Diy concrete steps #2
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Diy concrete steps #2
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I miss when my son was that age.
Yeah, they're fun at that age.
Thank you so much for this video, I am just about to do something similar in my back yard and this helps tremendously. Great camera work too, every step super clear and very instructive. Thank you !
I'm glad it all made sense. Thanks for watching and for luck with your steps
Incredible job, thanks for the information.
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it.
Hey brother great job man. You did great bro. Thank you for your time and video 👍
Thanks for saying so. I learn a lot on every project and hopefully it'll save you some effort with yours.
My toxic trait is watching both videos and thinking I can do this easily
It can't be that hard, can it?
should always have some fine sand and cement on hand mix it up to use to rub out the steps and fill along where you took the form out !!
Great tip! That's actually exactly what I did on the previous set I poured. I considered making a video of the process but never got enough footage.
I would suggest adding a 45 degree angle on the 2x6 step boards so you can get a float in the back side of the step. But overall good vid
That's a really good idea. That would've saved me a lot of work when I started facing the steps. Thanks for the tip, I'll do that next time, and thanks for watching!
more power sir sana mas marami pa kayong mashare na kaalaman sa amin po
Thanks for this!
You're welcome
Nice work!
Thanks! I'm glad you think so. Steps are tricky.
Great video, thank you
Thanks
great job man
Thanks!
Nice, Thank you
cool kid! and thanks for the video, going to be doing steps myself quite soon but wasn't quite sure about the framing
Good luck, they're a bit tricky but I'm sure you'll manage. Just make the faces fairly easy to remove so it can be done quickly when the time comes.
Awesome possum. Like your set up you got going. Give me some ideas on the shop I just had built
Hopefully it helps you out
great
You didnt need to edge that early. You waited too long to pull the forms. You should just pull one form and rub it out then pull another. You should pour steps when it is cooler if feasible.
I prefer to edge early and float it out several times and yes, I should've pulled the forms earlier and I like the idea of pulling a single form at a time. That should keep the moisture in the other parts and slow the cure. I'll do that next time. Thanks for the tip
@@VanDamArtisan Should, shoulda, shoulda, but in the end it turned out much nicer than a lot of the videos from other professionals. Thanks for showing up-close how you floated out under the risers.
@@ridingaround486 thank you for defending me. It's not every day I get that.
What kind of cement ?? Also when smoothing our the cement how do you do it
This was a 6 bag mix but 5 bag would be fine. First flatten with a straight 2x4 by dragging across the top of the forms. Then go over it with a "hand float" or "magnesium float", which is like a trowel, but thicker. Also use the edger. When it begins to set up, begin using the trowel and edger until it's hard. Check out my modern sidewalk videos for some good tips on finishing the concrete.
How come the bottom step doesn't overflow when you're pouring the whole thing? Looks great, thanks for the video.
Honestly, it does a bit. The more you work with the upper steps the more it sort of vibrates down. The trick is to get each step flat from top to bottom and let it sit for a while before the edgers and trowels are used. Sometimes the grade has to be adjusted as you go. Take away concrete from the bottom and add it back to the top. Eventually it stops sagging, which is basically when you pull the forms off and finish the face.
@@VanDamArtisan awesome, that makes sense. I am contemplating a set of steps like yours but somewhat wider and this is a great video series showing how it's done 🙌
@@yosemitebandit Thanks you. Good luck with your steps!
Thanks for the video. @VanDam, how quick does the concrete dry? Couple of days in dry weather?
Quicker. You can walk on it the next day. It's brittle though, so be careful. After a couple days it'll be quite hard and difficult to damage.
@@VanDamArtisan Cool. Thanks so much for vid. Your kid is cute, btw. :)
@@s.l.3673 Thanks
face it as u pull the boards, not sure about bag mix
I think it was a 6 bag mix. The higher the better on steps.
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What was the black drain pipe coming out from the side?
From the street. My entire street drains through my yard so I added several drains. This one goes from the high side of the steps and drains on the lower lawn after going through a sediment trap.
@@VanDamArtisan ah! Thank you :)
Well explained, thanks for the videos. Did I understand it correctly: as soon as the concrete doesn't indent under pressure, the cast can be removed?
Yes, correct, but you have to be careful because the concrete is brittle at that stage.
@@VanDamArtisan Thanks it worked out. I think I waited a bit too long. It looks good though.
Good, it's pretty tricky. I'm glad it worked out for you.
Hello man nice video and amazing work! How many meters of concrete did you used for pour all of this?
I think it was only 1, including the landing on top. I ordered heavy because the slope is difficult to calculate.
Do you have reinforcements for the concrete steps?
Yes, I used 3 sticks of #4 bar and drilled into the existing slab.
what camera are u using to shoot this?, railing not required with more than 3 steps?????
