I think you showed the best version of how to pour a small slab. Great work and was that a broom u were using? is that a texture thing? I've only used the float never really thought about texturing. great job! 5 stars
I'm wondering the same thing, it's such a tight fit though right? how exactly do you remove it without damaging anything? and then whe you fill it in, how does it not look like shit done at a later tim?
FYI: to stop the concrete from setting up.......like if the concrete truck breaks down and you have to dump the load or return to the yard.......they dump sugar into the mixer...it will make the concrete crumble...(ruins it) but that beats spending 2 days chipping out the drum..............Paul.......
@garyjburch I had to laugh at the way the comments went hostile from a guy posting simple video. I literally just got done pouring some concrete in a large crack in my garage 17 inches wide x 12 feet long then another section connected to that crack went 5 ft the other way. I had dug out all broken material down past original slab and added an inch of gravel , chicken wire on top of that, 1/2 rebar down center on top of that with cross pieces every 8 inches. Covered with plastic for curing.
I'm just a moron home owner too lol I may have over done it and I know its not a permanent fix and may not last but a few years but hey...I'm not rich so cannot afford a new slab...to us moron home owners though I'm still proud of the job i did ...I have about $40 dollars in the entire job since i had most material so even if it last just a couple years its all good to me . Great video ..I appreciated it. God Bless
I am thinking about starting a project like this, I have watched many people do this kind of work before but never got to participate. I need a 10 ' x 10' for a shed. One thing I am wondering is how you mix the cement fast enough so that half of the slab doesn't dry before the other half is poured? Should I rent a mixer? Is 8 hours of work enough to get it done with just a wheelbarrow? Trying to save money of course, also it looks like fun! thanks.
Fun is not an appropriate word here. Tiring is better. Unless you have the strength of two men, I would rent an electric or gas mixer. The first part will be a bit dried by the time you finish the last part, but screed as you go and in a 10x10 you could nearly finish the first 5-foot (smoothed and crack joint, broom finish and edges), such that it wouldn't need much if any additional work later in the day. Or try pouring a 5x10 one day and the other half the next. Good luck and Motrin.
@lazyorc, I would recommend a powered mixer. You'll be worn out from lifting and shoveling and screeding without the added trauma of having to mix. Plus the powered mixer lets you get from batch one to the last batch more quickly. Once you're a foot past halfway, consider putting a stress crack line in and nearly finishing (trowel finish) the first half. Hedge against time.
I'm going to be pouring cement into a bucket with a cylindrical object in the center so I have I can make a hollow centered cement cylinder. I was wondering, will the cement stick to the walls of the bucket or the center object and be stuck there? Should I wipe the walls with an oil or anything?
Standard 5-gallon paint buckets? They'll peel off okay, but they'll be destroyed in the process. Might try lubing them up with KY, motor oil or perhaps dish washing soap. I know a liner in the bucket of waxed paper would work, but the aesthetic may not be too good. Luck to you, plus your innate skills.
I like your video. Their aren't many diy videos for just pouring a concrete patio and yours is about the best I've found. Very straight forward.
I'm going to be making a slab soon of the same size 12' x 6'. I've been trying to get all the figures correct so I know what the cost will be. I noticed you said you used 30 80lb sacks. This confused me because most of the concrete calculators I have used say for that size I need to buy 41 80lb bags.
Can you explain how you came to just use 30 bags?
This slab was 3-inch max, as I recall. So it took less. I did it at cost for a friend and the budget on her part was slim. I was getting busted bags at discount ($2-$3 per bag) at Lowes. You quickly realize that the labor is the tough part of such a project. That, plus the strain on the suspension of your vehicle.
@marshallslabz uh yeah fuck face you stated, Put some re bar and drill and pin it, so you are the retard, you don't put that in a patio, again idiot. Hope your Dad gives you aids, pussy.
@glassdickjones Why wouldn't you put rebar in a patio? You have to put rebar in everything for it to hold. I hope you choke on your moms oversized clit. Get out of the concrete bussiness and go double fist your brothers asshole.
@marshallslabz , yeah uh first of all I am educated, so therefore i'm not in the concrete business. I own my own insurance company and my spouse is in medical school , pretty sure concrete is not our lifestyle. You are an idiot , a patio doesn't need re bar to hold place, stop commenting on shit you no nothing about. Also, I don't have a brother and your father does in fact have Aids. Good Day you less than human piece of trash burden of society. Good day.
