Dont feel bad for skipping no part of the job and not putting it on the channel, yes we enjoy it but most of us understand that YOU also have a company to run, a job to get done, and a contract to satisfied. Good job for the terrible conditions you had to work with.
Plumwall should have you do an installation video for them. Your last ICF was a learning experience which made this installation much easier. Your little tricks would help any first time user. Just waiting for the second floor.
Nice job as always mike I was surprised that you were able to get any video considering the weather you been having also enjoy the friendly banter between you and. Mbts thanks for the video mate
Good morning Dirth Perfect and the crew. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Looking forward to the build after all the fun during the digging of that foundation 🙂🙂🙂
That an amazing thing anymore for a company to listen to the people who use the product in the field. They need all the support that can be given to keep them successful and in business and listening.
Great work DP, I feel I am on the job while watching this, in FL we been using ICF for years, it sure was come a long way, a lot easier to put up, I remember some contractors using sheets of Plywood on the outside corners to keep from having blow outs, ICF is better built today. Very good video Mike, and once again great crew. Looking forward to 2nd floor.
I'd be tempted to use it (the plywood) anyway at the corners, probably wouldn't need anything more than quarter inch just to give the little bit of extra bracing.
I look forward to seeing the next step on this as it is exactly what I am wanting to do with my house except the non basement area will garage but icf as well.
Thanks DP. I have been thinking about doing a 2 story ICF house on the west coast. Anything that is not waterPROOF will rot. My current basement is ICF, but the second story is stick framed. The concrete board siding is durable, but any wood trim is damaged, and I have been gradually replacing it all with PVC wood look alike. ICF for both stories would provide the durability I need for coastal climates. I have however never personally seen a 2 story ICF build, so your video is most helpful.
No shortage of info here! Don't worry, it was great, as usual! The comments about the safety glasses are a real challenge. People are always taking them off because of concrete splashed on them or sweat dripping on the lenses. I dont know how many times I've let them fly because of these issues, but your guys do know better. And you can't watch everything! I know you try!👍
Cool project, looking forward to seeing how this turns out. That's awesome the brace company made adjustments for that sharp edge, that shows the pride to produce the best equipment possible. Great video and see yall next time
Good day to you guys... at around 20:10 and on.. while you guys were talking.. the birds in the background were talking bout the up coming bad weather in stereo!! Love watching your videos and learning new things
Very interesting project DP. The ICF block and PLUMWALL bracing are a very good combination. Watching you do the final adjustments, I was thinking the same thing about using the impact or a two speed drill in the lower gear setting (like the old Makita drills), but I think these new ones only have variable speed and you are right, they just don't have power at low speed. When you were talking in the previous video about full wall ICF, I was curious how the pressure to height ratio worked without the traditional tie systems. I realize that there is a webbing system that connects the the two sides of the block and provide the basic structure form, but wondered about the lift dynamic as you poured the higher sections. I presume that you will explain the corner blow-out in one of the next videos. The ICF block fascinates me. I'm amazed at how versatile it really is. The last wall job I did was AlumiForm and WallBoard, both systems still used taper rod ties, but it was a government job, so you use what they require. I think ICF is getting the be more common here in Hawaii, but everything moves much slower out here. Shipping costs are the number one factor because everything comes by ship if it's big or heavy and the rest comes by plane with the additional cost. A big benefit I see is all the lateral support webbing for running rebar, especially here where we have the highest earthquake activity in the country and most of the world except the rest of the Pacific rim. Great video. 👍
DP-- Looks like if you had a 4' 3/8 extension on your impact adjustment drill, you wouldn't have to bend over so far? Save your back and skip thru that procedure. Or get MBTS to do it with 1/2 " extension and not tell him about the 4'!!
Exciting day pouring ICF walls , sorry about the blow-out and would like to have seen it on video . But fixing the blow-out is more important than messing with a gopro . Looks like it was rather intense ordeal and loss of concrete ( $$$$$ ) . The upper level pour is gonna be very interesting . Great help made for a great pour . Awesome video .
I am interested in seeing how you tie the floor into the walls. Have built a single story with slab floor. We used a 2x4 to create a shelf on the poured concrete walls but didn't put bent rebar into the top of the wall to tie the floor into the slab. The result: when the dirt/stone settled under the slab the notched concrete wasn't strong enough to support the now suspended floor and it cracked off. The floor dropped about 1/4 inch breaking the tile on top. It was a dirty job to grind out the crack around the edge and fill.
