I make and dispatch concrete on the daily. Water reducer is your friend. If you're not familiar with it. Talk to your plant you order from. Start using it. You'll never go back. Mike, I wish you could be my customer. I deal with a lot of Amish around me. They don't want to listen to anything I tell them. I've been involved in about every aspect of concrete. I don't know everything. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thank you.
Mike. You and your team basically are a master class for concrete flat work! I’ve done a little form work and flat work but nothing like you guys. Watching your videos can give folks a sense of competence so folks please be aware Mike makes this look easy than it is. I mean this as high praise and not knocking Mikes professionalism. Great work as usual!!
Hi Mike, I totally agree with you and the water reducer. After all the mix you've poured with your guy's I'm sure not one of you have a back issue. If the water reducer police could understand that it would be great. The amount you've poured and no back issues would be a great testimony to how this works and doesn't hurt you and your guy's. Keep up the great work and you and the boys are true professionals at your trade. You are a true professional and Maine is lucky to have finishers like you. The builders and developers are lucky to hire a crew like yours. Much success for the coming new year and Happy Holidays to you and the crew.
Thats the key - to get concrete in as fast as possible especially in the heat. You also need good rakers with the vibrascreed. Great job on the placement
Beyond concrete, your videos are valuable to anyone who runs a business, manages a team, works projects of any kind (whether it's construction, sales, software, etc.), or just has a life to live-basically, how to treat people. Good stuff. Thank you, Mike.
Great video Mike! Completely agree on the water reducer. A lot of guys make ignorant comments about loose slumps and rebar. It's clear they have no actual knowledge of concrete.
I am nothing but a DIYer but I enjoy watching your videos. I appreciate how you explain things. Don't let the fools that make the foolish comments bother you. Some people aren't happy unless they are complaining or running someone else down. I am about to turn 60 so my question is, how do you do this day in and day out. My hat is off to you. You guys are definitely impressive. Have a good one from Kansas.
What team work! You guys make this look like a piece of cake. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Your videos are such that if I didn't come away having learned something new each time, then I wasn't paying attention. Nice work!
The guy that did my shop/garage floor did the same thing at the garage door of sloping it down like that. What a difference that makes even with heavy rain. Great video.
Hey Mike. I started watching you guys a few months ago. Your team is definitely on their game. You guys make hard work look easy. Don’t worry about the key board warriors. You got business figured out. Cheers and enjoy your evening.
I wish more people (especially engineers) could comprehend the difference between slump and w/c ratio. Totally agree with you about the loose slumps and water reducers. Water/Cement ratio is one of the biggest factors in ultimate concrete strength. Slump has ZERO bearing on strength and is exclusively a measure of concrete consistency for a known mix design on a given day. I like to pour wet and make the day easy for me and my guys. Easier to rod and faster to place = more time to finish, that means easier to close, more time to work the surface, more time to get a consistent burn. I want flat and level floors and water reducers help me get those.
Mike,I’ve never seen you have a testing done on your jobs to ensure quality control,even though you use water reduction systems,how do you ensure quality which is paramount,re.strength and water to cement ratio,in Australia we have a very strict controlled placement system,in areas of the country where it’s extremely hot where day temperatures are in the 40 to 45 Celsius ice is used in the mix to slow it down,the time of placement to finish can be as little as 3 hrs with hand trowel finish and plastic membrane spray to control evaporation,these pours can be anywhere between 50 to 200cubic meters,you guys do a great job,just letting you know how it’s done in other parts of the world ATB from Western Australia 🇦🇺🦘👏👏👏👏👏
In our observation in addition to water reducer the new cement needs more water for hydration in the first place. We can pour 7 slumps that were batched at the plant that way on plastic on still days with no wind and still need aquafilm and never even see a hint of bleedwater. Concrete and cement especially has changed drasticly in the last decade.
Love everything you do…but doing Crete for 40 years and all the other guys I know that do it and did it and other utube channels their are lots of guys with 40 years under their belt and none of them use water reducer . But I,m always willing to learn.
You guys always do a great job. I am amassed at how far down the the pad is fixed before gravel Styrofoam put down then those walls poured in all the houses for the basement. I never see blocks set up on a footer for the basement ever for you Mike. It must be easier to pour the walls than build with n locks?
Do you guys ever do metal buildings red iron metal buildings? How deep are your footers there? How deep do you put your bolts in the concrete there? I live in Arizona and we don’t have a frost line
I make and dispatch concrete on the daily. Water reducer is your friend. If you're not familiar with it. Talk to your plant you order from. Start using it. You'll never go back. Mike, I wish you could be my customer. I deal with a lot of Amish around me. They don't want to listen to anything I tell them. I've been involved in about every aspect of concrete. I don't know everything. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thank you.
I agree with you, water reducer is a must!
Mike. You and your team basically are a master class for concrete flat work! I’ve done a little form work and flat work but nothing like you guys. Watching your videos can give folks a sense of competence so folks please be aware Mike makes this look easy than it is. I mean this as high praise and not knocking Mikes professionalism. Great work as usual!!
Mike has the strongest crew ive ever seen on youtube and in the field. It shows what good leadership looks like.
Hi Mike,
I totally agree with you and the water reducer.
After all the mix you've poured with your guy's I'm sure not one of you have a back issue.
If the water reducer police could understand that it would be great.
