Pouring a concrete pad infront of a shed
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- Pouring a 6" concrete pad in front of a new pre-fab shed.
Than re-visiting a concrete slab I did last year. Videos from last year pour:
Pour: • Pouring a concrete sla...
Demo shed/drainage: • Install culvert and re...
0:00 showing up to the job
1:47 setting form stakes, vapor barrier, and rebar
3:29 pouring concrete
10:54 looking at it finished
11:45 revisiting a slab I did last year - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Andrew one of the things I enjoy most about your videos is that you take the time to follow up and show us how your work stands up to time. Excellent job.
Buy yourself an edging tool. It's just a small hand tool you go around the edges with while it's still wet and it gives a professional finish.
It would be nice to have a friend like Andrew that has his talent.
Most people would shy away from this Andrew goes right at anything . Learning as he goes
Fearless dude
20 year in the concrete biz
Andrew earned my respect
20 years in the business and that earns your respect? Wow. That was a terrible finish on that slab. He has no clue. I wonder if you even have a clue?
@@jrocha82 wow you sound like a real douche nozzle 😂
@@tycobb8621 cause he called out the truth? He’s a hard worker but it still looks like shit.
@@mmaybee4379 It’s a pad in front of the shed obviously if they wanted a perfect finish on it they would’ve hired a concrete finisher really the only thing I took issue with was the guys tone in his comment asking everybody if they have a clue. I’m sticking with my original assessment that he’s a total douche nozzle LOL
Very interesting to see you making the concrete slab and your follow up on your jobs so everybody can see your experience work. Thank you for sharing your journey. God bless you and your family.
Two things you might consider on a concrete patio. You can use an edging trowel for a nice rounded edge, like many sidewalks and you can do a broom finish to give a nice texture, especially when it is outside for people to walk on. I think the concrete delivery guy did a great job...that's a lot of concrete to finish and the driver/boom operator really made the job a bit easier.
The driver made the job a lot easier for you boys. Driver definitely knows what he’s doing.
Always good to see a new video. That shed turned out nice. Thanks for sharing!
Nice video and great work Andrew. I remember that 2nd slab and building. That's where you tore down a small storage shed and took down some trees. The place looks so nice now. Good job.
Not bad. Some positive tips in case you do more concrete. Buy some pull over mud boots to protect your feet and work boots from the chemicals used in Crete. Use a shovel to settle the concrete in near the edges by stabbing up and down before floating out. It removes small air voids. Float from back to front starting at the edge side to insure it's run off pitch. Lightly broom the surface after floating from side to side for nicer finish and traction. Use concrete floating edgers to make control joints and use a hand edger to round off and finish the edges. I like your ambition and work ethics. Also, I enjoy your vids along with Levi. Keep the vids coming. You learn as you go, so do many viewers.
crazy...why didnt they put on some gumboots?
and that concrete man works for you for and alllowed amount of time.. so stop and take your time, dont feel rushed
Wearing some rubber concrete boots is a must for us. Don't want any concrete burns! We pour concrete for a living though, not just once in a while. Good job guys.
Would be good to have an expansion joint of sill seal or foamboard and flashing between building and slab. Wood and concrete should keep separate. Although its got a roof the corners are still exposed and wood will soak up water from the slab. Love watching Andrew's videos and learning how to develop rural property. What a gem.
@Eric Wesson when are you posting your video?
I learned from an old school guy that did concrete for 40 years. We always edged everything. After floating we would wait for the concrete to set more and go over it with a hand float and trowel. The boss had some shovels he heated up and pounded completely flat. He cut a groove on the side edge for pulling the wire up. We always skreeted the pad with a good strait edge. If we didn't have one long enough we would set a pipe through the middle for the strait edge to ride on and pull it back out. The wetter the concrete is when pouring the harder it gets but too wet equals more cracks later on. A very wet pour will crack. Whenever we did steps we ordered a 4 slump, for a pad a 6 slump. We did a lot of exposed aggregate jobs also. They are harder. No hate here. Just passing on what I learned from the old school guys. I think you have a great work ethic. You don't see that in younger people much anymore. You remind me of myself when I was younger. You can't be afraid to try..you gotta do it to get the experience. You make it work with old equipment and you get it done. If something breaks you fix it. That is the way to make money. Keep it in your pocket and don't blow it on brand new stuff unless you have to. Keep expenses down. There aren't many companies that do concrete the old method. Everyone just floats it and done now. My boss would have hit me with a shovel if I didn't edge it and hand trowel the pad. But like said. No hate.
nice job, you keep getting better results each job you do. I like that you're not afraid to buy tools and equipment as needed. You don't do this often like a dedicated concrete worker, people need to cut you some slack.