@glassdickjones Not to be a dick but you shouldn't bag on concrete work. A lot of guys get paid well especially if they're union. So, how's that commisson going? How's that 9 month medical assistant program going for your "spouse?" Don't try to act relevent on YouTube, fake ass yuppie. Pfft! Fuck! I'm funny!
@garyjburch I just remembered something. Months ago i also saw a video with a big contraction joint tool connected on a pole just like bull floats. Where you can make the whole contraction joint where you stand.
Hey Gary, this is a great video. I've read a book on slabs and saw how many people work together pouring a slab that big. And i like how you take the 2x4 just screeding little and pouring more in each section. Also braking a bag in half for 2 buckets is smart. You won't wape yourself out. What I've learned here is how one person can do a big slab by himself.
Yes. I'd poured that slab a few weeks earlier, and the earlier slab was modeled after a slab that had been in place for years. Check your slope and elevation with stakes, string and a level. The goal is to have water drain away from the foundation.
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532131 1 day ago
What did you use for the reinforcement? Should I go with re-bar?
mistyngabe 2 weeks ago
so does anyone else see what im seeing? Is it possible to pour 72 square feet with just buckets?
gumbo916 6 months ago
I think you showed the best version of how to pour a small slab. Great work and was that a broom u were using? is that a texture thing? I've only used the float never really thought about texturing. great job! 5 stars
NotAHeroJustADad 6 months ago
i would have laid down some chicken wire in that to make it extra strong but that;s just me.
jasonmildward 6 months ago
How do you calculate how many bags you need for a set volume?
macaulayman 6 months ago
can you tell me what happens to the wood frame once your done? is it also embedded in the cement? Thanks.
sonikbo0m 8 months ago
@sonikbo0m You remove all of the wood about three or more days later.
garyjburch 8 months ago
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I'm wondering the same thing, it's such a tight fit though right? how exactly do you remove it without damaging anything? and then whe you fill it in, how does it not look like shit done at a later tim?
windycitygl 6 months ago
wow your the man, you made it look easy!
guzman9011 8 months ago
Awesome.
Sassymarkrep 9 months ago
FYI: to stop the concrete from setting up.......like if the concrete truck breaks down and you have to dump the load or return to the yard.......they dump sugar into the mixer...it will make the concrete crumble...(ruins it) but that beats spending 2 days chipping out the drum..............Paul.......
blackrosejenny 1 year ago
the title is incorrect. cement is different than concrete
jfn1103 1 year ago 2
You say potato, I say powtahtow. To us moron home owners, same same same.
garyjburch 1 year ago
Nice work! I'm planning of doing a similar job for my patio, do I need to put those wires at the bottom? (sorry I'm new at this)
dehumoproductions 1 year ago
It's nice to add something if you can so that if the concrete gets cracks, it all shifts together as one, instead of crumbling.
garyjburch 1 year ago
@garyjburch I had to laugh at the way the comments went hostile from a guy posting simple video. I literally just got done pouring some concrete in a large crack in my garage 17 inches wide x 12 feet long then another section connected to that crack went 5 ft the other way. I had dug out all broken material down past original slab and added an inch of gravel , chicken wire on top of that, 1/2 rebar down center on top of that with cross pieces every 8 inches. Covered with plastic for curing.
souleeze 5 months ago
I'm just a moron home owner too lol I may have over done it and I know its not a permanent fix and may not last but a few years but hey...I'm not rich so cannot afford a new slab...to us moron home owners though I'm still proud of the job i did ...I have about $40 dollars in the entire job since i had most material so even if it last just a couple years its all good to me . Great video ..I appreciated it. God Bless
souleeze 5 months ago
I am thinking about starting a project like this, I have watched many people do this kind of work before but never got to participate. I need a 10 ' x 10' for a shed. One thing I am wondering is how you mix the cement fast enough so that half of the slab doesn't dry before the other half is poured? Should I rent a mixer? Is 8 hours of work enough to get it done with just a wheelbarrow? Trying to save money of course, also it looks like fun! thanks.
lazyorc 1 year ago
Fun is not an appropriate word here. Tiring is better. Unless you have the strength of two men, I would rent an electric or gas mixer. The first part will be a bit dried by the time you finish the last part, but screed as you go and in a 10x10 you could nearly finish the first 5-foot (smoothed and crack joint, broom finish and edges), such that it wouldn't need much if any additional work later in the day. Or try pouring a 5x10 one day and the other half the next. Good luck and Motrin.
garyjburch 1 year ago
@lazyorc, I would recommend a powered mixer. You'll be worn out from lifting and shoveling and screeding without the added trauma of having to mix. Plus the powered mixer lets you get from batch one to the last batch more quickly. Once you're a foot past halfway, consider putting a stress crack line in and nearly finishing (trowel finish) the first half. Hedge against time.
