Wow. Respect! I did build my house in Germany all myself. Watching your video, it reminded me when it was on the time to poor my floor in the second level with concrete. Without any knowledge of how much work it would be to “flatten” 23 cubic meters of ready-concrete, I ordered a concrete pump truck with it. 5 concrete trucks showed up on that morning. The pump truck driver looked at me and said: Looks like your crew is late today. I answered: You looking at it! 😮 The guys looked at me and said: Are you crazy! - In the end, I got it done. From 6am to 7pm I flatten the whole thing. It was an adventure for me to get off the second level. I couldn’t move my arms. I had no power in my fingers. It was a kinda sliding, falling down to the ground. Took me at least 30 minutes to get each boot of my feet. And I was crying because I was soooo tired. I promised that evening myself: No more than 5 cubic meters of concrete each day….. 😂 I was 28 at that time. - Now I am 60. And I have to make a slab inside the house. 5-6 cubic meter to do it. I think this time, I hire 2-3 extra guys. 😅
I appreciate your story. I couldn't imagine doing 23 meters in 1 day. I bet you were sore for a week after that one. Probably the best night of sleep you ever got too! haha Good luck with your future project.
@@reallifetested2605 I actually overslept 1 day of work next day. When I contacted my boss, I only said sorry I was really sick. I slept for 1 1/2 day! 😁
Man, that is an awesome story!
Much respect!
The young have no fear, the old have experience!
@@robertmeshew1935 And some never learn…. Now I am 60. Have to poure a concrete slab in 9’10” height. On top it is fxxxxxx hot in Panama. All by myself…. As usual.
I worked commercial construction for 40 years and I know that was a ton of work. Congratulations on a job well done. Not only saving money but the satisfaction of doing something like this yourself can’t be beat. Your the man!
It's really cool to hear that from someone whos done it and knows. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind comment. It really means a lot.
I worked in constructions also. I'm not american. How is pouring a slab ... a ton of work? In my country people dig and pour the foundation exactly cos it's relatively easy. And even the construction crew will use bags, won't call the truck for the ground floor. The difficult part starts at first floor. Btw there's no rebar. How much would cost in time and money to add some rebar. You never know ... ground shifting, earthquake, cracked pipe, sinkhole ...I'm in an earthquake area in Europe so ... always rebar, even for a fence
Unless you don't have access for a truck , I don't know why anyone would pour with bags. It takes 45 80lb bags for a yard of concrete and at about 6 bucks a bag, that's $270 per yd....A yard of truck mix is about $170 a yard and no breaking your back mixing all that mud. I don't see HOW he said he saved money at $100 more per yard to mix it himself 🤷
@@dh5594idk but for me I was quoted at 7000 for two trucks while it did take me a whole day I ended up only spending 4500 in bagged concrete and I don’t include my own labor since its a personal project
TH-cam recommended this video 2 years late. Hats off to you.
Thank you!
@ShellCorp-ru3nu they were 3.20 each so somewhere around 2800.
When it takes 10 min on time-lapse you know this was one heck of a job. Watching you do this by yourself has no doubt inspired a lot of guys out there to step up and take on the tasks that seem huge. Great job and congrats on saving all that money.
Thank you! That's what it's all about, inspiring others to do what they think is impossible and get out there to save some money. Thank you for checking out my video, and for taking the time to leave a comment.
STOP the MADNESS! I’m a mid 60’s lifer in construction….don’t be stooopid! You’re stepping over dollars to pick up dimes!
Actually, you’re not even doing that, instead you are FLUSHING MONEY down the crapper, and wearing out your body needlessly!
It takes about 45 bags of 80 pound crete to make 1 stinkin’ yard.
The average price for DELIVERED crete is 125.00. (Your video background doesn’t exactly look like New York City, or any high density big city, so it might even be cheaper!).
An 80 pound bag at the big boxes is 4 or $5 ….
Do the math! NOT to mention the labor! If your time & effort is worth ZERO, you’re still losing money! If you really enjoy the work, GREAT, you’d be better off working out at a fairly expensive health club where you can watch the ladies do yoga as you pretend to work out!
Another upside to DELIVERED READY MIXED crete is your pour QUALITY.
You can have a TRUE MONOLITHIC slab instead of a semi cold joint slab. LOOKS BETTER too!
If you want to be a hero with bragging rights, go ahead, beat your brains out needlessly. If your friends know what I just said, they will use their index finger spinning in small circles at their temple while doing the cuckoo whistle…
wow, very inspiring. just lifting a few 80lb bags of cement mix and i'm basically done. i can't imagine mixing, pouring and finishing alone. much respect.
Thank you for the kind comment and for taking the time to check out my video. I appreciate that.
Me reading through the comments thinking what the heck I'm getting myself into, planning to build a double story house when I haven't done any construction in my life... Thanks for the motivation and knowledge
You can do anything you set your mind to, just do a lot of research and take your time. Also make darn sure everything is up to code. Houses are another ball game when it comes to construction. Good luck with your project.
