How to Build Deck Footings

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  • @LeeBlaske
    @LeeBlaske ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We're in the process of getting our deck replaced, and the contractor just installed helical piles. Pretty amazing and fast system. The machine just screws it into the ground. In our case they go down 12 feet, so they're down to some extremely solid ground. Supposedly, there's zero movement or settling after installation.

  • @chefbillyx
    @chefbillyx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Where can I get a pair of the Chinese work boots the guy was wearing when pouring the concrete? @2:43

    • @Hesthegreatest1
      @Hesthegreatest1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      chefbillyx hands down funniest comment I have read in a while!

    • @LOREMIG
      @LOREMIG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

  • @gdeanephd
    @gdeanephd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    At 3:00, you show the footing poured, with a piece of rebar protruding, then you put the tube form on top and pour the concrete post. As you're standing on top of the footing when you insert the tube form, I assume you let the footing set up first. For how long?

    • @evansaadat4564
      @evansaadat4564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Probably just enough time for it to set. Based on the thickness, I would say a day or 2.

  • @campervan7354
    @campervan7354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    *Is that dirty water or concrete he’s pouring? When more water is used than the bag says the PSI strength is drastically reduced. He used 5000psi mix but might have 2000psi concrete with how much extra water was added.*

    • @chrisalister2297
      @chrisalister2297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Considering they didn't prewet the soil....it will soak up the water fast. That's probably why they mixed it wet.

    • @chrisloesch1870
      @chrisloesch1870 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrisalister2297 If an inspector had seen that pour they would have been failed on the spot.

  • @tom00025
    @tom00025 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Are sandals the recommended safety shoe?

  • @SeattleRingHunter
    @SeattleRingHunter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    2:53 how soon after pouring your footing do you typically pace the sonic tube on top? I suspect as soon as it starts to harden enough to support but not completely dry so the two forms of concrete become one solid strucure?

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've wire tied short pieces of thin rebar to the bottom of the tube to lift it a couple inches off the bottom of the oversized hole and done it as 1 pour. Hole 3-4" bigger than tube. Works great. Put 1 bag or more in each hole then go back to the first hole and start filling them 1 by 1.
      Edit: For deep footings ~40" frost line. Not the surface footings like the video.

    • @Luckingsworth
      @Luckingsworth 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@artsmith103 that's smart.

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Luckingsworth Some structures like Gazebos and Solar Panel Arrays require the upside down mushroom to provide wind lift protection. Plus the added area for support is amazing. 8 inch vs 6 inch is 64 vs 36, almost double.

    • @sauceswoodworkinganddiy7292
      @sauceswoodworkinganddiy7292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So, for those mere mortals among us who don't have the skills to do it in one pour, what is the answer to this question? How long do we wait for the square pad to set before working on the cylindrical piers?

    • @MNCasaPro
      @MNCasaPro ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@sauceswoodworkinganddiy7292 you don't have to wait. Do it before the base cures

  • @stephaniewyatt3033
    @stephaniewyatt3033 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can we do this same thing if the patio is raised? I live in a house that was built in the early 1960s by my Grandparents. They added a patio on the back of the house that is about 18 in off ground level. The "slab" is about 8 in thick and seems to only be supported around the outside by concrete blocks underneath. We cannot see any further under to see if there is support in the middle. We would like to add a larger deck because this has crazy measurements (it's like a bowling alley). We would like to go over the cement and extend and use composite decking. Can this be done without busting out the cement slab? Also, we live in Illinois, so would have to deal with frost/thaw and heaving. Love the channel! I swear I have bunged everything. LOL! I have a list now. Thank you for any help!

  • @sulebo2153
    @sulebo2153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    no guidance on how to do this on a slope or uneven ground - how to get the piers all the same height?

    • @jaylong3581
      @jaylong3581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Use a self leveling laser or the old water level which is basically a clear hose with dyed water in it secure one end to known level mark move from post to post raise or lower end of hose until water level is on reference mark , water level on your end is exactly level with it.