Hey if Levi is happy it's all good!
Always good to help a friend Andrew.
Great videos. Similar trade to me.
I wouldn't bother with rebar in this application as the concrete isn't under tension. It actually decreases the lifetime due to rust, it's essential for load bearing spans, but laid on a solid base should be fine :)
Fun fact: the Roman Pantheon isn't reinforced and it's still standing!
I'm getting ready to pour a 22x10 ft slab that's gonna be covered to store things. The storage room will gets about 3 hrs of direct sunlight a day here in Fl. I'm using the strongest concrete they sell with the additives for extra strength. I see lot of very good concrete guys on YT that don't use rebar, mess, or plastic in warm climates for much larger pours than mine. Are any of those necessary for my size slab? My base has crushed shell that has a very hard pan under it from it breaking down over the years. I'm not trying to be cheap, but I don't want extra work if not needed Thanks for any advise!
@@da324 my advice is get someone local who has experience to help out. Make sure sub base is compact and able to bear load.
Levi is the best! Loved the video, thanks Andrew.
You do great work mister you should b proud of your work. Awesome job.GOD BLESS
Hey haters this is not to hold the empire state building is just an entertainment slab .😎 Andrew don't you ever stop bringing us your awesome videos
Glyn mead built a 52x80 shop he had someone who’s been doing concrete for probably 40-50 years and they used mesh rebar is for big commercial buildings with big heavy equipment dumbass
No vapor barrier needed on exterior slabs
@@ryker1725 no.
Andrew Camarata: I’ll give Bonded Concrete a try.
Frost is more powerful then the Empire State Building 😂
Somehow I must have missed this one. I love watching floors being laid, havent got a clue why though. So nice to see Levi looking so chipper, R.I.P. Levi. Thanks again :)
Andrew, Your are not only a hard worker but a good friend to many.
Peace,
J/C
Labrador's - One of the best breeds - In the UK we use them as guide dogs for blind people - Rock solid temperament, loveable and utterly loyal
Here in China we use them as a #4 with a coke.
@@SC2TiMeLorD -- 🤣🤣🤣 Sick -- but funny!
@@CitizenPerkins no just sick!
@@gbwildlifeuk8269
Yes.
the best part I like I the family get together, thanks for the video very nice!
It’s good to have a skilled friend! Been eyeing one of those power screeds myself, need to pour a floor in my pole barn. Great video, my grandson Sam is going to love this one with all the dogs!
Glad he put that roof over it since the pad was poured up to that plywood siding. Turned out to be a nice addition to the property.
Nice vibrating tool! Great video, Andrew. As Usual. Love showing it to us at the wedding party, and the dog with the tie, how great is that! You are teaching with your patience with all the arm-chair quarterbacks. Merry Christmas.
Love your work! Great video and showing the process. Have a great weekend!
My hat is truly off to you... you know a little about everything
Well, at the end of the day, if an old customer still welcomes you back to their property then that means you did a pretty good job.
Congrats Andrew for your 200K subscribers here's to a million!!!
412K now lol. Love the videos and he's kicking ass!!
Dad's Account 417 a week later , he is marching fast twards a million
we want more videos! Great job man, keep em coming!!
Awesome video - back to the basics! Thank you for sharing once again!
Hey, Andrew, GREAT video. Thanks for posting.
0:48 "didnt want this just filled up with junk". I feel a revisit is required to ensure this is in fact the case.
I wish I had a friend who knows as much as you Andrew! Good job
Great video Andrew
Real nice of the truck driver to help out with some advice.
Yeah most guys would dump the concrete and drive off. He seemed to realise a little bit of help may be needed.
Cement driver is like, oh just you two working?
I like your videos! Good job!
Nice job
Great looking pup
Good work, again!
You are the man dude!!
Love the bow tie on the pooch, keep the videos coming.
Considering what this guy can build and do which seems to be everything and anything and people are giving him stick about laying concrete which he has done a fine job.
When I saw that concrete truck coming up the driveway with the chute out in front ready to go,,,,,, Boyyyyyy I actually got a little excited. Your videos are THE BEST
6:06 is that just me or is that that a giant coke bottle near the boat 😂
DrPepper?😂
"Objects in the Video May Appear Larger Than They Are".......gotta watch these things closely!
You do great work man! Both slabs look fine and will be around for a long time.
Driver is a wizard of his art!