Great Job! I was planning to add a 20' x 7' extension to my pool deck for lounge chairs, but it ended up being 60' x 7' when I was done. I went with 60 Lb bags as it was a little lighter weight, which was about 285 bags. Unfortunaly, they couldn't deliver the pallets near where I was working so I had to move each bag (5-6 bags at a time in wheel barrel) to my work area and then lift them again when time to mix. I did it in sections and stayed true to the existing expansion joints of the pool deck. Like you, I had a batch mixing while I was dumping and working the concrete. My advice to anyone attempting to do this, plan ahead. Get your area formed and leveled. If it is a large area, section it off. Set up the mixer, concrete, water supply and trash receptacle in a way that it flows with minimal steps and is accessible to your work area. Be prepared to work continuously for each section.
You’ve given us cheap diy’ers something we can appreciate! Great work and thank you for documenting your project.👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for checking out my video, as well as taking the time to leave a kind comment. I really appreciate it! I'm going to make a video in the near future explaining the cost savings of making your own concrete so stay tuned!
As a concrete pump operator I can respect you accomplishment of saving $10,000. Time well spent
Thank you, you’ve got that right. Around here prices have gotten so high I don’t know how anyone affords to build right now.
I mixed up 160 80# bags for piers for my 16x24 shed/workshop. I dug the holes by hand, did rebar, and mixed the premix concrete like you, in that same type of mixer. I could get two bags in at once. It took me 4 or 5 days to mix the 15 piers. Definitely more work, definitely less cost. People thought I was crazy too. I don't mind the work.
That's awesome you got it taken care of. I bet the project turned out great! It's worth it considering you can say you did it yourself, and no telling how much money you saved.
That's a LOT of work ! Glad to see someone who's not afraid of it, like most people today. I think the only thing I would have added, would have been to drill some horizontal rebar stems into the slabs that were set up before pouring the ones in between, just to try and keep any one slab from rising or falling at all, compared to the one beside it.
That’s a good idea! I haven’t had any issues yet but sort of wish I had done that for added insurance. Hopefully it will be ok.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would not have believed it. Good job
Thank you! I appreciate you checking it out.
I have always used a mixer and done it myself….thousands and thousands of pounds of concrete over the years. This is a huge undertaking. Respect.
Thank you!
There’s a man not afraid of hard work. Kudos.
Thanks for checking out my video, and for taking the time to leave a kind comment.
Hey! Respect your work, it’s a heavy work for sure. I worked here at the concrete plant in MN for 3 years and I do stuff around the house with concrete too, just sharing a few more tips here from my experience 😀
If your approach was to save money
You should be Mixing concrete yourself, 3 parts rock, 2 parts sand and 1 part cement. That’s how I did my 26x16 slab here last summer. I wasn’t trying to save money rather was doing it for the workout 😀
Idk where you are based but here in Minneapolis twin cities it’s 210$ per yard delivered and if you order more than 5 yards delivery is free.
Im building a cabin 2 hrs north in the woods and concrete there is 150$ per yard this 2022 spring delivered, bagged concrete at around 3$ a bag cost you about the same 150$ish
So.. to save money you mix the concrete yourself, not buying bags.
Another tip here is - use rebar.. 1/2 inch real rebar, with the cost of concrete you won’t notice those few hundreds but your slabs will be much stronger. Concrete has a great strength at compressing forces but the forces pulling it apart can do so easily if you don’t have good rebar, again the cost of rebar next to concrete is nothing.
My last tip here is - use plastic under the slab, the concrete has water with cement and if you don’t have that plastic it will run away from your mix to the ground and your concrete will be not as strong. The even better choice is xps foam boards, 25 psi. That’s what I used 😀 yes it cost more but in the winter you want warmer flooring especially in the second coldest state in USA
Rock on and good luck 👍
Thank you for the good information! I am going to be making some more concrete videos soon. I have to make a small sidewalk for my kids plahouse, and the wife wants a patio. I might try out the method of mixing it all myself like you suggested since they will be smaller projects. Here when I did this concrete was 200 to 220 per yard depending on the day, and I got the bags for 3.20. I chose bagged over mixing individually based on time as well. I work a lot and wanted to be able to mix and pour as I had time, but also needed to get it done quickly because of setup. If my mixer were larger I would have definitely went that route. I did use thick black plastic under all of the pads. I didn't know that it would make it weaker! I did it more for the water barrier. Thanks again.
Hey just saw your comment but wanted to update mine. Poured patio on Saturday. 120x10ish , some places was 12f wide some 8, anyhow had 2 trucks delivered 6 yards each. At 200per yard it still was 1500 per truck total charged with all the fees.
I rented a concrete buggy and power trowel too and had one helper to run the buggy.
The first truck delivery was a bit dry, which messed up the flow so when another truck showed up I already had piles of shit on the backyard, the second truck was better, I was hoping to stamp it with some bricks but managed to create lunar surface wo any stamps..😂 now I need to refinish it all with top mix mixed by hand of course 😀 the patio along the driveway came out better but is also rained a few times which wasn’t on the forecast that morning.