    • @darryltaylor9916
      @darryltaylor9916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      .the cement was pour'd so wet...it was self leveling....ba, dum tshh..

    • @chesterarebest
      @chesterarebest 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaylong3581 can you run a level plank of wood and place a level on it?

  • @misterm7086
    @misterm7086 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Helical piles are the only way to go.
    I had 5 helical piles for a couple of addition to my home. They were installed in about hour or so. The traditional method would have taken well over a week start to finish.

  • @detroyt232323
    @detroyt232323 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm in South Florida, we never have frost here. Anyone know how deep for the footings. Also, is Quikrete a big no no for footings? The Home Depot image for the footings tubes literally has a bag of Quikrete next to it. It's going to be a very light deck just one story. Any help is appreciated!

  • @apeer2416
    @apeer2416 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How long should you wait before pouring concrete over the footing and into the form for the pier?

    • @jonathansage2147
      @jonathansage2147 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You shouldn't. It's a wet joint. The concrete won't come out the bottom of the tube, don't worry.

    • @604roger
      @604roger 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonathansage2147why did they frame and pour footing&tube at same time?
      You said not to weight, I think it will go down the tube and out/over footing?

  • @redskiclayton
    @redskiclayton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wish my frost line was 16"...
    Mine is 4'

    • @anonymous..-
      @anonymous..- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Siberia sucks.

    • @_Noopy_
      @_Noopy_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      damn..

    • @3DTwinkies
      @3DTwinkies 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@_Noopy_ Mine is 42". with a 2'x2' footing to dig out......yea....it was not easy.
      Compounded by the fact that most of the ground is just rock, plus im 6'3, means digging/hammering through rock, trying to bend down into a tiny 2' hole was extremely painful and time consuming.

    • @_Noopy_
      @_Noopy_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@3DTwinkies Here in Phoenix Arizona we just go like 1 ft.... but hard caliche soil full of rocks. Still better than 42 inches lol...

  • @raphaelhyde-ce1ik
    @raphaelhyde-ce1ik 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great video, thanks for such clear instruction

  • @PaulMLombardi
    @PaulMLombardi หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video right to the point. This video is the perfect length. I don't like videos the meander for 20 minutes.

  • @nickgrnr
    @nickgrnr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    My man out here building decks in some Adidas sliders!

    • @AM1015-
      @AM1015- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      disgusting lol

  • @dredaylarue
    @dredaylarue ปีที่แล้ว

    Do your post need to be exactly centered on the footing

  • @bricewilliamson1124
    @bricewilliamson1124 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you cover the concrete footings to make it look better

  • @chopshop523
    @chopshop523 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Should it matter if all your piers aren’t the same height but they’re still level? As long as your post are all the same height?

    • @3DTwinkies
      @3DTwinkies 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean other then looking ugly from an OCD standpoint: no i dont see any difference with pier/post height.

  • @Mrdubomb
    @Mrdubomb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wondering why when doing fences it is recommended to have top of concrete below grade immersing the post in soil (apparently this helps with frost heave) while doing decks the concrete comes above the soil?

    • @Luckingsworth
      @Luckingsworth 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Perhaps the extra weight of the deck helps to offset that? I am here for the same reason, because I beleive this method is better for setting fence posts 😁 so I would be curious if you find info that says not to do it like this.

    • @juzoli
      @juzoli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mrdubomb If the fence starts to rot, then it is not a safety hazard. You might really want to keep away the deck from water.

    • @milieu675
      @milieu675 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So that the bottom of the fence is close to ground level, ans a fence's overall lifespan makes it kind of irrelevant anyway.
      Ps use galvanized steel posts and adapters for fencing, even wooden fences.

    • @boots7859
      @boots7859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because people are lazy and don't feel like digging a proper hole? For a wooden fence post hole to last, dig a hole below frost level, fill hole with concrete (with/without sono tube) to several inches above ground level. Embed fence post, and then round off the top of the concrete so water will drain off of it. Extra years of duty life if you go back and waterproof where the wood and concrete meet. PT wood will last much longer if that interface is sealed from water entry. But it will take an extra 2 min/post, so lets just dig a hole, throw in a couple bags of dry mix, and backfill...

