Finally concrete steps poured correctly.! Nobody else online even takes off their forms to finish the face. They just go back and put a coat of two of type-s, and call it a day. What they don't know is most likely, in a week or a year, the coating will crack a little, or the steps will have condensation, then chunks will come off over time, then you can never match your concrete colors. I like using liners, they save a lot of rubbing, especially with about 10-20 stairs. Good job
J Stevens, question: 1.Can I frame, concrete and then add copping? Or 2.Frame, concrete, wait..let concrete set then add more concrete and add copping? Please help. Thanks
Concrete burn is a pretty major deal. It can be majorly debilitating. So I think its worth mentioning the importance of staying very well protected when working with concrete. When he is pulling forms his hands and arms are fairly covered in concrete. Getting this stuff on your hands, for some people, can really mess you up for a few weeks or more. It's a form of Contact Dermatitis, just like Poison Oak, and with similar effects like the blisters and of course the itch. I'm not trying to be a hater, this work looks legit. Naturally they do make proper, usually expensive, vibration tools, but he's just showing people some easy ways to get it done. I dig it.
So that was impressive. Ended up looking very nice. If you wanted extremely accurate dimensions would it be enough to measure the width of the liner and add it to the width of your frame? Or does the liner compress with the weight of the concrete?
How long should you wait before pulling the forms so you don’t get any slump yet still wet enough to finish? Unfortunately I’m using bagged Sakrete so I know that may be different or vary, but I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!
I like to bevel the bottom of the riser form to allow me to finish the entire tread. I always seem to end up with an oddball riser height like 7 11/16" do you have to buy an 8" strip and rip it down? that could get expensive.
maybe use a release agent or used motor oil on the pads to make it easier to remove..Also, why weren’t the pads flush with the outer form board to make it easier to trowel?
There is actual vibrator tools instead of using a sander....looks like a sander but it's called an external vibrator and of course the immersion type with the rod and flexible hose
Jigsaw without the blade, makes a good concrete vibrator for small work, like steps and such. For small stuff there's no need to go and get/buy a dedicated tool. Cut cost which is very important in DIY. ;-)
Thanks. Single purpose tools drive me right up the wall. We need community tool sheds for just such things, instead of taking up my cellar space. Only seeing 1 library taking on tool shed, with library card used to check out a tool.
form your own public works or civil engineering group with some friends and businesses and start off doing that until you can afford your own or use them on rent or lease
Any issues with going straight to using the trowel on these steps instead of a float? You mentioned in the video you were using a 1ft wide square trowel. I'm a beginner and I've been reading that troweling could close up the concrete early.
Great video! Ive been experimenting with a couple of ideas at my house but cant get the cement to look smooth like that. What cement mixture/recipe are you using? Any advice would be great.
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Finally concrete steps poured correctly.! Nobody else online even takes off their forms to finish the face. They just go back and put a coat of two of type-s, and call it a day. What they don't know is most likely, in a week or a year, the coating will crack a little, or the steps will have condensation, then chunks will come off over time, then you can never match your concrete colors. I like using liners, they save a lot of rubbing, especially with about 10-20 stairs. Good job
J Stevens, question:
1.Can I frame, concrete and then add copping?
Or
2.Frame, concrete, wait..let concrete set then add more concrete and add copping?
Please help. Thanks
Bob Harris, Brilliant!
In the mid 2000s my dad used to pour concrete for Bob and then all of bob’s students would do all the decorative stuff to it.
Using a saws all works really well to vibrate forms but great video man ima finisher with a few years experience and I'm still learning new tricks
Concrete burn is a pretty major deal. It can be majorly debilitating. So I think its worth mentioning the importance of staying very well protected when working with concrete. When he is pulling forms his hands and arms are fairly covered in concrete. Getting this stuff on your hands, for some people, can really mess you up for a few weeks or more. It's a form of Contact Dermatitis, just like Poison Oak, and with similar effects like the blisters and of course the itch.
I'm not trying to be a hater, this work looks legit. Naturally they do make proper, usually expensive, vibration tools, but he's just showing people some easy ways to get it done. I dig it.
Good input, I would've never even thought that was a thing
That looks really cool. Thanks for showing me that if I mix my concrete really thick, I can pour in tiers like you did.
So that was impressive. Ended up looking very nice. If you wanted extremely accurate dimensions would it be enough to measure the width of the liner and add it to the width of your frame? Or does the liner compress with the weight of the concrete?
