How to Pour a Concrete Front Porch Sidewalk (DIY Curved Concrete Sidewalk)
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2023
- Learn how to pour a concrete front porch sidewalk with this DIY Step-by-Step Video. Specifically, learn how to pour a DIY curved concrete sidewalk for a front entryway using dry concrete mix.
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- Concrete Forms: Harboard or 2"x4" lumber
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Below are the General Steps for Pouring a Curved Concrete Front Porch Sidewalk:
1. Demolish the Existing Sidewalk (if applicable)
This video will show you how to demolish an existing concrete sidewalk using a jackhammer.
2. Prepare the Area for New Concrete
Typically, you will want a 4" thick concrete sidewalk and a 4" thick gravel subbase. Excavate the area as needed.
3. Build the Concrete Forms for the Sidewalk
Construct the concrete forms using 2"x4" lumber or Hardboard (ripped down to 4" strips) if you are building a curved sidewalk.
4. Mix up the dry Concrete
For this specific DIY Concrete Project, I used Rapidset's 24/6 Concrete Mix and I Mixed it using the Mud Mixer.
5. Apply Concrete to the Forms and Screed the Concrete Surface Flat
Fill the concrete forms with concrete and then use a flat piece of lumber to screed the surface of the concrete flat.
6. Finish the Surface of the Concrete Sidewalk
Use a concrete finishing trowel to finish the surface of the concrete so that it is smooth and even.
7. Use an Edging trowel to "Round Over" the edges
Run a concrete edging trowel between the edge of the concrete and the forms to give the concrete a nice rounded edge.
8. Add control joints (if applicable)
If you are pouring a large concrete sidewalk, add a control joint with the use of grooving trowel.
9. Apply a Broom Finish to the Concrete Surface
If desired, use a concrete broom to give the surface of the concrete a "broom finish". This will give the concrete a textured look and will make the face of the concrete non-slip.
10. Allow the Concrete to Cure
Let the concrete cure and harden (typically 24-48 hours)
11. Remove the Concrete Forms
After allowing the concrete sidewalk to cure, remove the concrete forms.
This video will explain every step of the concrete sidewalk pouring process from start to finish.
Additionally, check out my blog article for even more information on concrete pouring: atimprovements.com/how-to-pou...
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I have never heard the word iterative. Learn something new everyday.
Nice job Andrew, thanks for sharing your skills and letting us know with some proper planning it can be done.
You do great work keep it up. I really enjoy your videos. I'm learning myself
Appreciate it Mike 💪🏻
Very nice! Thanks for the tips!
Looks great! How did you like the "Mud Mixer"? I know they aren't cheap but I have heard nothing but good things about them. I have some larger concrete projects planned in the future and I'm considering purchasing one. Labor and delivery of concrete seems to be going up everywhere and I believe it will eventually pay for itself.
Nicely done! Looks awesome 👍🏼🤩🫡❤️
Thanks!
Fiber-Mesh micro fibers will give you better reinforcement that wire mesh…we use it in large flat work projects.
Nice work! cheers
Looking good Andrew! Nice improvement.
Thanks John, appreciate it! Once the landscaping and grass goes in, I hope it gets the extra boost
Diesel fuel works good as a release agent.
Sprays through a regular pump up wand sprayer easily. Lower cost than WD40 too.
Great job man 👍
Thanks!!
Fantastic! I noticed (I think) that I did not hear the word 'rent' in your actual plan. I noticed that the jack hammer was purchased and that that concrete making machine looked out-of-the-box new. I can see a whole new series starting to open up here and I am somewhat excited . Did you finish or have done a new driveway between the sidewalk installation and the final filming? I only got a glimpse but when I backed up and froze the frame it looked really spiffy unlike at the start. I really like the way you finished the walk with the joint in the middle, the edging , the grooming and that California edge treatment. Really a class act. Thanks for a great show.
Hey Patrick! And you are correct - bought TWO jackhammers and own the mixer. Definitely have a lot of possibilities for concrete now 👍. And I actually had the driveway repaved with asphalt. One of the few projects I outsourced haha thanks for the continued support!
I wish they made it capable of pumping the concrete as well, with a hose attachment.
Greetings.
Quick question. When using your Mudmixer, what water setting did you finalize on? The proper water setting is paramount to a good pour.
I will be renting one this spring to pour a 10 feet x 12 feet slab as the foundation of my barbeque cook house/canopy. I will be using either Quikrete 4000 or 5000 concrete mix. I need to get this pour right the first time. Therefore, any assistance with water setting would be appreciated.
From my research, most people are using a setting between 30 to 35. I will be pouring the initial mixes into a bucket and testing its consistency before I start the actual pour.
Thoughts?
The mud mixer is $3,000. Very worth it for multiple diy projects.
Now that the concrete is clean and new spray a sealer on it. Otherwise it looks very professional.
😊👍👍👍🇹🇭
Appreciate it!
Where on earth do you house all of your building tools and equipment? ha!
Pro tip 😆 you know, just enough to be dangerous 😳
😂😬
The gravel was very unnecessary and the steel wire is only good for keeping the broken concrete from separating after it breaks. Zero strength added.
The finish looked rough.
WAIT A MINUTE!! You removed a GORGEOUS 100 year old tree, just because you didn't want the roots to disrupt your cement sidewalk? OMG! Talk about devaluing curb appeal (*and maybe house value?)!!!! What a mistake....
The tree was dying. Limbs fell daily. The tree had to be removed regardless of the sidewalk
Lol what a joke of a mixer
Check the reviews, most give the Mud Mixerhigh praise….only quibble is the high price.