The amount you've poured and no back issues would be a great testimony to how this works and doesn't hurt you and your guy's.
Keep up the great work and you and the boys are true professionals at your trade.
You are a true professional and Maine is lucky to have finishers like you.
The builders and developers are lucky to hire a crew like yours.
Much success for the coming new year and Happy Holidays to you and the crew.
Thats the key - to get concrete in as fast as possible especially in the heat. You also need good rakers with the vibrascreed. Great job on the placement
The whole crew is in sync!! Great job guys !! 👍
Thank you
Beyond concrete, your videos are valuable to anyone who runs a business, manages a team, works projects of any kind (whether it's construction, sales, software, etc.), or just has a life to live-basically, how to treat people. Good stuff. Thank you, Mike.
Great video Mike! Completely agree on the water reducer. A lot of guys make ignorant comments about loose slumps and rebar. It's clear they have no actual knowledge of concrete.
I am nothing but a DIYer but I enjoy watching your videos. I appreciate how you explain things. Don't let the fools that make the foolish comments bother you. Some people aren't happy unless they are complaining or running someone else down. I am about to turn 60 so my question is, how do you do this day in and day out. My hat is off to you. You guys are definitely impressive. Have a good one from Kansas.
At my age it still seems pretty easy, I guess because I do it every day.
What team work! You guys make this look like a piece of cake. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Your videos are such that if I didn't come away having learned something new each time, then I wasn't paying attention. Nice work!
I'm convinced that your team is a well oiled machine Mike, no need to fix what ain't broke! lol... Great video!
Appreciate the compliment!
@@MikeDayConcrete I was just thinking the same if it ain't broke don't fix it. Your work is 2nd to none. No need to change.
The guy that did my shop/garage floor did the same thing at the garage door of sloping it down like that. What a difference that makes even with heavy rain. Great video.
What a crew - pleasure to watch professionals work 💪
You guys always too top notch work, and it’s always looks good!!!
Thanks, we put a lot of effort into quality!
Hey Mike. I started watching you guys a few months ago. Your team is definitely on their game. You guys make hard work look easy. Don’t worry about the key board warriors. You got business figured out. Cheers and enjoy your evening.
I love water reducer and an accelerator too
You’re the best crew I’ve seen Mike. And I’ve used water reducer multiple times in Illinois on big flat concrete pours.
You guys are always so smooth and efficient, thats just awesome to see. Anyway great video as always..
I wish more people (especially engineers) could comprehend the difference between slump and w/c ratio. Totally agree with you about the loose slumps and water reducers. Water/Cement ratio is one of the biggest factors in ultimate concrete strength. Slump has ZERO bearing on strength and is exclusively a measure of concrete consistency for a known mix design on a given day. I like to pour wet and make the day easy for me and my guys. Easier to rod and faster to place = more time to finish, that means easier to close, more time to work the surface, more time to get a consistent burn. I want flat and level floors and water reducers help me get those.
Great video!
Brilliant job Mike and Crew. Well done.
Mike,I’ve never seen you have a testing done on your jobs to ensure quality control,even though you use water reduction systems,how do you ensure quality which is paramount,re.strength and water to cement ratio,in Australia we have a very strict controlled placement system,in areas of the country where it’s extremely hot where day temperatures are in the 40 to 45 Celsius ice is used in the mix to slow it down,the time of placement to finish can be as little as 3 hrs with hand trowel finish and plastic membrane spray to control evaporation,these pours can be anywhere between 50 to 200cubic meters,you guys do a great job,just letting you know how it’s done in other parts of the world ATB from Western Australia 🇦🇺🦘👏👏👏👏👏
In our observation in addition to water reducer the new cement needs more water for hydration in the first place. We can pour 7 slumps that were batched at the plant that way on plastic on still days with no wind and still need aquafilm and never even see a hint of bleedwater. Concrete and cement especially has changed drasticly in the last decade.
Love everything you do…but doing Crete for 40 years and all the other guys I know that do it and did it and other utube channels their are lots of guys with 40 years under their belt and none of them use water reducer . But I,m always willing to learn.
Probably true, but that's their problem not mine. If it makes my work easier and it's actually better for the concrete, then I'm using it every day.
You guys always do a great job. I am amassed at how far down the the pad is fixed before gravel Styrofoam put down then those walls poured in all the houses for the basement. I never see blocks set up on a footer for the basement ever for you Mike. It must be easier to pour the walls than build with n locks?
I did commercial work too
Do you guys ever do metal buildings red iron metal buildings? How deep are your footers there? How deep do you put your bolts in the concrete there? I live in Arizona and we don’t have a frost line
I never have seen you use a sealer. Are you doing that when you cut? What do you use?
Drain tile, floor drains, sump pump? Not needed in this area? Like watching. You are masters at your craft.
I have a question where can I get the tools that you're using in the videos
Wheres the expansion foam against the foundation walls,
I used to pour level and would stay to finish
start in the back wall a along the back and take it from there
Maine? 2 Georgies’ you’ll bullfloat too.
Work smarter, not harder. Nothing wrong with water reducers.
rake up side down
You must be using a garden rake. That is what I would do if I had to use a garden rake instead of the concrete rakes like they are using.
you got a red line
the onley thing to worry is to much
I have a question where can I get the tools that you're using in the videos
There's links to the tools in the descripton of the videos.