The buggy didn’t like plastic and kept getting tangled on rebar mesh. It was hell
I regret not having more people or not mixing myself so I can just go with my own speed.
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If there would be a competition for the ugliest patio in the neighborhood I’d definitely take the winning 🥇
For someone who has never done anything this big and them to say they aren’t a professional and a slab to look that good, my friend you did damn good work and yes they were something’s you could have added like the rebar or wire it helps hold the concrete together and helps keep it from cracking and it makes the pour a lot stronger you done a first class job in my opinion for someone who has never done anything that big
Thanks brother I appreciate the kind words. Yeah I had never done anything more than a small pad and was kind of nervous about taking this on. I wasn’t willing to pay the 14k local contractors wanted so figured hey how bad can it be. So far it’s holding up well and I’d do it all over again if I had to.
Great job man I am a concrete contractor personally I would never pour 20yd with bags but in my area you’re looking at 3,000$ for all that concrete but still man props to you for doing it solo mixing and pouring
45 80lb bags in a yard. Almost 5 grand in bag mix. I woulda just ordered 2 trucks and a balance for 3 grand and saved alot of time. I mixed 65 bags once on a nice georgia summer day and never did anything that dumb again.
Be careful he doesn't like it when people call him out on his waste of time and energy. Some things it's worth paying for, but I guess some people would work for $5 an hour to save a couple hundred bucks.
Thank you
This just struck me. I bag 50lb Sulphur bags and palletize them 5 days a week. 25 tons per 8hr shift.
I own land and want to build but concrete prices are silly. I’ll just do bags.
I bet you're in great shape! Getting paid to lift heavy can't beat that. Yeah everything is a bit ridiculous. If you really want to save a lot you can mix your own concrete with cement, sand, and gravel. That's what I'm going to do in upcoming projects. Thanks for checking out my video and for your comment! I appreciate it.
I think this is one thing that can be overlooked when it comes to projects like this for a person's property... the more work you are willing to put in the more money you will be able to save... perhaps people get a bit intimidated with how much work it takes, but sir, you sure proved that it is well worth the effort doing it yourself.
You're definitely right about that. At first we were going to hire this out. When we started getting quotes of 14k and up I started checking into what doing it myself would cost. I ended up having a little less than 4k in everything. I don't remember the exact hours I have but I know its well below 50. It's crazy to think contractors are making more than 200 dollars an hour to do this type of work.
Great time lapses.
Watching the shadow of the camera move 6:09 and the clouds passing in fast motion 7:19 was awesome.
You did it all by yourself!
Well done.
I bought a homestead in southern Italy and doing all the work myself.
Good times!
Yes the sky was beautiful in the Timelapse. Thank you, Good luck with your projects!
Heard Italy's real estate is cheap. How much for a homestead there?
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Dirt cheap compared to the US.
My property was abandoned by the previous owners and was a jungle.. I got a great deal IMO. I paid €70k. It's a 1200 square foot house with a 1600 square foot garage on 2.5 acres of land, with olive, almond and walnut trees.
A property this size that was turn key and well maintained would run at least €150k. A 1000 square foot apartment in the village could be bought for €20k and fixed up very nice for another €20k.
I like the music and the way the sun is moving in the sky, whilst the man does his work. It was a good use of a day of a man's life. Good for him.
Thank you for the kind comment, I really appreciate it.
I always have tons of respect for people that will put forth the effort of learning a new skill, saving money, and doing it right. That's what it's all about. Keep up the awesome work.
Thank you so much for the kind comment and checking out my video. I really appreciate that.
Wow, I didn’t realize this was even possible... now I’m going to pour my own floor for a garage.. thank you for the inspiration
Thank you for checking out my video, and taking the time to leave a comment. You're very welcome.
Well done! It's amazing what one can accomplish by sheer drive and need. I do a lot of things myself so I appreciate and respect your work ethic.
That's awesome. I think diy is very important. It helps you to understand what the heck is going on which is great to know especially when something breaks!
I wasn't 3 minutes into your vid when I felt my back getting stiff. Five minutes in I was having trouble turning my head left or right. Two minutes later I stopped watching to make an appointment to see a chiropractor. I don't know why massage videos don't make me feel better. Amazing work. You're an inspiration.
I should've snuck in some soothing massage music every now and then with me sitting back and taking a break. haha Thank you for checking out my video and leaving a comment. I really appreciate it!
That is amazing what you accomplished by yourself. This are the moments when you find out who your real friends are. 👍🏽
I don't have any friends. 😋
@@reallifetested2605 keep doing projects like this and it’lk stay that way! Lol, great job man, enjoy the new garage, and the 10k left in your pocket!
@@shawndavis9276 That actually made me laugh out loud. So true. Thank you! I surely will. I just wish it went as far today as it did 2 years ago. Inflation sucks!
I’d be worried about cracking later since there’s no rebar in it but it looks good, great work!
No rebar is needed for 4" on grade residential slab. Thank you for checking my video out!
All concrete cracks. The way he poured it in sections means that every cold joint will act as a control joint.