Nice job Mike and the video had a good flow to it in case you are wondering. Should be interesting to see how you engineer the next course as that looks quite vulnerable without the usual shuttering we see here in the U.K.
I know you have done a few little bits here and there about why you use Nudura now, but could you do a full episode detailing all the pros/cons to each block that you have used?
@@DirtPerfect I saw that one (grandmas house or something).. If that is all there is, than I will have to go off of it.. Really excited to see this latest build series as it will represent what I am doing (full ICF house).. Thanks for all the videos man, they are great!
Next to ICF, that ''formadrain' looks like the best thing since sliced bread. I think I want a house built like this one. I''m waiting for publishers Clearing house to start sending my weekly checks though! 🤣
TWO THINGS..... 1. This Plumwall system looks incredible ....and B. Dont you ever send out a picture of MBTS in a state of undress again without warning us before hand
👍I wonder if a "V" notch at the front of your recessing float would save on the spillage at the top of your forms. Looking forward to the rest of this project; thanks for sharing.
This ICF stuff is neat. Wonder why we don’t use it in the northeast? When MBTS was talking with you and he stretched out his arms, it reminded of what he said once under the Mack, about being built like a T-Rex😂 Nice project to to kick off the year, lots doing!👍🇺🇸
I would have loved to see the blowout but I'm sure you were like oh shit! And didn't even think about picking up the camera vs plugging the hole. Still a great video and it still amazes me that ICF can hold that much weight. Once again, you make it look easy. It makes me want to build a wall for no reason lol.
A question from a new subscriber and a "don't know squat about construction" person... do you have to use anything to work out any air pockets when you're pouring the wall? I worked construction many moons ago during the summer back in my college days and remember seeing them use vibrators that they stuck down in the concrete.
6 P's young man, always bond those outters in plywood, pound of prevention,prevents several yards of blowouts, used same formadrains for over 20 yrs, IBS was the big thing,back then,we let-in approx 1.25,and gently push out(turnbuckle)
That 2x footer float could use some sort of fence that guides it along the sides as well as going forward about 3" to stop splash. 1/2" ply about 4" high x 6-8"long screwed to the sides of the float.
I subscribed to your channel after watching this video. Excited to see this house go up. Questions; why not use fiber in the concrete and skip the rebar? Why not run electric inside forms before the concrete? How do you ensure termites will not infiltrate? How do I find a qualified builder in my area?
When we pour walls with a pump they have a double 90 on the end of the hose so the mud goes sideways for a few inches before exiting the hose. It slows it down and doesn't splatter as much and us much easier to control where it goes. Have you ever used the stiffener wire that nudura has that goes inside the forms to straighten them instead of 2x4 on the outside?
Great job of explaining and building under those condition - Welcome to Wisconsin!!!!!! My only question is why the planks are so narrow on your supports??? Any any narrower and you would have to hire the Flying Wallenda family!!
Mike you talking about the weather at least you have warning and work around it. I know you would have seen the news about NZ I was awoken at 2:30am in the morning with first one you don't know when they strike, that's why they are called the shaky isles, project is looking good.
Hey Mike, don't expect a high five for putting in the ramp from MBTS, not because he's mean and don't want to, its because its physically impossible. LOL, Happy Friday, Its all good. Awesome job on the footings. 👍👍
@@aaronbummmanbehindthescene4931 You're an awesome, funny, good natured dude and your welding speaks for itself👍👍. I look forward to seeing you in all videos, If it weren't for you, al the videos would be boring, but don't tell Mike I said so, let's keep that on the down and low lol
Seeing that is a walk out are they using Foam under the floor slab , if not the whole slab do at least six ft. in from the edge just to keep the cold out , well worth the extra cost !!
@@DirtPerfect I love the wall , it,s the best . Its that footing no thermal break , cold will go under the wall and through the footing to the floor . Just think about it .
Dont feel bad for skipping no part of the job and not putting it on the channel, yes we enjoy it but most of us understand that YOU also have a company to run, a job to get done, and a contract to satisfied. Good job for the terrible conditions you had to work with.
Thanks appreciate that
instablaster.
A very different pour than your usual job. Good to see the difference in styles.
By back feels for the guy doing the screeding with the 2x4.
Time to get your guys those safety glasses! Just waiting for the man with the hose to get a bit of splash back to halt the pour.
sadly when cold they often fog
most concret guys are morons and too dumb to ever think about safety or themselves
Yeah you are correct Aaron. Dirt Perfect is an acquaintance of Manual. Yet they are not close friends. Lol God bless
THIS IS VERY INTERESTING. THANKS FOR SHARING
Thanks for watching
Safety glasses for the guy pouring the concrete!
