We did it the same way and it worked fine. We did 400 60# bags and poured 5 separate sections. Still runs fine, yes it should be higher to clear wheelbarrow.
The concrete work starts and the yammering ends at 6:55 😂😂😂. Jokes aside, great video. Your workflow saves a lot of labor and makes a larger job like this seem much more doable.
@@bradmcfalls4169 thank you so much for watching and the comment. My format is to basically video what ever I am doing so it is very real. Thanks again.
Nice slab Ed. I helped my grandpa do a couple of slabs like this with a little bit bigger mixer. We put everything on a tarp first and loaded the mixer with a shovel. Kept your face out of the dust just a little bit and you didn't have to lift the bags.
Real world video that is actually helpful. It would be nice if the manufacturer would spend that extra 2 cents on better welds .. but it gets the job done. Good video sir.
Question... what brand bad mix did you use and why, and psi on the mix? Also... did you notice any inconsistency between the bags... one maybe had more sand, or not enough portland, or too much or too little stone?
@@hmdwn I was using the brand Menards carries which is Mastercraft. 5000 psi. As for the why, because that is where the rest of my project materials came from and they were delivering everything. It actually seemed very consistent and the slab came out great. Thanks for watching.
Hmm, it took you 2 hours to do that small area, it would take me probably 2 weeks to do half my shop floor LOL. Probably several hundred bags too LOL. Been slowly working on a wood deck type floor for 1/2 the shop, the other half will just stay a dirt/gravel floor as that's where I keep the tractor parked and I'll put the implements in there too once I get the floor done as I kind of moved all my tools and equipment over to that side out of the way while I'm working on the floor....IDK what kind of cost I would be looking at to get bags of concrete mix to do that but I think the wood deck floor is still gonna be cheaper HAHA!! I thought about doing concrete in there, but thought well, the wood floor would be good if I ever needed to run electrical, water, or dust collection under the floor, it would be a heck of a lot easier to unscrew some sheathing, than it would be to tear out a concrete floor LOL. Thanks for the honest review video on the cement mixer, seems like it would work just fine for the homeowner/DIYer who's only pouring a small job every now and then.
We did it the same way and it worked fine. We did 400 60# bags and poured 5 separate sections. Still runs fine, yes it should be higher to clear wheelbarrow.
@@joegaspar4130 thanks for watching.
Great job
Thanks for sharing
@@jorge1106able thank you and thanks for watching.
Nicely done. I’m about to set out of my own project so I got quite a bit out of this video. Thanks.
@@billtraynor8842 outstanding!
Good luck and I hope this helped.
The concrete work starts and the yammering ends at 6:55 😂😂😂. Jokes aside, great video. Your workflow saves a lot of labor and makes a larger job like this seem much more doable.
@@j.saavedra1502 it worked well.
Thanks for watching.
I almost never comment on a video, but this is a great realistic video, and very well explained. Thanks much!!
@@bradmcfalls4169 thank you so much for watching and the comment.
My format is to basically video what ever I am doing so it is very real.
Thanks again.
Nice slab Ed. I helped my grandpa do a couple of slabs like this with a little bit bigger mixer. We put everything on a tarp first and loaded the mixer with a shovel. Kept your face out of the dust just a little bit and you didn't have to lift the bags.
@@nathanscheuman4263 that’s a decent idea.
Thanks for watching.
Real world video that is actually helpful. It would be nice if the manufacturer would spend that extra 2 cents on better welds .. but it gets the job done. Good video sir.
@@joeburns1571 much appreciated. I try to keep it real and honest.
Thanks for watching.
Question... what brand bad mix did you use and why, and psi on the mix?
Also... did you notice any inconsistency between the bags... one maybe had more sand, or not enough portland, or too much or too little stone?
@@hmdwn I was using the brand Menards carries which is Mastercraft. 5000 psi. As for the why, because that is where the rest of my project materials came from and they were delivering everything.
It actually seemed very consistent and the slab came out great.
Thanks for watching.
Great video !
@@BV-vh2it thanks and thanks for watching.
Hmm, it took you 2 hours to do that small area, it would take me probably 2 weeks to do half my shop floor LOL. Probably several hundred bags too LOL. Been slowly working on a wood deck type floor for 1/2 the shop, the other half will just stay a dirt/gravel floor as that's where I keep the tractor parked and I'll put the implements in there too once I get the floor done as I kind of moved all my tools and equipment over to that side out of the way while I'm working on the floor....IDK what kind of cost I would be looking at to get bags of concrete mix to do that but I think the wood deck floor is still gonna be cheaper HAHA!!
I thought about doing concrete in there, but thought well, the wood floor would be good if I ever needed to run electrical, water, or dust collection under the floor, it would be a heck of a lot easier to unscrew some sheathing, than it would be to tear out a concrete floor LOL.
Thanks for the honest review video on the cement mixer, seems like it would work just fine for the homeowner/DIYer who's only pouring a small job every now and then.
@@wildbill23c small jobs, that is exactly what it is for. Much more than a yard I would order a truck if possible.
Thanks for watching.
Make it look easy as pie. Me to go get mixer for my own projects
@@JoseGarcia-uq6zr just used it again today and it is a back saver.
Thanks for watching.