@@reallifetested2605 The only thing you should of done is drove rebar dowels into each slab, someday all those individual sections are going to lift or sag and your going to have tripping hazards or wont be able to roll your toolbox around. Good job I respect your work but all in all if you had a company do it they could pour it all at once and you won't have this problem.
@@7.3powerstroke6 if it ever does that (don't think it will) I'll just grind down the high sections to make it level. Isn't that caused by the ground settling and freeze / thaw cycles? The ground never freezes where I am, and I have 100 tons of packed crusher run beneath.
The amount of money I saved, it was worth it to me.
Thanks for checking out my video!
@@reallifetested2605 did you actually do the math and just decided the extra cost wasn't worth doing rebar even if it wasn't needed? I'm curious how much more it would've cost just to throw in some wire mesh or rebar for peace of mind on a slab that big.
Nice job either way. I've considered doing that myself for my back patio but man it's a lot of work lol
Wow, you did a great job! Nice work!!
Thank you very much!
i use this method a lot myself, i even don't use bagged concrete but bagged cement, and mix in the gravel/sand with that. People say i'm crazy but when a truckload of concrete costs roughly 900$ to deliver, while i can make the same amount with cement bags for about 200-300$ then it's obviously worth it
You’ve got that right. I was going to go that route but believe it or not sand cost so much where I live it was going to be the same price as bagged concrete. Raw materials have gotten ridiculous. Gravel had a big price increase this year around here as well.
@@reallifetested2605 i guess i got lucky that i have a sand and gravel quarry lik 5min ride away 😅 i gotta pay 70 eur for 15ton of sand
Thanks for sharing, this is awesome. Would love to hear about some of the things you learned along the way, even small specific technique things, or things you would do differently. Thanks again!
Honestly I didn't learn too much, I already had experience doing footers, and small pads in the past. I had never did anything this large. It's not much from the smaller pads, just a lot more repetitive motions.
One thing I did learn is how awesome that mixer was. I literally no joke was thinking in my head in the middle of every pad "man I hope this thing doesn't stop working" luckily it didn't, and I've done a ton of other small jobs since with success! Just posted another video this morning of me using it.
I did learn not to add to much concrete as well, it makes it EXTREMELY HARD to screed by yourself. If you notice one time I had my wife come in and help finish the screed. My shoulders were on fire and I really didn't want to bother her. But I had no choice.
I wouldn't do anything different at this point. I cant wait for a year to pass. I'm going to do an update to prove all of the haters wrong. haha
Thank you for checking it out, and for your comment. 😀
Awesome. I did a 10 x 12 a few years ago with a mixer and it kicked my butt. And I had a helper. Made me sore just watching.
It was definitely a lot of fun haha. It was more mental for me than anything knowing mix, pour, repeat for the next 830 bags. Thanks for checking out my video!
Wow, thank you very much, you just convinced me to do my own patio slab. I had in mind to do it in 3 sections and your video just confirmed my choice. Since I live in Canada I'm going to add the reinforcing steel but big thumbs up to you.
You’re very welcome. I can guarantee it will save you a ton of money. I bet it gets a lot colder in Canada than it does around here. Our winters are an average of low 40s haha! Thanks for the comment and good luck with your project.
Nothing but respect my friend!!! Looks great! How many bags did it take and how long start to finish??
Thank you! Because of my work schedule I had to break it up into multiple days. I remember telling my wife if I had (2) full 12-14 hour days I could have finished in two days for the concrete.The 100 plus tons of gravel and compaction took me around 12 hours or so. Approximately 40 hours total. I used 830 #80 bags.
This is the definition of a hard working American.
Thanks brother.
Great work and great video thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the kind comment, and for checking out my video!
It is a slow process but it proved that it can be done and also that it can save you a bunch of money in the process.
It took about a week overall. So far it was totally worth the work.
Wow, that is a lot of savings for the size. We had a 24 x 40 building built and the concrete pour in Upstate NY was $4000. That included the floating and creating of the stress lines. We did not specify the day to do the job so it is possible that they did it on a day when they were doing multiple projects that week in the area. They delivered several truck loads. For your project, that is a lot of work for such a small mixer. Your floor looks great...
Thank you! That’s cheap! When did you have it done? Around here they wanted a minimum of 14k for this. I have 3800 in everything doing it myself truck was going to be more.
A measure of a man is the work and determination to get a job done. This is a man. I only hope your back is ok. Great work.
I appreciate the kind words. So far its doing ok, I'll update you in another 30 years to see if I can say the same. haha
Looks good. I just poured a small 2 yard slab. Here an 80 # bag is $5.43 and off the truck is $200 per yard plus fuel surcharge. Doing the math it would of made more sense to buy off the truck but they all have a 7 yard minimum so it wasn't an option. It didn't take as long as I would of thought.
Wow bags are high in your area. Around here they’re right at 3.80. When I did this project they were 3.20 and truck was 200 to 225 with a 4-6 week wait.
I mixed 3 cubic meters in Metric (105 cub feet ) in the Australian humidity , that’s the limit of human endurance , great work
I bet that was fun working against the heat. Luckily the temperatures were cooler when I did this so I didn’t have to worry about the concrete setting up on me. Thank you for checking out my video!