One man show does something to help out and not afraid to tackle it if it’s not his cup of tea(yet) For a man who ignores some good TH-cam videos on how to screed concrete he does a good job.
Congratulations Andrew & Kaiti & Levi
michael different Andrew. He is still a bachelor.
Thanks but congrats to the new couple all the same lol
When I did my workshop I used a box of these wire curly things that were like thousands of hard springs you put in the mix - a few surfaced when tapping the surface smooth but it ain't cracked and seems to be a strong raft
So cute great work man congrats
I had the chuckle at the drivers comment assuming expertise based only on seeing the rented power screed.
If that were the case then there are a lot of experts renting equipment at the HD here in town.
Great job Andrew. Glad to see you lifted the mesh off the ground for this pour. I have torn out concrete where the mesh could almost be reused because it was left on the ground under the ready mix pour.
I've formed, poured and finished a lot of concrete pads for myself and friends and quickly came to many conclusions but the most important is a pad around 10 feet by 30 feet is the limit for an almost fun, single day project for two healthy, strong men. Past that size, it becomes hard, back breaking work that makes you dread seeing the next cement delivery truck delivering its rapidly hardening load. More help would ease the work load but friends seem to disappear about the same time as lunch and the second cement delivery.
This blows my mind I just poured 119 yards 140ft x 30ft with 5 guys
Well, if the truck can place it well and accurately, that is most of the work right there. There is work in the initial strike off, but after that the finishing is not much work if you just need a simple surface like that wanted. The worst part is moving concrete and so anytime the truck can get it in place, that saves a ton of work. Just saw another vid where the truck had a conveyor attachment, it could place something like 40+ feet away from the truck.
That driver tho, he is A1
Yup
anyone can pile it up hahaha. he could've poured it a hell of a lot better. nothing special he did here other than make em rake it all out of piles
You say smooth it out like it's peanut butter or something, you lay out concrete , you smoothe out problems with the wife..llol
Nice work Andrew!!🖒
That driver was awesome to help out and assist!!🎖🏆
your a jack of all trades Mr. Andrew... ;-)
10:40 hahaha love it... dog paw, whata bout puppies paw? hey guys it turned out good,
wow you gotta party going on, that must have been that quick drying stuff... really quick, like same day quick lol :D
I remember people were worried about no contraction joints put in. I guess the newer fiber reinforced stuff works pretty good. Most of us are afraid of change but im glad to see it held up.
Fiber only is only necessary when you have a lot of freeze/thaw cycles. It helps with shrinkage cracking. It doesn’t help with tension cracking. That’s where a footer and rebar come in
I have fiber in my shop. It works great. Birds have been building nests that way for years.
Gotta like that concrete truck driver.... these guys have lots of experience on pouring the stuff!~
Awesome. Love the videos and content. Best channel on TH-cam.
Keep it up Andrew, like the videos. Oh yeah, in before the concrete experts! ;) j/k
👍👀You do great work my man! Nice dogs!👍Some get lucky, some don’t- (on cracks) it has a mind of it’s own!
Good video, thx👍
Another great job Andrew....grats.
Always enjoy the labs!
I really do appreciate the number of dogs in this video.
U included 🤣😂🤣😘
This Dogs are photoshop They are not reaaal
I like your videos, and I can understand why some people criticize them. The biggest complaint that I read is the cracking. it’s concrete and usually, it cracks we take every step to make a good pour. I really think it depends on your area. You seem to have a lot of rock in your soil. In my area we don’t, the ground is a lot softer. We pour a 6” pad for driveways with rebar. it seems to hold up pretty well in the freezing weather and hot summers. I would imagine you could pour a 3” pad and it be the same. But keep the videos coming we all enjoy them even the haters.
Vapor barrier always a good ideal, it’s cheap and if you do stone or tile in the future don’t have to worry about moisture coming up thru the slab, plus it sweats less. Nice work Andrew. Wish more people would do vapor barrier under patios and decks.
Good job all around Andrew as usual...
It's quite common for concrete to crack. Don't listen to the negative commentors Andrew. Everyone is an expert behind the keyboard! Keep up the good work and videos!
ts: not really. If sub-base is done correctly,pad is reinforced correctly,and the concrete is worked correctly and just as importantly cured correctly crack free concrete is easy enough to achieve.
ts6034 ketboard?
It shouldn't be common. I pour over 50 beds (min 9x5 meter) a year and none have cracked.