garyjburch 1 year ago
I'm going to be pouring cement into a bucket with a cylindrical object in the center so I have I can make a hollow centered cement cylinder. I was wondering, will the cement stick to the walls of the bucket or the center object and be stuck there? Should I wipe the walls with an oil or anything?
pattyricks18 1 year ago
Standard 5-gallon paint buckets? They'll peel off okay, but they'll be destroyed in the process. Might try lubing them up with KY, motor oil or perhaps dish washing soap. I know a liner in the bucket of waxed paper would work, but the aesthetic may not be too good. Luck to you, plus your innate skills.
garyjburch 1 year ago
@garyjburch eh I already poured it, it's a home depot bucket so no real loss there. Thanks though.
pattyricks18 1 year ago
I like your video. Their aren't many diy videos for just pouring a concrete patio and yours is about the best I've found. Very straight forward.
I'm going to be making a slab soon of the same size 12' x 6'. I've been trying to get all the figures correct so I know what the cost will be. I noticed you said you used 30 80lb sacks. This confused me because most of the concrete calculators I have used say for that size I need to buy 41 80lb bags.
Can you explain how you came to just use 30 bags?
naj1978 1 year ago
This slab was 3-inch max, as I recall. So it took less. I did it at cost for a friend and the budget on her part was slim. I was getting busted bags at discount ($2-$3 per bag) at Lowes. You quickly realize that the labor is the tough part of such a project. That, plus the strain on the suspension of your vehicle.
garyjburch 1 year ago
@marshallslabz uh yeah fuck face you stated, Put some re bar and drill and pin it, so you are the retard, you don't put that in a patio, again idiot. Hope your Dad gives you aids, pussy.
glassdickjones 1 year ago
@glassdickjones Why wouldn't you put rebar in a patio? You have to put rebar in everything for it to hold. I hope you choke on your moms oversized clit. Get out of the concrete bussiness and go double fist your brothers asshole.
marshallslabz 1 year ago
@marshallslabz , yeah uh first of all I am educated, so therefore i'm not in the concrete business. I own my own insurance company and my spouse is in medical school , pretty sure concrete is not our lifestyle. You are an idiot , a patio doesn't need re bar to hold place, stop commenting on shit you no nothing about. Also, I don't have a brother and your father does in fact have Aids. Good Day you less than human piece of trash burden of society. Good day.
glassdickjones 1 year ago
@glassdickjones Not to be a dick but you shouldn't bag on concrete work. A lot of guys get paid well especially if they're union. So, how's that commisson going? How's that 9 month medical assistant program going for your "spouse?" Don't try to act relevent on YouTube, fake ass yuppie. Pfft! Fuck! I'm funny!
ShaneMSnyder 1 year ago
I would never have you pour a pad for me, nor take advice from you. Put some rebar and drill and pin it. That is not a big pad.
marshallslabz 1 year ago
@marshallslabz wow really dip shit? You want re bar in a backyard patio? You are an idiot..
glassdickjones 1 year ago
@marshallslabz it's not like he's pouring foundation, it's a patio.
glassdickjones 1 year ago
Awesome!!!!!! thanks
testbooster 1 year ago
I do have one question. How did you make that contraction joint in the center? Did you walk on the 2X4 and walk down with an edger?
nailsforthebrain 1 year ago
Work the center joint from both sides. Use a 2x4 as your straight-edge and run the tool along its side from both sides of the pad.
garyjburch 1 year ago
@garyjburch I just remembered something. Months ago i also saw a video with a big contraction joint tool connected on a pole just like bull floats. Where you can make the whole contraction joint where you stand.
nailsforthebrain 1 year ago
Hey Gary, this is a great video. I've read a book on slabs and saw how many people work together pouring a slab that big. And i like how you take the 2x4 just screeding little and pouring more in each section. Also braking a bag in half for 2 buckets is smart. You won't wape yourself out. What I've learned here is how one person can do a big slab by himself.
nailsforthebrain 1 year ago
Yes. I'd poured that slab a few weeks earlier, and the earlier slab was modeled after a slab that had been in place for years. Check your slope and elevation with stakes, string and a level. The goal is to have water drain away from the foundation.
garyjburch 1 year ago
I noticed a slab already there so does that mean I can add on to my existing slab if I do as you did? And great job!!!
samara2u04 1 year ago
Great Job. I can't wait to do mine.
BIGDELPHILLY 2 years ago