I poured a 15 sq ft slab recently with quikrete and it kicked my butt! I can't imagine doing this!
I always have much respect for someone who is willing to do the hard work to save a few bucks. Exactly how I operate. Spend the money you saved on your family vacation. Great video, great job.
I respect you the same. As much as groceries are costing these days I'm going to have to use it on those. haha
I built a 20x35 stamped concrete pad and I learned that the bagged concrete has much more aggregate than you have when delivered by truck. If I could do it again I would mix 2 bags of ready mix with 1 bag of sand and 1 bag of cement. Would be a lot creamier and accept the stamps better.
Creamier is definitely better for steps. More gravel does make the concrete stronger though. Did you try running a float over before trying to do the stamps? The floating process pushes all of the aggregate down into the mix.
It’s all about profits for greedy companies like quikrete. They stopped putting plastic liners in their bags so now they rip open and spill concrete all over the place. I called them and complained and it’s just been crickets. I’m sure the suits are enjoying flying their families around on the tax deductible business jets.
awesome video, and i love the music. i'm encouraged to bag mix my 16x24 shed now...hopefully i don't regret it.
As long as you break it up into manageable sections and do it when the weather isn’t too hot you should be fine. Good luck with your project!
Hats off. Great job. Hiwever, concrete without reinforcement cracks. All concrete cracks, but at least the rebar keeps them in place. Your finished floor (if tiles) might inherit those cracks on a long enough time-line. Also you didn't put in the water a sewage lines and didn't insulate below the slab. This will reduce your energy efficiency. But as to the brute work, hats off
Thank you! I do wish I had pinned the slabs for added insurance but I haven't had any cracks or issues. If you're interested I did a 1 year update. This is just a storage building so I didn't need water or sewage lines. It's not heated or cooled either so efficiency doesn't matter to much.
I love it. Prices for work have gone through the roof. I’m all about doing it yourself. Congratulations on taking on a big project and getting it done.
Thank you! I don't think a lot of people understand how much prices have went up the past 2-3 years. My wife and I were honestly going to hire it out if it was the expected 8-9 thousand. When we started getting quotes of 14k up I was like heck no! If you're interested I did a 1 year update with a lot of the most frequently asked questions. Thank you!
Sheer determination!!!! I fully understand the concept of a man trying to figure out ways to achieve an end goal but feels like hiring it out is an absolute waste of money. Overcoming that with your own ambitions does look crazy to the average person but if you have the capability and grit just find a way. Good job to you!!! It was a really well shot video to watching the sun shadows. Gives you the relative amount of time you were working on each section!!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for the kind words. We were willing to help local businesses until quotes started coming in. They ranged from 14k to 20k so I started calculating what I could do it myself for. I ended up spending 3800 for the concrete and over 100 ton of gravel. I can’t justify paying a company 10 to 16 thousand dollars for a days work for them. I guess they’re getting it somewhere though.
Man, I bet you had no problem getting to sleep at night. Great job.
If I could lay off of the caffeine i'd never have a problem sleeping. haha Thank you!
Great job bro. Lots of hard work put into the slab. Something to be proud of!!!
Thanks brother I appreciate it!
just as a side thought when you pour big slabs by hand a pto tractor mixer saves a lot of energy so you can work longer sometime buying a bunch of Osb board and laying it on top of semi wet concrete follow this with a vinyl floor saves a lot of headache trying to trowel seal and coat the concrete as vinyl can be found for less the 2 per sq
That’s a good idea. The tractor mixer would definitely save time they hold a heck of a lot more. What I like about it is you can drive it around and dump it wherever you want.
Your video was exactly wat I was looking for. I wanted to extend the driveway at my house but as u know concreed and labor is through the roof. Ur project gave me inspiration to do it myself.
Labor prices are going insane just like inflation. That's awesome you got inspiration from my video, that's what it's all about! Good luck with your project.
You my friend are a warrior!
Thank you brother!
Nice work man, looks awesome. I'm planing on pouring a 15'x22' slab in my yard this summer. I'll definitely get a mixer use then sell it. I wanted to ask if you poured straight over the ground or did you use a plastic barrier or something?
Thank you! I want to add, since all of this crazy inflation we have had the price of bag has increased. So check local prices before you do anything. In my area right now bag and truck is about the same price. But when I did this bag was significantly cheaper.
With concrete the base is the most important thing. I have over 100 tons of compacted crusher run under this pad. I also put down a vapor barrier (just a roll of plastic, the thickest thing I could find at lowes, home depot) the vapor barrier is really only needed if you plan on building a shop or something like that on top of the pad. Although it does help the water from running off quickly from your concrete (not sure if this really makes that much of a difference but have heard it does)
Hope this helped! Good luck with your project.
Or double stake Cinder blocks one on top of another an fill the space in side each as u do it. An use half as much cement an half as much water to achieve the same result.
I think you killed it dude! Mad props to you
Thanks brother! I really appreciate it.