I suggest for the guy pouring the concrete a full face shield, keep from eating the concrete as well as protecting your eyes
Plumwall should have you do an installation video for them. Your last ICF was a learning experience which made this installation much easier. Your little tricks would help any first time user. Just waiting for the second floor.
Don't apologize, great video 👍
You have a job to complete on budget
the full height ICF I've been waiting for!!!
You have a great gang of guys your working with, good information .Thanks for the great videos stay safe
Yes I do and thanks
Nice job as always mike I was surprised that you were able to get any video considering the weather you been having also enjoy the friendly banter between you and. Mbts thanks for the video mate
👍😄🇳🇱
camera-men Aaron 👍
Thanks for the video Mike
Stay Safe and Healthy
No problem 😂
Another well documented video, well done!!
Thanks
Great job you make it look too easy. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida
Thanks
Good morning Dirth Perfect and the crew. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Looking forward to the build after all the fun during the digging of that foundation 🙂🙂🙂
Git er Done! Every time I see concrete being poured I think of Jimmy Hoffa for some strange reason.
Great video!!
NICE JOB ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO.
Thanks
Great work guys! Mike and crew totally awesome!
Thank you Tammy
I love the Pepsi safety cap. Lol God bless
That an amazing thing anymore for a company to listen to the people who use the product in the field. They need all the support that can be given to keep them successful and in business and listening.
Yes it is
Great work DP, I feel I am on the job while watching this, in FL we been using ICF for years, it sure was come a long way, a lot easier to put up, I remember some contractors using sheets of Plywood on the outside corners to keep from having blow outs, ICF is better built today. Very good video Mike, and once again great crew. Looking forward to 2nd floor.
I'd be tempted to use it (the plywood) anyway at the corners, probably wouldn't need anything more than quarter inch just to give the little bit of extra bracing.
ICF wall looks great. Who needs metal wall forms anymore.
I look forward to seeing the next step on this as it is exactly what I am wanting to do with my house except the non basement area will garage but icf as well.
Awesome job Mike
YOUR HOMEMADE FLOAT BRINGS THE CREAM TO THE TOP VERY WELL MIKE
Yup works good
MBTS had great narrative 👏
😂😂😂
It looks good keep up the great work
Thanks
In Canada we use Tim Hortons coffee cups as “safety caps”. I guess aluminum is “safer” than paper lol
HR be proud of DP today
😁
Thanks for the great video Mike!
Great explanation of what was going on, enjoy the banter of a great crew. 👍
Thanks
Your doing a great job Aaron
Thank you Larry
Looks great!
..looks like a lot of hard work comin' up...good job stay safe...
Thanks DP. I have been thinking about doing a 2 story ICF house on the west coast. Anything that is not waterPROOF will rot. My current basement is ICF, but the second story is stick framed. The concrete board siding is durable, but any wood trim is damaged, and I have been gradually replacing it all with PVC wood look alike. ICF for both stories would provide the durability I need for coastal climates. I have however never personally seen a 2 story ICF build, so your video is most helpful.
That is a slick system wall poured and insulated in snd out all in one ! What a time and material saver !!
Yes sir
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Kevin
Good job guys. Thanks for sharing these informative videos. Have a great day and have it all day long!!
Always appreciate what you share with your viewers. Thank you.
Thanks
Nice job on the basement looks like a muddy mass to work in that's going to be a big house
No shortage of info here! Don't worry, it was great, as usual! The comments about the safety glasses are a real challenge. People are always taking them off because of concrete splashed on them or sweat dripping on the lenses. I dont know how many times I've let them fly because of these issues, but your guys do know better. And you can't watch everything! I know you try!👍
Cool project, looking forward to seeing how this turns out. That's awesome the brace company made adjustments for that sharp edge, that shows the pride to produce the best equipment possible. Great video and see yall next time
Your videos are great, Educational, entertaining, and just pure fun to watch. Keep doing what you do. Thanks for sharing....
Thanks Andy
They changed the ends of the scaffolding for you. You're a social media influencer for sure!
Can't wait for this series to continue! I would love too do 2 stories in ICF!
Wow, while pouring the footers is the quitest the 3 of you ever been!!!!
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Seen several of your basement pours can’t wait to see the upper pour !!!!!