Isn’t that why you put joints in it?basically tell it where to crack... I guess it doesn’t really mater, it’s not like they are rodding it, edging it, no really finish... just some dudes laying down some backyard concrete
@@lastfanstanding999 I've never installed concrete but every garage I've ever been in (auto tech since '99) has had cracks in the concrete. Maybe it has to do with my climate, who knows. That's the whole reason masons "cut" the concrete. It promotes it to crack in the cuts.
Concrete has been cracking from Roman times and no one don't know when and how will crack lol! cheers Andrew
Great video Andrew!!!
Just great great to see Levi in his younger years he was so Gentle that little girl .
Oh no Andrew, here comes all the concrete people that's going to say you did It wrong again. Great job.
Lol ikr
Well, I would not eat it. He forgot the layer of bacon. He sure did a great job, looks good and it will out last my life time. BACON.
funny how I never see any of there video's, Andrew is the best in my book
LOL, Helmet your mommy said clean up your mud pies and get a tubby and go to bed. Just sayin.
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Black dog approved , who can disagree with that. Thanks for posting your videos.
You are a hardworking man
Nice after party to celebrate the pour! I like the roof he added.
I wish we could interview the driver of the concrete truck.
Yeah if your work from a year ago is still good that just shows you did a good job and that means repeat customers.
You do a perfect job every time wow
Not this time...
Nice job Andrew 👍
I know the driver, I work for the non union side of the company. Really nice guy. I’m not sure why he poured it so fast and messy though. Our contractors would kill us lol
Congrats on the engagement Andrew!
Great videos keep them coming
Love your work
Getting it done,, probably for about 25 percent of the cost fo a contractor
cool, good work!!
Another nice job Andrew. Not as many haters on this concrete job as usual (so far). A lot of people still seem to worry about the wire laying on the bottom but as long as you give the wire a pull up, the rocks (aggregate) get underneath the wire and don’t allow it to get all the way to the bottom. Perfectly adequate for this job. If you do ever decide to get an edger, do your self a favor (and your back) and get a nice, long handled, walk behind one.
Another great video Andrew. You sure are a one man wrecking crew. You should show more of your family because I am sure they give you lots of support. I too run my own one man show and I am happy about that. My wife and kids give me the reason to continue to push hard. Of course, like the saying goes, If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Thanks for all you do.
Good job for a DIY. Should have smooth out the edges 👍
You did a pretty nice job with that. I don't think I'd ever do my own concrete work just because how difficult it can be.
I remember these concrete trucks from when I lived on the East Coast, but for some reason I have never seen one of those over here on the West Coast. But they make so much more sense for many delivery locations than the conventional trucks used here. The long delivery chute in front allows dropping of the concrete where needed but here we use wheel barrows or hired concrete pumpers to spread it.
For some reason unknown to me the Front discharge mixers hasn't caught on out west. There are pockets of areas that use them, like Utah. But the rest of the western states not so much.
You do great work AC, just make more videos please!!!
12:53 haha Levi posses for a picture lol :)))
I think Levi is the senior employee and head inspector
Damm good job on both concert slabs. I like the tie on the black lab. Thank you
Super Job Guys.Nice to see Friends Helping Friends.CHEERS
0:20 That black Lab looks half Levis age, look at those two Awesome Dogs, :D
Yeah, Levi loves that dog.
Levi loves everybody !
Everybody loves Levi !
Andrew Camarata
You know what something funny is,
when i was from a boy age 0-6 our family dog was a Sandy lab (yellow) and her name was Daisy,
this was back in the 60s no doubt lol and also we had a black lab and his name was Duke,
and and the girls we called him Dukie,
and i loved him and he saved me from some bad kids down the street when i was 4 yrs old,
Dukie wouldn't let anyone from grabbing my bike from me and wouldn't let anyone come near me when i was learning to ride my bike ...hi Dukie wherever you are :D
btw that addition looks tough !
Great job Andrew! I know enough about concrete to know I don’t want anything to do with it! Lol I’ll tear it out with my excavator but that’s about it. Love the videos, keep em coming!
Right! Concrete can be a daunting task bcz it is a perishable product and the clock starts ticking as soon as the water hits the mix.
psidvicious oh yeah that’s why I steer clear of it
That is the neatest cement truck I have ever seen.
Best tool worth having with your float is an edging trowel, gives a very nice finish and stops any spalling, for the money it would really improve your finished product. I have a beam screed too and we like it but its nothing compared to our roller striker if you are thinking of investing
You need more than ankle high boots on to walk in wet concrete . I did that once and got some of the concrete in my boots, give it time and it burns the skin off your feet . BTW thnx for the vids Andrew.