Smart Decision! only concern is, I didn't see any rebar.not an expert, but its vital ingridient when pouring concrete.
I called around and spoke with local pros. They said in my area it wasn't needed in a residential on grade 4" slab. It rarely gets below freezing here, and I don't plan to pull any heavy equipment on it. It's definitely a climate, and load thing for sure. Thanks for checking out my video!
Those harbor freight mixers are bullet proof! I've ran severl hundred bags through sometimes 3 at a time and its on the original belt from 10 year's ago. Never stored inside
That's awesome! This thing has definitely surprised me with how well its holding up.
Ok. You may have just saved my garage build. I'm restoring a classic mustang and need a safe place to park it. Don't want to spend *** wife doesn't actually =) *** 8-10K for a 20x25' pad. But, wasn't sure I could do myself even after planning out. But, as you have beautifully shown, you can make any size slab if you break it down into manageable sections. Thank you so much. If I do a video of mine, Ill be sure to post a link.
You're very welcome. Good luck with your project, and I look forward to seeing it!
Me and a friend years ago did the same, we decided to save money and rent a mixer and pour a huge driveway ourselves, well working like fools for 12 hours and busting out backs moving around the dry bags and wet concrete it worked out it would have been cheaper just to order a truck and pour it all in 2 hours , remember time is money and to this day we both laugh how hard we worked thinking how much we were going to save.. .lol
Hey that’s good you got it finished and it turned out good. I couldn’t handle all this myself I was also working night shift 7 days a week so was limited to the time I got off to the time I was ready to go to sleep. I got 80 lb bags for 3.20 each vs 200 to 220 with a 4-6 week wait so bags were cheaper as well.
A lot of work my man ! But great job ! Hope you and the family enjoying and inspires me to do the same . Thank you God bless!
Thank you brother I really appreciate the kind words. That’s awesome that you got inspiration from this. Good luck with your project.
I'm not so sure that not using rebar or wire mesh was a good idea.
If you notice I broke it up into multiple smaller sections. I also poured it 4" thick and packed gravel. No rebar or mesh is necessary for that. Although it would've been necessary if over 4" thick and a monolithic slab! Also the heaviest thing I'll ever pull in there is around 10,000 pounds straight in and out. It will be fine! Thanks for watching. (A lot of contractors in my area don't even use gravel, they grade the clay down and pour) I thought that was a horrible idea but it seems to be the method of choice in my area with pretty good results. The gravel made me feel a little better about it. 😃
Impressive project. Did you not want electrical and water in there? Seems like it would have been nice to get it up through the floor somewhere.
Thank you! I did a video of me running electrical. I ran a conduit up the back into my panel. I haven't needed water yet because its so close to my house.
Your nuts, respect for the amount of work you did. Have the concrete delivered no matter what it costs and pay a mate to help or better yet pay a concreter good money for the day and help him to lay it. The 2 of you will do a slab that size easy in a day. and still save 7-8grand.
They were wanting 200 to 220 depending on the day per yard for truck and I was able to get #80 bags for 3.20 each. We called around because we were more than willing to pay a reputable company. The issue is the lowest we were quoted was 14k. I did everything myself for a little under 4k. People in my area dont want to work, and the ones that do want to work want 2 - 3 times what they're worth.
wow nice frxxxxx job smart I wanted to do exact same thing and didn't out of fear bags wouldn't work but you did it and it looks damn good.
Thank you for checking out my video, and for taking the time to leave a kind comment. I really appreciate it.
thanks for this video, i think i will give it a go with the 30x50
You're very welcome, good luck with your project!
U did it Solo. much respect.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
saving 10k is crazy let alone the actual cost of that slab, at that price u can build a descent tiny house where I live with 2 bedroom
That’s awesome I wish it was like that around here. We recently were going to build a 24x24 workshop and the lowest quotes received were in the high 90s low 100s range. That’s with me doing the grading, electrical and drywall. Prices in my area have gone insane.
For the 12 yards where i live that cost is around $3500. And we do the flat work ourselves. Its not the glass smooth finish of others but it will never flake due to overworking it.
I haven’t checked in the past year or so on concrete pricing in my area. I can bet one thing. The price hasn’t gone down.
Man that's a ton of work I know but 10k is worth it! Much respect man.
It was definitely worth it, theres no telling how much you'd save after all of this crazy inflation. Thanks for checking out my video.
this gives you an idea of how jacked up the trucked concrete price is, bags are always the expensive option, trucked stuff in this quantity especially, should always be cheaper
That’s what I was thinking as well. In my area at the time truck was 200 to 220 with a 4-6 week wait and bagged was 3.20 for an 80 lb bag so bagged is what I went with!
WOW you are a hustler!!!
Thank you!
Can I join the hard headed group? I dug my septic system up by hand by myself. Did I mention it was towards the end of winter in Wisconsin? First 48inches had to be hammered out with a rock chisel then it was frost free digging. 6-1/2ft total down.
Saved 10k! Everyone thought I was nuts. My wife who I’ve been with for over 20 yrs just says she’s not surprised and can believe it when people are like he did what? Isn’t it frozen there that time of yr?