    • @jonathansage2147
      @jonathansage2147 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@boots7859better off mounting the post in a bracket so that it can dry because it will get wet.
      To the OP, brackets for fence posts are a better solution, but it's more expensive up front, so people don't do it. The reason people don't extent the concrete way above the soil line is that it's ugly and it gets in the way of the fence boards.

  • @oscarocampo4575
    @oscarocampo4575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey great information, my contractor made the cement footing 12inchs and I need them to 15ich or bigger. The deck is built, how does one adjust for this?. Thanks

    • @MrJwh3000
      @MrJwh3000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You'll be fine.

    • @fgonzalez78959
      @fgonzalez78959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Waite till it falls apart then start over

  • @JayZoop
    @JayZoop 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    For this house< where is the frost line, because they didn't look very deep.

  • @TomKaren94
    @TomKaren94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    If that mix was any looser, you could swim in it.

  • @Dee-cg2fx
    @Dee-cg2fx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you call footing when they do the following.
    Auger out the holes below frost line. Put tube in. Fill 1/2 to 3/4 full of cement. Let cure. Put 6x6 posts in holes with cement, back fill holes with gravel. Notch out 6x6 to hold your beams. Floating footings?

  • @13squier
    @13squier 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Call 811 to mark utilities then use the same color paint to mark excavations. What could go wrong

  • @winterpalace2307
    @winterpalace2307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I believe that you should reduce the amount of water in the mixed concrete to improve the resistance and the survivability. College tip 😁

    • @grarutau3553
      @grarutau3553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Resistance and survivability?

    • @winterpalace2307
      @winterpalace2307 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We mean by resistance: to snow or rain all these wet materials can harm the structure unless you change the amount of water and ciment to make theme less harmful .
      Survivability: the duration of time, we have to make sure that the foundations will stand and hold the structure as long as possible.

    • @kennethgray6966
      @kennethgray6966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad I'm not the only one confused by that watery mixture. Maybe it's the type of concrete they're using?? 🤔

    • @adaptedbythedans
      @adaptedbythedans ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kennethgray6966no, they added way too much and jeopardized the strength of the concrete. Unless of course the were using an admixture which wasn’t mentioned.

  • @eagleviewhd
    @eagleviewhd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the freeze line there? My regulations say I need to go down 36” here in Olathe KS.

  • @artsmith103
    @artsmith103 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Post bracket or strap?

  • @MrKL83
    @MrKL83 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can this be done for adding a small room like this method?

  • @mrtony1985
    @mrtony1985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So this is what Jim Hopper has been up to since moving out of Hawkins.

  • @MaxRank
    @MaxRank 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I recommend not pouring concrete in flip flops.

    • @alulaleak
      @alulaleak 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Agreed - bare foot best

    • @MaxRank
      @MaxRank 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@alulaleak 🤣

    • @waheedmalik6120
      @waheedmalik6120 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's pouring concrete into the ground

    • @Kimo-dm4db
      @Kimo-dm4db 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mate, what bout pouring concrete while drinking beer that’s how we do it in Australia and we do it barefoot

    • @Kimo-dm4db
      @Kimo-dm4db 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂💪🏽 built different

  • @Ab-ve8nc
    @Ab-ve8nc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Cool that you got Steven Wright to voice the instructions!

    • @maxhole2
      @maxhole2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ab Adaba , I bought a box of powdered water.........the instructions said “just add water”.

    • @Carl-LaFong1618
      @Carl-LaFong1618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@maxhole2 I went to Depot and asked for a cordless extension cord. I put spot remover on my dog.... now I can't find him. If you shoot a mime should you use a silencer? It's a small world but I wouldn't want to paint it.

    • @jordanhart9441
      @jordanhart9441 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha so true

  • @Mustang946
    @Mustang946 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video! How do I get a drawing for my deck? Thank you & Happy New Year!!