Good day to you guys... at around 20:10 and on.. while you guys were talking.. the birds in the background were talking bout the up coming bad weather in stereo!! Love watching your videos and learning new things
Thanks
Very interesting project DP.
The ICF block and PLUMWALL bracing are a very good combination. Watching you do the final adjustments, I was thinking the same thing about using the impact or a two speed drill in the lower gear setting (like the old Makita drills), but I think these new ones only have variable speed and you are right, they just don't have power at low speed.
When you were talking in the previous video about full wall ICF, I was curious how the pressure to height ratio worked without the traditional tie systems. I realize that there is a webbing system that connects the the two sides of the block and provide the basic structure form, but wondered about the lift dynamic as you poured the higher sections.
I presume that you will explain the corner blow-out in one of the next videos.
The ICF block fascinates me. I'm amazed at how versatile it really is. The last wall job I did was AlumiForm and WallBoard, both systems still used taper rod ties, but it was a government job, so you use what they require. I think ICF is getting the be more common here in Hawaii, but everything moves much slower out here. Shipping costs are the number one factor because everything comes by ship if it's big or heavy and the rest comes by plane with the additional cost.
A big benefit I see is all the lateral support webbing for running rebar, especially here where we have the highest earthquake activity in the country and most of the world except the rest of the Pacific rim.
Great video. 👍
Amazing how well the bracing works Great looking poor Thanks for sharing 👍
Awesome Job!!
DP-- Looks like if you had a 4' 3/8 extension on your impact adjustment drill, you wouldn't have to bend over so far? Save your back and skip thru that procedure. Or get MBTS to do it with 1/2 " extension and not tell him about the 4'!!
Good mixer operator’s. Don’t have to be constantly telling them where to pour. Good job
Exciting day pouring ICF walls , sorry about the blow-out and would like to have seen it on video . But fixing the blow-out is more important than messing with a gopro . Looks like it was rather intense ordeal and loss of concrete ( $$$$$ ) . The upper level pour is gonna be very interesting . Great help made for a great pour . Awesome video .
I can't wait to see the upstairs
A great job. I am learning 😄
Hey man behind the scene were is your angle grinder you can fix it
Very interesting, always interested in new tech especially when someone else is using it. Thanks guys
Central California Watching
I am interested in seeing how you tie the floor into the walls. Have built a single story with slab floor. We used a 2x4 to create a shelf on the poured concrete walls but didn't put bent rebar into the top of the wall to tie the floor into the slab. The result: when the dirt/stone settled under the slab the notched concrete wasn't strong enough to support the now suspended floor and it cracked off. The floor dropped about 1/4 inch breaking the tile on top. It was a dirty job to grind out the crack around the edge and fill.
Will cover that
Nice job Mike and the video had a good flow to it in case you are wondering.
Should be interesting to see how you engineer the next course as that looks quite vulnerable without the usual shuttering we see here in the U.K.
Good video.
Funny.....I watched MBTS video and he’s always in the position to film others working....must be management 😂
I know you have done a few little bits here and there about why you use Nudura now, but could you do a full episode detailing all the pros/cons to each block that you have used?
Did a few videos back with fox block
@@DirtPerfect I saw that one (grandmas house or something).. If that is all there is, than I will have to go off of it.. Really excited to see this latest build series as it will represent what I am doing (full ICF house).. Thanks for all the videos man, they are great!
Nice work as usual
Landon was all about tractors and farming, now he wants to run a dozer and finish concrete 🤔😂. Y’all do great work, with pride!!! Thanks!
Hey DP. That was a lot of dirt !!!! And nice vid too lol
you need 2X10 walk boards and make sure that everyone has safety glasses on when you are poring
Safety police has arrived
Good video Dirt perfect & Crew !
Daniel from central Mississippi
Get er done Aaron get her done
Next to ICF, that ''formadrain' looks like the best thing since sliced bread. I think I want a house built like this one. I''m waiting for publishers Clearing house to start sending my weekly checks though! 🤣
Yup it’s awesome
Hello there. The ground looks nice and ferm witch is half the battle. No doubt things could get ruff if it rains.
Really looking good. Can't wait for the next video. Maybe it will dry up soon.
Thanks
👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Lots of wall!
I like that brace system. Sure beats laying 8" block all day (for weeks on end).
TWO THINGS..... 1. This Plumwall system looks incredible ....and B. Dont you ever send out a picture of MBTS in a state of undress again without warning us before hand
Lol
😂😂😂😂
Goed gedaan top job!! 💪👍👌✊🤩 Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼✊
Let's see if Aaron can custom built you a extension just for for turning out those brases . PC of round stock welded to a socket ? Good video!