I shoot everything from my phone which was a Google pixel 4 at the time. I believe the code for steps and decks is that handrail is required if the drop is over 30", but you might be correct about 3 steps also. In any case, I will be adding handrail later in a different video.
ahahahahh i love the comments from the little boy
He's the best. I wish I could just hold a camera on him all the time. I'd probably have a lot more views.
Yeah Dad its all about the park.
Hi. Can build stairs over old sunken stairs? I need to bring everything up 10” so the old broken concrete stairs would be under… would save me the clean up if it stays under. Thanks
Yes. Put foam or something for expansion on top of the old concrete though.
What camera do you use to film thanks!
Just my cell phone camera. I edit in power director.
How did you calculate how much mud you needed?
I figured the steps out exactly (1x.5x3.5 feet per step in this case) then basically measured what was left behind the steps and guessed whatever I couldn't get a good measurement on. Then I ordered more than 1/4 cubic yard extra just in case.
VanDam Construction this is helping out a lot! Just one more question, if my math is right you basically poured 6.5yrds ?
What concrete mix did you use? What ratio, what type of sand, size if aggregate?
Good video. Cheers 🥂
This was a "6" bag mix. "washed" sand and 3/4" aggregate. The ratio is close to 1 part cement, 1 part sand and 1 part gravel, however, I prefer adding extra sand and cement to make the concrete more creamy and stronger.
@@VanDamArtisanhat colour sand ?
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I wanna ask..even it isn't the same topic about stairs...how to make cylinder pillar for house...without framework...do you know...i really interested in pillar making and desinging
If you're talking about concrete, there's a product called sonotube that you can dump concrete directly into. If you want sweetest square columns then frame it like 4 small walls and connect then. I have several framing videos that can give you a good idea about how to do this. If you want framed circular columns, check out my waterwheel video to get the basics of a curved cut. I hope this helps. Let me know if this all makes sense.
@@VanDamArtisan if you can... show me the video
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Nice job. How long before taking of the forms to finish?
That's the tricky part. Everything has to be barely stiff enough it won't sag but soft enough to scrub. If you can dent the surface with your finger no more than half an inch then it's about ready. One guy I worked with would toss a rock. If it bounced then it was ready, if it stuck in then he waited.
By rock I mean pebble. Please don't destroy your concrete with boulders!
@@VanDamArtisan
Do you have a rough estimate before I can make that dent in more or less regular warm temperatures. Half an hour to 4 hours?
Yeah, probably. If you're 5 hours from start to broom, you can probably start facing in the last 2 hours or so. Pull off a single face. If it feels too wet, just put it back on and wait a bit.
@@VanDamArtisan
Thank you.
What was the base used to lay the concrete on once the old stuff was gone for the pad and steps?
I just used gravel for drainage
@@VanDamArtisan excellent, I’ve had a couple of bids in the job where they wanna use some of the crumbled concrete as a base and of course I told them no. That’s a money saver on their part and it could cause voids within the pour.
I agree. It's potentially problematic. I've done it but you have to be careful and vibrate everything a bunch.
@@VanDamArtisan there will be no old broken concrete on my job. I don’t pay for voids so if you don’t do your homework they will do it for you to their advantage and profits.
Yeah. There's good reason for constructing workers having bad reputations
What part of the country is this at and need to worry about snow?
Southern Utah. It hardly snows here, but typically all that is added to the concrete is air to protect against the snow.
@@VanDamArtisan I'm in northern Utah myself. I like the concept
I didn't realize you were so close. I'm in LaVerkin, specifically. Usually I get comments from all over the world. Nice to talk to a local though.
I was always told never use steel on exterior concrete. Only float and broom
...... That's a tough one to address. Basically, you can't make it look good without steel. Even the edgers are made from steel. The city tells their workers to not use steel and they are notorious for poor quality.
@@VanDamArtisan we use bronze and magnesium edgers for flatwork. And just bullfloat and broom. With this method I have never had a call back for spalling surface. We live in northern indiana and have freeze/ thaw and road salt to contend with.
@@allthingsbing1295 it's pretty warm here. Similar to Vegas, so we don't have this same concerns.
How much yards
This pour was about a yard, maybe a yard and a quarter.
Did you use rebar?
Yes, I used #4 bar (1/2"), 3 sticks running from top to bottom and I drilled into the existing slab at the bottom. I would recommend using at least two sticks of #3 bar on the outside.
@@VanDamArtisan did you have to get any of it permitted?
@@ICG94XP no, in my area a permit isn't required.
@@VanDamArtisan thank you!
duplex nails so you can pull them out
Correct
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So the forms were stripped the same day? If yes typically how long do you wait on a summer day with temps 80 - 90 degrees?
Maybe an hour or two. As soon as the concrete stops sagging. If you can touch it without leaving deep fingerprints.