  • @dumitrupopamd
    @dumitrupopamd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The footings have to be squared with a shovel before pouring the concrete, this is needed to ensure the minimum load distribution area needed. If you pour the concrete in a pit with rounded corners, the area is too small.

    • @speedwayman100
      @speedwayman100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      wrong!

    • @ruslanotarov9727
      @ruslanotarov9727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@speedwayman100 lol

    • @nate9308
      @nate9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao, unless you calculated the load area with the diameter of the hole....

    • @dumitrupopamd
      @dumitrupopamd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well mister smarty, do a simple practical exercise with a sharp pen, apply it with the blunt end to your hand, afterwards with the same amount of force apply it with the sharp end, wich one concentrates the loads more in a smaller area? The diameter of the pen shaft is the same either way.

    • @ruslanotarov9727
      @ruslanotarov9727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dumitrupopamd Blunt end and sharp ends of pen have different surface areas. Pressure is spread from the post down to footing in a 45 degrees cone formation.
      That means round footing could be costumed exactly in width and depth to bear curtain structural load.

  • @Bournefort
    @Bournefort 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I envy you guys living in the south. I have to dig a 60" deep hole to get below the frost line in Northern Minnesota.

    • @letsplaybaby8098
      @letsplaybaby8098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn. I'm in n. Illinois I bet we're at about 50in.

    • @jariz26
      @jariz26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I live in Canada. We have to dig all the way to China

    • @fgalaviz00
      @fgalaviz00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1" .... Southwest Arizona

    • @anand8905
      @anand8905 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      cute, frost line here is 8 ft

    • @Bunny-Power
      @Bunny-Power 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is frost? 😂

  • @tjs_welding_and_fabrication
    @tjs_welding_and_fabrication 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure how you level the top of the tube when cut all crooked with the saw.

  • @sonoflibertyingodwetrust787
    @sonoflibertyingodwetrust787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you do a video on finding the level more depth in squaring up piers?

  • @ericturner2477
    @ericturner2477 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What software do you make these drawings in?

  • @Eastbaypisces
    @Eastbaypisces 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How far apart do u need those footings

    • @jeff_9074
      @jeff_9074 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depends on the size and span of your beams.

  • @steventhorkelsen6478
    @steventhorkelsen6478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How deep do you pour them?

  • @kayvonmansouri
    @kayvonmansouri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    did you pour the footing and then immediately put the sono tube on & then pour that? or does it dry and then its a separate pour?

    • @WHY70122
      @WHY70122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was going to ask why he has 2 separate pours. That’s not good practice as the concrete footing is not homogeneous.

    • @jonathansage2147
      @jonathansage2147 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not two separate pours. It's a wet joint.

  • @icet6668
    @icet6668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, is it ok to make deck footings in the winter time when the soil is wet and soggy.

    • @danlovepeaceunity
      @danlovepeaceunity 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      as long as you can get the hole clean from any loose dirt. Put your opening a can of worms tbh

  • @bikinibuilders1184
    @bikinibuilders1184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great Video! Coastal zones don't have to be a burden to live in

  • @tedpendagast579
    @tedpendagast579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    3 or 4 days to wait on concrete???
    Good gawd
    Invest in some quikcrete
    We aren’t building a bridge!

  • @tinadipaulo1602
    @tinadipaulo1602 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What if there IS water?

    • @mica122213
      @mica122213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      find another house to build a deck on

    • @Luckingsworth
      @Luckingsworth 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then a proper drainage system would need to be installed in the area first to evacuate excess soil water. Aka french drains and sumps.

  • @robbyhowell8668
    @robbyhowell8668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The concrete in the tube looks too wet

  • @markfreese3396
    @markfreese3396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You forgot to put in the post anchor be for the concete dried.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @5-opreacher688
    @5-opreacher688 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mix is so wet you cam literally watch the water run out from under the sonotubes at 3:15

  • @SoundSphere-rt8jw
    @SoundSphere-rt8jw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Building a 600 SF deck for $20k and hoping to get a $50k ROI. Well worth the effort.