Felt AWSOME when done!
I still can’t hold a candle to what you have done and are doing. That is impressive about your house. Maybe if I stay hard headed I can get to doing something like that. A guy gotta have dreams. My dreams just take some work. Kinda like how humankind functioned until the last 50 years. I call it sweat equity
You’re in brother! I couldn’t imagine digging in rock or frozen ground like that. Around here all we have is clay and it’s hard enough. That’s amazing you were able to take that on an conquer it. I believe you can do whatever you set your mind to and you can attest to it. People can think we’re crazy all they want but at the end of the day I think it’s healthy to work hard physically and mentally. It helps to save a lot of money as well.
Beautiful pour, nice work but I question the fact, doesn’t look like there’s any rebar?
I called around and spoke with local pros. They said in my area they don’t use rebar in residential on grade 4” slabs. We have good soil and it rarely gets below freezing here.
That's pretty impressive. Well worth it to save 10K.
It definitely was. Thank you for checking out my video.
Good job. You should have had 3 or more of the small concrete mixers running at the same time
I wish, that would’ve definitely sped it up.
This man is the savage I'm striving to be lol
I appreciate it brother!
Good job. My only issue is the savings for concrete delivery. A bag of concrete is .6/cubic foot. It takes 45 bags to equal a yard of concrete out of a truck. $5 a bag x 45 bags you're at $225 a yard. The national average is $143/yd. In my region, I sell it for $200/yd (non-account C.O.D.)
When I did this they wanted 200 to 220 depending on the day with a 4-6 week delivery. I was able to get #80 bags for 3.20 each. I haven't seen it for 143 per yard in over 10 years. I wish it was that cheap here. As I said in the video doing everything myself saved me the money along with a small savings going bagged. The lowest quote we received for this was 14k. I actually saved more than this if I average the quotes. I have about 3800 in this project with over 100 tons of crusher run.
Thanks for answering a lingering question I’ve had - can this be done with just a mixer and 1 determined person? Kudos for your persistence and hard work.
You're very welcome. Thank you for checking out my video, and for taking the time to leave a comment.
After watching this paying someone looks pretty good. That took a lot of time and effort and your pour will not be a single strong homogeneous pour and not as strong. But hats off to you that is awesome you did it.
Thank you, I’ll be doing yearly updates if you’re interested you should check them out!
I would have done the same thing myself, I often do things the hard way to save cash, it may take ages but 'it only cost me THIS MUCH'
You’ve got that right. Instead of being idle and thinking of ways to spend our money we work and keep it in the bank.
Its the opposite here in Ireland, the bag of concrete has nearly doubled at around 9e/25kg, and same with a lorry load of pit gravel, however a m3 of concrete in bulk only gone from 80 to 110euros. I try to have 5 or 6 small jobs lined up then call the lorry.
Prices are insane everywhere especially now. It looks like they're going to stay the way they are unless something happens. In my area bag and truck have almost doubled to what they were just a few years ago.
WOW ! Very impressive ! You have inspired me for my next project !
That’s awesome to hear. Thank you for checking out my video and good luck with your project!
Best back ground music ever..
I know what you mean. The free music isn't the best in the world. I don't have enough subscribers to justify paying for music. Maybe one day. lol
@@reallifetested2605 I’m actually not being sarcastic… it was a good choice. Most people use overrated dubstep beats or annoying mainstream vibes. I’ve never heard this background music and it was perfect for the video. Kudos on doing this all by yourself by the way. I’m sure there was quite a dollar savings there..
That's job well done. 830 bags of 80 lb equal to 14.4 cubic yard. Just curious why not buy bulk concrete mix delivered to you? It costs much less than bagged ones.
Thank you! I was going to go that route. But they had a 4-6 week lead time, in my area it was 60-70 more expensive per yard, and I was working 7 days a week night shift at the time so bags made it a little more convenient.
My back hurts just watching this.
Haha it wasn’t as bad as it looked.
Hot Dam!!! One of the best Vids I've seen!!!cep Impeccable job! question with a slab that long did you need cut in with expansion joints? Impressive hard work and vision!
Thank you! I didn’t show it in the video but I did cut expansion joints. It was to dusty to see what was going on haha I did do a one year update if you’re interested and showed them in it.
Hard work, good job. Why haven't you used any reinforcement?
Thank you! In my area most don’t use it (I called around and spoke with local pros to verify) we have good soil, it rarely gets below freezing for any amount of time, we also don’t have natural disasters or anything like that.
I feel lucky that where I live, having a cubic yard of concrete delivered from a batch plant is cheaper than buying bags.
It was that way here pre pandemic. I'm about to build another shop and do this again soon. Hpoefully the prices have stabilized since the pandemic is over.
I always thought the truck was cheaper than bags and never bothered to run the numbers. Wow.
At the time it was. This was during all of the Covid issues and I’m sure you can remember what that was like. Bags were 3.20 per #80 and truck was 220 per yard. Local contractors wanted 14k and up for this work. I have about 3800-4000 including concrete and over 100 ton of gravel.