Oh I could very easily 🤙🏻
Fantastic! Like those braces!
👍I wonder if a "V" notch at the front of your recessing float would save on the spillage at the top of your forms. Looking forward to the rest of this project; thanks for sharing.
We have tried that works kinda
This ICF stuff is neat. Wonder why we don’t use it in the northeast? When MBTS was talking with you and he stretched out his arms, it reminded of what he said once under the Mack, about being built like a T-Rex😂 Nice project to to kick off the year, lots doing!👍🇺🇸
I would have loved to see the blowout but I'm sure you were like oh shit! And didn't even think about picking up the camera vs plugging the hole. Still a great video and it still amazes me that ICF can hold that much weight. Once again, you make it look easy. It makes me want to build a wall for no reason lol.
Looks great buddy
A question from a new subscriber and a "don't know squat about construction" person... do you have to use anything to work out any air pockets when you're pouring the wall? I worked construction many moons ago during the summer back in my college days and remember seeing them use vibrators that they stuck down in the concrete.
Yes we use some vibration as needed and welcome to the channel
Man that company has there act together , drain , ties that hold foot together, plus lay rebar on it. Your slowly turning me on to this stuff
Yup awesome set up
They make an aluminum bump cutter that would be easier and lighter to use than your 2x4 leveler. Looking good.
6 P's young man, always bond those outters in plywood, pound of prevention,prevents several yards of blowouts, used same formadrains for over 20 yrs, IBS was the big thing,back then,we let-in approx 1.25,and gently push out(turnbuckle)
300 plus pours never have installing the web is much more important
Btw some saty glasses would do y'all some justice when pouring concert it ain't fun getting concert in the eyes
That 2x footer float could use some sort of fence that guides it along the sides as well as going forward about 3" to stop splash. 1/2" ply about 4" high x 6-8"long screwed to the sides of the float.
I subscribed to your channel after watching this video. Excited to see this house go up. Questions; why not use fiber in the concrete and skip the rebar? Why not run electric inside forms before the concrete? How do you ensure termites will not infiltrate? How do I find a qualified builder in my area?
Sorry just seen this hope you found you answer is some other videos in the channel and welcome
lookin good
When we pour walls with a pump they have a double 90 on the end of the hose so the mud goes sideways for a few inches before exiting the hose. It slows it down and doesn't splatter as much and us much easier to control where it goes. Have you ever used the stiffener wire that nudura has that goes inside the forms to straighten them instead of 2x4 on the outside?
Yup done that a few times not a big fan like the transition hoses much better
Great job of explaining and building under those condition - Welcome to Wisconsin!!!!!!
My only question is why the planks are so narrow on your supports??? Any any narrower and you would have to hire the Flying Wallenda family!!
What we have used years
Mike you talking about the weather at least you have warning and work around it. I know you would have seen the news about NZ I was awoken at 2:30am in the morning with first one you don't know when they strike, that's why they are called the shaky isles, project is looking good.
Crazy and thanks buddy
@@DirtPerfect thing is we are still getting rocked as I write.
Hey Mike, don't expect a high five for putting in the ramp from MBTS, not because he's mean and don't want to, its because its physically impossible. LOL, Happy Friday, Its all good. Awesome job on the footings. 👍👍
😂😂😂 hey I got a step stool now lol 😆
@@aaronbummmanbehindthescene4931 You're an awesome, funny, good natured dude and your welding speaks for itself👍👍. I look forward to seeing you in all videos, If it weren't for you, al the videos would be boring, but don't tell Mike I said so, let's keep that on the down and low lol
@@IR-nq4qv thank you buddy 🤙🏻
Getting really good at getting them Pepsi cans placed :-)
I like these ICF walls. Both strength and insulation at one time.
Are they good to attach outside wall and inner wall to?
Lot easier then the old western alum forms had your whaler clamps with your 2 x 6 on the outside then had your turn buckles to adjust .
Is the second floor pour coming on another video? Either way, I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Yes
Seeing that is a walk out are they using Foam under the floor slab , if not the whole slab do at least six ft. in from the edge just to keep the cold out , well worth the extra cost !!
Think about that and the type of wall
@@DirtPerfect I love the wall , it,s the best . Its that footing no thermal break , cold will go under the wall and through the footing to the floor . Just think about it .
paint the end or your wall jack's with flex seal if it peel's off you can alway's recoat it