  • @richardbedard1245
    @richardbedard1245 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you already know how to do the job by code and common sense why do you need someone to look at it when he's probably never done any footing work?

    • @4dak88
      @4dak88 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      you don't, if you are totally satisfied and confident in your work, understanding and skill, you do not need any inspections, those are just for dumb ass DIYers who like to hand out free money to smarter people who are willing to legally steal it for giving 2cents worth of questionable "advise" haha what a joke

    • @prant8998
      @prant8998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah, to get a CO for the deck an inspector has to sign off on it for building code. If you don’t, the owner doesn’t have to pay you.

    • @TwoTall1988
      @TwoTall1988 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's big government doing the nanny state where they make sure people are building right in the area.

  • @amateurtorque6709
    @amateurtorque6709 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    811?

  • @jtltet
    @jtltet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those footings are way larger than necessary for a deck. 16"x16"x8" is a standard size for deck footings. Anything more than that is overkill unless it is supporting a concentrated load.

    • @DaDaDo661
      @DaDaDo661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Code is different in each location. What they did is up to code in my area

    • @mica122213
      @mica122213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      they wanna park a car on the deck

    • @sandrakrytus5809
      @sandrakrytus5809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mica122213 Maybe a big hot tub to hold 7 people each upwards of 125#, maybe as much 250 or 300? The weight of the water alone in a 400 gallon tub is over 3000#, not counting the weight of the tub itself and the people. Why, the water alone could weigh more than average sized car.

    • @annikagroebner7534
      @annikagroebner7534 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here in Nova Scotia, we were required to dig 52" down (below the frost line) make a 2'x2' base for the footing and then essentially 4ft of 10" sonotube on that, with then 6x6 posts. Total overkill for a small deck just 3ft off the ground!

    • @boots7859
      @boots7859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've got a 46x16 deck, and need to support 6600# per trib. I'm looking at 24" Bigfoot footers.

  • @OfficialVicJayy
    @OfficialVicJayy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I followed the directions

  • @tim-hill
    @tim-hill 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That calculator is terrible. It recommends (6) 80lb bags of concrete to make a single 2'x2'x1' footing. How is that possible?

    • @SMSKrom
      @SMSKrom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Each 80lb bag of concrete is only 0.66 cuft.

    • @pennyjimenez1612
      @pennyjimenez1612 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seems good so far! Was easy to talk to about his My Shed Plans [Go Here=> *WoodBlueprints. Com* ]. Guided me in the right direction & helped me understand everything & in the end it was what I wanted

    • @robertmannel4446
      @robertmannel4446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are correct, sir. 4 cu ft. However, that 2x2 number is bigger than most pads. Here in No. Va. I go 16" diameter , 24" to frost line, to grade. Which means for my four footings, I will need 20 bags @ 60 lb. That is what I call reasonable overkill. I am replacing a deck for a client who had a deck supported by footings which had a 12" footprint.

  • @bassmanbn
    @bassmanbn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy could read a story to me and put me to sleep in seconds...it's almost comical how bored he sounds.

  • @jahnnyquest
    @jahnnyquest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks

  • @Wadley225
    @Wadley225 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    One scrawny little piece of rebar to connect the base to the pier? ONE ?!?!?!?!?!? Remind me to never let you near any of my concrete work!!!

    • @samwickerboots590
      @samwickerboots590 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Never let him near your concrete work!
      I'm not doubling you just curious...
      The deck being so low to the ground there wouldn't be much of an arm build on that rebar, wouldn't that rebar mainly be feeling shear stress? How much shear would be on an individual footing that one piece wouldn't be ok (given that the shear is also dispersed through both rough surfaces and there is no anchor set in for brackets to the deck)? Seems overkill of more rebar could cause weakness in the concrete, where the concrete is resisting the compression force.
      What does the math/theory that the codes are based on say for the specific application; 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 pieces of scrawny little pieces? Simply more that one and less than some number to resist torquing? Maybe solid steal forgings hot dipped would've been better than concrete and rebar. Or maybe "Titan Deck Foot" blocks would've been better...
      I didn't see a slump test, I wonder if the 5k smash units strength is being fully realized...
      Remind me to not make jokes on youtube video comments!!! Someone may misunderstand and take my opinion as fact without checking.
      Sorry I'm talking out my ass while I type this.