It really is great that with those forms you can make 250 dollar steps look like 3000 dollar steps
great job with the edging, which gives a professional look.
How long should you wait before pulling the forms so you don’t get any slump yet still wet enough to finish? Unfortunately I’m using bagged Sakrete so I know that may be different or vary, but I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!
Wow the finished product looks beautiful!
You're an artist, nice work!
Great video, thanks! How long before you can remove the top form to finish trowling the lower step?
it’s 5am and i was so fucking confused abt how concrete stairs were made thank u for this
i can sleep
Great video! Thanks for your efforts in making it.
instead of using orbital sander could do with a hammerdrill on "hammer" with no chisel in pushing chuck against the shattering.
I like to bevel the bottom of the riser form to allow me to finish the entire tread.
I always seem to end up with an oddball riser height like 7 11/16" do you have to buy an 8" strip and rip it down? that could get expensive.
Very nice teaching video - thank you so much for sharing.
maybe use a release agent or used motor oil on the pads to make it easier to remove..Also, why weren’t the pads flush with the outer form board to make it easier to trowel?
Palm Sanders a great idea never thought about it
Great job
There is actual vibrator tools instead of using a sander....looks like a sander but it's called an external vibrator and of course the immersion type with the rod and flexible hose
no shit
Jigsaw without the blade, makes a good concrete vibrator for small work, like steps and such. For small stuff there's no need to go and get/buy a dedicated tool. Cut cost which is very important in DIY. ;-)
Thanks. Single purpose tools drive me right up the wall.
We need community tool sheds for just such things, instead of taking up my cellar space.
Only seeing 1 library taking on tool shed, with library card used to check out a tool.
form your own public works or civil engineering group with some friends and businesses and start off doing that until you can afford your own or use them on rent or lease
The Sun Will Rise Again
Any issues with going straight to using the trowel on these steps instead of a float? You mentioned in the video you were using a 1ft wide square trowel. I'm a beginner and I've been reading that troweling could close up the concrete early.
Good job 👍 sir!
Nice work guys
Brilliant work. Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic video. Just what I was looking for.
where is rainforcing cage ? This structure will break very quickly
Very Nice
عمل رائع good job man
Cool. I like your work, thanks.
"Watch what happens when you vibrate this" is kinda hard when the video is of such a low resolution.
Nice job .good to see concrete steps being made . Outlast wood any day if done right 👍👍
looks good nice job
Best video..camera msn needs to get closer great work beautiful detail
hi awesome video, how long was your curing time? I have to do a similar project but need to do it for the main entryway of a home
Thank you for a pro explanation!
why not add metal? thought that made concrete stronger
RockSolidK9 they use a thing call fiber mash makes concrete 10x stronger
If the mesh was actually mixed through. Have seen it come out in chunks many of times...
😁😁looks great 👍👍👏👏
spray some used motor oil on your forms and stamp pattern...much easier to remove.
don't need oil on forms. 30 yrs of know how
Quartzite sand (silica mix) would look good !
nice job.
Great video! Ive been experimenting with a couple of ideas at my house but cant get the cement to look smooth like that. What cement mixture/recipe are you using? Any advice would be great.
do you not add rebar?
Mike Gerrie they use fiber mash now just like rebar
I’ve worked with the mesh and it’s usually bullcrap
very well done.
Time to buy a “Tim Tam Pro massager” and use it on vibrating the fronts of your form boards..
works way better than a palm sander
good job bro
Where can I buy these?
looks schweet brodda
The "cut" lines should be staggered just like stones would be laid. Else it looks unstable (aka, stupid)....
Who is the manf. of the liner and stone forming pads you used?
www.stampedconcretesupplies.com/stamp-patterns/step-liners-2/
Nice.
Liners looks to be local supplier, available only locally.
Gloves?
wow! top quality!
Awesome!
Thanks!! I just came UP with something ;-}~
I think this was supposed to be longer?
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2012 stolen Concrete Network video
Order in Chaos oo
SOMETIMES CONCRETE OUTLASTS WOOD
all the time
waltonwayaugusta yes fantastic product concrete
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Filthy thief. How do you get away with stealing someone else's video and posting it as your own for over seven years ?
sorry, but I truthful did a better job, 40yrs. ago when I was about 8yr old.. thanks to my dad and my creative mine..
Like a trump👍