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Should there be expansion joints? How do you make it exposed aggregate?

I’m very curious to know how many linear feet each batch yields. Appreciate any advice!

Love pouring curb. It gets easier. I've knocked out 400ft last summer in a 9 hr day with 1 other guy. It was brutal but when I started that was unthinkable

Your custom-shaped trowel for making a nicely contoured curb is really a good innovation. My concrete work is limited to a few pads at rhe landing of porch and deck steps, so just a curious commenter, no expert. When I finished the perimeter of the rectangular pads, I used a trowel that was curved up at one end, and not at the other. I quickly discovered that the curved end was the front and the end with no flared-up end was the trailing end, because it left such a smooth finish to the cream. I wondered, when looking at your tool in the video, if you had considered having no flare at one end, just cut odd sharply, so it didn't suck up the concrete as it moved along the surface. When I used my edging trowel backwards, lifting the sharp end ever so slightly so it floated along, there was a little suction between the curved trowel end and the concrete, and it made rough patterns on the surface from the suction. I hope I explained that well enough. I wondered if you had thought about that, though, as a design feature to make a very smooth finish on your curved curbing. Anyway, I like what you've done, so congrats!

As much as I like DIY curbing it just doesnt look as professional as when you use a professional curbing machine.

I order the one on the website and it never came. LOL Should of used Amazon

How long does it take you to talk 10 ft of concrete ? Also how many bags of sand can and should you mix in the mixer at a time?

Thank you; now I know how to do it. I was planning to purchase a bag of mixed concrete; that would have been a mess.

Hmmmm - not sure if this method would hold up in areas with freezing winters. I think ground heave and temp variation would lead to significant cracking. In the North, we would have to lay forms and trowel in a reinforced cement mix (polypropylene fiber and maybe some thin bendable rebar). After setting up for a bit, the shaping trowel could be run over the top.

How much would this have cost you if you hired a contractor?

Hello all. I live in Michigan with harsh winters. Has anyone tried this method in a similar climate? How has it held up? I have 600 linear feet to tackle this spring. Thanks.

Very informational, this will help me tremendously. Thank you

Be careful sticking your hand and arm inside a cement mixer. I worked with a young man who lost his thumb (ripped off) in a cement mixer.

Or does any know about this I do not see any responses

I have question , do you live in a warmer climate , we live it gets very cold here would I need Rebar to hold it together from the freeze thaw cycle

So . . . . I was doing some concrete work - creating a slab for my propane tanks. I had some concrete left over, and thought I'd try my new Curb It Yourself trowel. I'm throwing it out. Maybe the concrete was too wet, or maybe it was because I was working on an incline. But the concrete would not stay in the trowel. There has to be a better way. I think I'll use some flexible material and just pour it.

I feel for you. Been there especially hits home when neighbors walk by and say - “ that looks like a lot of work “ 😂

So...is this basically making mortar out of Portland? If so, would the Portland mortar mix work just as well?

In all reality, that forming trowel needs to be metal. While watching you run it along, it had so much flex with it. Or I guess a guy could make it a lot thicker on the top portion. Then you could potentially eliminate the flexing and have a more true, defined edge or profile

Can I just use the red quick mix concrete for the curbing?

Why pack individual inchs take a shovel lay down a glob and run the tool to the desired shape. Yes your way has minimum waste but time is money and at a slump thay stiff pick it up and throw it on low spots on next section. I plan on buying this tool amd will test this method and mine and report back

I would like to see a video on how it stands up over time. Using the 4 and 1 method in his video. I live in Ohio and we can have all four seasons in one day.

How many linier foot did you get per bag of concrete do you think just wanting to know if it will be cost effective for me I've gotta do about 100 ft

He will be finished by 2089

would this cement mix survive a care driving over it?

Hi look very nice, can you please share the link for that tool, thanks.

How do you make it more decorative like impression or color? Do have a video on that?

this style will take forever!

Your a beast

Without agrigate isn't it mortar?

I lay concrete borders professionally. (600-1000 linear ft)everyday at least 5 days a week. Only advice I’d give is put pressure with another hand at the front of the form, while you’re sliding it. This will give it a better working and looking finish. And cut expansion joins every 3 feet going about halfway down.( you could cut these joints with a pie server)

I thought this was a tutorial how to make a slappy curb for skateboarding. :-D Well it´s very useful for that too! Nice video!

I just got a quote of $10.50 per foot to put in a 200' curb and that price includes shape, texture, color, and sealer. I was wondering if I could save money by doing it myself but after watching this video and the labor involved I can see that it's worth the money to pay a professional to do it right the first time so it looks good, and not break my back doing it myself.

Hi - just purchased this and am excited to try it out. Do you happen to have any calculations about how much sand and concrete to purchase given a certain length? TIA

What is it like to mow on when its finished and dried

Wow, that looks great, I love the way you described how to do everything

I've purchased this on Amazon...should arrive on the 27th and will give you a better review of the product after attempting my first landscape border other than landscaping timbers from the 90s.🤞🤞

Why can't you use mortar it contains all the ingredients of sand and Portland cement?

How would it look on a slope?

Went to Thumbtack, quote was 1100 for 18 linear feet. Angi's List, was 1300-3300. No lie (California). Buy the tool.

How can we buy this tool if it’s possible

Don’t you have to get a building permit for each section ?

Metal tool works better, plastic bends under load as seen in video, still not bad

No mention of expansion joints? One solid piece like that is bound to break in multiple places over time. 🧐

No rebars , would it crack later?

Your the only one that just stuck to the subject thank try it on my beds

How does the method do against cracking, if how to repair?

Step 1. ALL SAND IS NOT SAND

Do you see a problem if I can only do 2-3 feet a day? Thank you.

Why didn't you make out of metal shit