    • @unwelcomemotivation
      @unwelcomemotivation 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wadley is an idiot.

    • @RHEC1776
      @RHEC1776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've been in the concrete business for over 20+ years and I would fire my guys if I saw them only putting one piece of rebar in like that. He probably changed them arm and a leg aswell

    • @mica122213
      @mica122213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i been the business over 50+ years, one piece is all you need based on concrete compression and the weight of the deck. learn physics

    • @MostlyPeacefulCombatVet
      @MostlyPeacefulCombatVet 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah..... So even if this was an 8 bag mix, fiberglass reinforced ready mix, I'd still do a multi layer tower per each pier. A single piece? That doesn't reinforce anything. So if that thing decides to crack, there's nothing to keep it held.

  • @andreicharpentierquesada4530
    @andreicharpentierquesada4530 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so usefull thank you very much

  • @Capnmax
    @Capnmax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wtf are you tying in your post with!?

  • @66realdude
    @66realdude ปีที่แล้ว

    Good info but... don't put music
    Or sales in the actual video.

  • @jaylong3581
    @jaylong3581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree with Marks comments, 5K cement is based on proper slump of about 6" this looks like maybe about a 2" which is easier to work but about 50% weaker!

    • @trade0714
      @trade0714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've got a DIY deck in the future. Can you explain what you mean by "proper slump"?

    • @tedsell1455
      @tedsell1455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To much water is soup ,slump is how thick it will stand in a clump

    • @zachlenagh2801
      @zachlenagh2801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Slump measures how far it falls from the height of the cone so a 6" slump is way more soupy than a 2" slump so you said that backwards. 2" slump is extremely thick

  • @Sludgepump
    @Sludgepump 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All the music did was muddy up your voice.

  • @1Tibs1
    @1Tibs1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this guy sounds like robert duncan.

  • @vincentbain1392
    @vincentbain1392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If the narrator can’t seem to be enthused about the subject, why should I be?

    • @vincentbain1392
      @vincentbain1392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Airborne Jets it’s always the small minds that can’t tolerate differences of opinions. They are the first ones to make an effort to stifle anyone that challenges their way of thinking. And, they are usually the ones that are confrontational (often times in an abusive manner). These people are also more involved in domestic violence, emotional and mental as well as physical abuse.
      So when you say “Stfu”, what your’e really doing is throwing a tantrum because you lack the maturity and self discipline to control yourself.

    • @sandrakrytus5809
      @sandrakrytus5809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He was enthusiastic enough to take the time to make this video for your critical butt.

  • @cindyharr2670
    @cindyharr2670 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man is Not a gentleman working her this way !!

  • @chrisloesch1870
    @chrisloesch1870 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW. they really weakened the concrete by mixing it THAT wet. Brutal. Should never be soupy like that. Big mistake.

  • @DR0CK
    @DR0CK 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Below the frost line? ... fuck me, I'm going to need a bigger shovel. Our frost line is 8 feet here...

  • @concernedkid3262
    @concernedkid3262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    helpful video!

    • @RHEC1776
      @RHEC1776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No it's not. It's the way not to do it.
      One the concrete was to soupy
      Two that onr little piece of rebar was a joke. You need way more rebar
      Three he didn't put the strap in. So now you have to drill into the concrete. 😂

  • @romeliapolly2520
    @romeliapolly2520 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did it with the Woodglut plans.

  • @almcclain1061
    @almcclain1061 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lose the distracting, obnoxious music

  • @bobtailsthecat
    @bobtailsthecat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how will a grown man, go to work wearing fucking flip flops

  • @rrhistorian8828
    @rrhistorian8828 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Music sucks