What size were the sections you were pouring? Do you remember approximately how many bags it took per section? Also how many bags could you fit in the mixer and wheelbarrow? Thanks! Amazing job you did?
I don’t remember exactly but somewhere around 6x20. There were 6 sections and 820 bags so somewhere around 140 bags per section. The mixer could only hold (2) 80 on bags per batch. I wish I could have gotten a bigger mixer but the cost on those are insane. You’re welcome, Thank you!
That is a LOT of work. By my figures, it cost you over $6000 to do it in just the rock and the cement mix, and I went conservative and didn't count the cost of the mixer.
I spent right at 3900 for everything. I hauled the gravel and spread/packed myself. Gravel was right around 9.50 dollars per ton. The 830 bags of concrete was 3.20 per. Truck they wanted 200 to 220 per yard depending on the day and the lowest quote we received from contractors was 14k!
. @reallifetested2605 You got a great price on that bagged cement. It's $5.79 a bag here, now... I figured it at $5 a bag. I also went on the price of rock I got delivered a couple years ago, around $400 for 17 ton.
I did the equivalent of 480 bags. But instead of using bags I picked up clean aggregate sand and Portland cement. One part Portland two parts aggregate we call it three quarter minus. And three parts sand. I saved quite a bit more
I looked into going that route before going straight bags. I couldn't believe but when I checked into pricing it was going to cost right at 163 per cubic yard because the price of sand in my area at the time was insanely high. I'm not sure what it is now.
@@reallifetested2605 Makes sense then I did my project 2016. Very smart that you checked the price though.
Looks good, lots of work there. I would have put rebar or even chicken wire mesh.
Thank you! I called around and spoke with local pros. They said in my area they don’t use rebar in residential on grade 4” slabs. Usually only in commercial, industrial, and homes. It doesn’t get cold here and our ground is solid.
0:32 That's a nice straight lines concrete,
Thanks!
I did simular size concrete just few days ago on my own and spent less than 1k$. Gravel and cement, 4/1 ratio. With rebar.
That’s awesome! I was going to go that route to begin with but local sand and mortar prices were so high it was going to end up being around 163 per yard. I bet now it’s even higher with all of this inflation we’ve got going on.
@@reallifetested2605 yes, prices of everything went nuts in past yr.
Saved is a strong word.
You’ve got that right brother.
freakin' impressive!!!!!!!! and it didn't hurt a bit to save that money!!!!
Thank you! You’ve got that right. Every extra dollar is nice to have especially in this economy.
Wow, much respect! In 2009 I retired at age 60 and set forth building a new house. Except for help framing and roofing I did it all myself. I sheetrocked a 3600sq ft house with 9' ceilings myself. People ridiculed me, what's taking you so long, bla bla bla. It took me 2+ yrs to complete, cost approx 280 k . Appraised last year at approximately 800k. Be proud of what you accomplished. No one can take that sense of pride and accomplishment , GREAT JOB!!
That's awesome. Drywall is no easy task! It's heavy, awkward, and dusty! That's pretty cool you did your own house. It's actually amazing that you did all that in 2 years. It took multiple crews about 6 months to build my house so you made excellent progress! Thank you for the kind comment.
You're welcome, I don't think I could mix and pour that much concrete, that's real bull work. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to help one another. Two cheapskate hardheads like us could accomplish a great deal! Haha. Best wishes , Mark
Nice! I'm doing that with an old rotten (and previously hoarded) single wide trailer on a half acre, right now. I'm currently 2 years into it working on just Saturday's. People think I'm nuts for rebuilding it but I'll be debt free and it's all going to cost me about $65K when I'm said and done (including the original purchase price or the land and trailer). Another single wide on half the size lot in my neighborhood just sold for $208K. I'm pretty excited that I'll have this asset sitting with no mortgage payment. Cheers!
@@thesomewhathandyman9400 65k is not bad at all! That's awesome you won't have a mortgage payment, not many can say that! You should definitely be proud that you are able to accomplish that. Usually when people think you're crazy, you're on the right track. Thanks for checking out my video!
Fuk companies take that long for a 1200 ft. Nice job.
I am a professional concrete finisher and I have never done that even once in my life, much respect that is a TON of work! Never used a mixer for more than a small side walk, mostly for very small pours. That is just huge.
That's cool hearing that from a pro that does this for a living. Thank you for checking out my video, and for taking the time to leave a comment.
@@jameshines6486 By health do you mean concerns over muscles, back, etc, or fumes, dust, etc?
@@reallifetested2605 Aye, always gotta keep that dust mask handy. Did a great job on those pours, Mr. Tested! Might end up doing something similar in the coming months. Hats off to ya on giving folks something to check notes and get tips from!
@UC2dG49864OrAaROKj7JxXBQ Breathing Cement dust causes Silicosis, I pumped cement in the Oil Patch and we had to wear respirators. Some say Silica, the most harmful part of cement dust, is the 'new Asbestos'.
did I miss something here/ I did not see any reinforcements rebars or mesh wire