Mike once again very informative …..I really appreciate your input thanks for the FYI on the dump buggies wheels versus tracks…… Also your three top secrets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! take care happy holidays or should I say I’m old school merry Christmas Sam bacon
I am retired now. I did a lot of concrete work as a handyman, not specialized in concrete. I wish there had been videos like yours around when I was still working. I never had the luxury of having help that also knew what they were doing. I did most of it alone, even a bit larger than this one. It's always great to watch a crew that knows what they are doing and get along together. It would have been nice if you had done a close up of the tools. I could not tell much about the "torpedo groover".
Buggies are nice to have and you can move a lot of mud quick with them but it kinda sucks having to trailer them around. Storage for them and the trailer has to be considered too. If you’re just doing an occasional rental, they drop them off and pick them up for you, right at the site. Rental prices are surprisingly reasonable too. Goes right into the job bid cost 🤷♂
I have always used stainless steel sliders, I have never tried the resin ones. Do they have a tendency to peel? I’m sure they are much lighter which I would love.
A slab on grade intended for only foot traffic is non-structural, so rebar is really not necessary. They did put in WWF and fiber in the concrete mix so it’s plenty strong enough, even if it were a garage floor or driveway.
@@MarkOstrowski-p9o A lot of people do. If you ever get a chance, ask a structural engineer about it. Chances are they will tell you - It doesn’t hurt anything but it’s really not necessary for an SOG for this type of application.
Im a structural engineer. Rebar is rarely needed in non structural slabs. Everything Sid said is correct. Mike is one of the best out there. Just remember he does things that work in the harsh maine weather. I'd suggest you take Days courses in the concrete underground. I'm sure the Styrofoam is code.
Margin trowel! I used that and a little pointing trowel my whole career practically, cleaning gang forms for the carpenters, those snots you talked about, all kinds of uses. Now I use a margin trowel cleaning my rain gutters. Had to buy a new one - turns out big box stores nobody knows whhat a margin trowel is!?! just sad
Always great to see you guys work.
Thank you!
Great looking slab as always.
Appreciate it, I'm glad you think so!
Nice job as always.
Mike once again very informative …..I really appreciate your input thanks for the FYI on the dump buggies wheels versus tracks…… Also your three top secrets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! take care happy holidays or should I say I’m old school merry Christmas Sam bacon
Nice job Mike
NH, I like pouring concrete. Nice job as always!
I am retired now. I did a lot of concrete work as a handyman, not specialized in concrete. I wish there had been videos like yours around when I was still working. I never had the luxury of having help that also knew what they were doing. I did most of it alone, even a bit larger than this one. It's always great to watch a crew that knows what they are doing and get along together. It would have been nice if you had done a close up of the tools. I could not tell much about the "torpedo groover".
Nice pour, that finish is nice ! Merry Christmas Mike !
Thanks, you too!
@@SuperDave21 Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year
Yeah, those little balls absolutely drive me crazy
Hey Mike, love the vids. I do think it is time for you to buy a buggy.
Once you have one it will pay for itself fast.
Buggies are nice to have and you can move a lot of mud quick with them but it kinda sucks having to trailer them around. Storage for them and the trailer has to be considered too. If you’re just doing an occasional rental, they drop them off and pick them up for you, right at the site. Rental prices are surprisingly reasonable too. Goes right into the job bid cost 🤷♂
I appreciate the advice, I'll look into it.
Very True. $200 apiece to rent these. Versus $1200 for a pump plus the extra yard of concrete plus clean-up the 1/2 yd left by the pump.
I live in jax fla and we do it the same way minus the styrofoam but great looking slab
Thank you!
Hi Mike,
What are you going to do about the edges with the forms on top of the foam board? Leave the bottom of the foam exposed?
Backfill, sod.
They backfilled with sod and had it seeded the next day.
I have always used stainless steel sliders, I have never tried the resin ones. Do they have a tendency to peel? I’m sure they are much lighter which I would love.
Is a 6 inch patio slab necessary?
4 inch with a 2500psi mix would have been easily sufficient for this app. Foot traffic seems to be the only intention.
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Why are you not using rebar anymore
A slab on grade intended for only foot traffic is non-structural, so rebar is really not necessary. They did put in WWF and fiber in the concrete mix so it’s plenty strong enough, even if it were a garage floor or driveway.
@psidvicious I use rebar in all my concrete
Wire mesh is more than enough for a patio. I pour the foundation for Dollar Generals and thats all they use.
@@MarkOstrowski-p9o A lot of people do. If you ever get a chance, ask a structural engineer about it. Chances are they will tell you - It doesn’t hurt anything but it’s really not necessary for an SOG for this type of application.
Im a structural engineer. Rebar is rarely needed in non structural slabs. Everything Sid said is correct. Mike is one of the best out there. Just remember he does things that work in the harsh maine weather. I'd suggest you take Days courses in the concrete underground. I'm sure the Styrofoam is code.
Margin trowel! I used that and a little pointing trowel my whole career practically, cleaning gang forms for the carpenters, those snots you talked about, all kinds of uses. Now I use a margin trowel cleaning my rain gutters. Had to buy a new one - turns out big box stores nobody knows whhat a margin trowel is!?! just sad
why not using a concrete saw to cut your lines
Grooving in your control joints allows you to one and done the job in a day. No reason to come back the next day to saw them in.
Plus we were matching the existing slab, it had a grooved joint.
@@MikeDayConcrete thanks for letting me know Mike