My Dream Shop Ep-20: Pouring the Concrete Floor!!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- In this episode of my dream shop, we pour the concrete floor. I did very little work as far as finishing goes, but was there to lend a hand all day and provide words of encouragement. The guys from Demps Concrete and Nagy Concrete in Dixon, IL did a great job, and I got one heck of a nice floor finish!
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Love the way that no matter how well informed you are, you understand that you are a customer the minute you hire a Pro ! This level of humility from a team so competent is one reason why you guys are killing it!
Kyle: “I’ll caulk these lines. You’ll never even see them. “
Kyle playing with his grandkids in 2053…..: “Kids, let me tell you about cut lines…..I still wish those cut lines were straight. I see them every day.”
haha probably
He can epoxy this and it would look better and wouldn't notice the cracks either
The cinematography was off the hook on this one! From the slo-mo to the steam to the solar flares...well done. Oscar contender for sure.
Kyle can you show that detail in the concrete now since it is dry where the overhead door meets the concrete. I think i understand it from how you explained it and showing the forms but i would like to see it now since the concrete is finished and form is off. I think this is a great idea and never thought about it before. Love the channel and thanks for making the videos.
I'm Glad I'm not the Only OCD Guy out there, my buddies in the Shop are always busting my Chops. You just want things Done Right!!!
I worked concrete a few summers ago. Super hard work, but so satisfying and I kinda miss it now.
There is something soothing about concrete finishing
I don`t know about US but in Eu, we overlap the wire mesh at least "one eye" then tighten with steel wire. Also before the foam boards we use some membrane sheets, looks like some plastic sheets for capilarity... Great to see plaster added in the mix! This whole project is a big thumb up! Can`t wait to see the last episode. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Retired working concrete superintendent here, I got to say this is a great looking slab. Even though I did not install the concrete in the few Home Depot's I helped build, I love how they did their cut lines & flied them, then sealed the floors. I was one of the few people allowed to drive their own trucks inside a Home Depot. Everyday before quitting time they required every piece of wood that was not whole, be discarded / removed. I got to take home loads of wood everyday, anything less than 8' long. It was cool to drive inside & not just by the door. Every time I push a cart down an isle, I'm reminded I used to drive my truck down the isles. Special edition 1994 S-10 4x4, tires squealing as I made a corner on slick floors.
huh??? why would anyone think thats a big deal??
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boom pump IN THE 14 FT DOOR OPENINGS!!!!! straight stick through the door and 3in hose wherever you need. or just use truck mounted pump and hose it where you needed it
The production enhancements to the channel are killer! Greg being mic'd up is an awesome addition. The edit is on point. Y'all are crushing it!
I’m 66 and I still pour concrete. I like watching people who know what they are doing.
The opening of this video was awesome because for a quick moment we saw what its like to be a perfectionist with high standards. The idea that you were tossing and turning all night wondering if you had missed something.
The point of this comment is to say - attention to detail doesn't come easy - it is a lifestyle :)
I've always liked the ledge where the garage door sits down IN the groove like that. I had one house that had that for the garage. Only was a pain in the arse when I was working on a vehicle and it was not all the way in the garage... But otherwise, anytime we had heavy rain during summer monsoons here in Phoenix, there was no water that came in... however, out here, there is no "wind driven rain" really. We get peaks of 80mph winds and such during a micro burst, but for us, the garage doors collapse and pull out when that happens, so the lip doesnt matter, lol.
But in my current house I built in 2019, has a normal sloped garage with no door lip. and we've had heavy rains as I'm out in the desert and no rain has come in. My driveway is all pavers too and slopes down kinda hard to the street, so no way will rain swoosh up the driveway and flood in. but where yuou are, I highly recommend you do that lip on your personal place. take what you know and insist its done RIGHT, the way YOU want it done when you build your dream place.... Amazing work so far!!!
The way you did the groundwork before the pour. It was impeccable. You and your lasersharp mind and eyes, Kyle 😅. Respect!!
The best thing to do with fresh concrete is to use a sealer. You don't want little clouds of cement dust as you walk across the floor.
Hi Gary from the UK here just wanted to say Great video very interesting and informative keep them coming, plus 10/10 for the floor sweet job very nice
Concrete technician here, I calculate concreet mixtures, the less water the stronger the concrete gets. In a nutshell you want a water-cement factor as low as possible for the strongest concrete in the end. Of course there is a “sweet spot” but how more water is mixed in the concrete the weaker it gets when hardend. To make sure the mixture is still workable with less water they add plastifiers.
Totally agree with you!! What slump would you use on this project? 3.5 to 4.0 ?
I live in Holland, don’t do the construction calculations of the floor, only mixture calculations. Typically for such a floor we would use a 0/32mm mixture with a strength class of 20/25N/mm2 or 25/30N/mm2 unless it’s gonna have to bear heavy loods or is exposed to chemicals or salt (road salt for instance) then you would use mixtures with more cement in them but they are mor expensive too. But every country have there own regulations about concrete.
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Your enthusiasm is is keeping me glued to this build. Great job guys!
"Worry is a wasted emotion", I was once told. Although I too would share your concerns if it was my shop.
Came out great! See, all that worry for nuttin. Well done!
Oh yea. You also got me with the "stoop" set up. Brilliant. My story: A trampoline "park" build in one of the out of business department stores was "cutting concrete" and they were happy to "let go" of many many 24 inch square pieces of trowel polished concrete 5 inches thick, steel reinforced, easy to move. 70 of those have been very handy around my property. I'll tell ya. Good move on the "stoop" set up there Kyle.
Love the way you build! Where I live, pole barns are very common, and sadly I don't think anyone builds post frames on perimeter foundations like RR. No way am I going to stick twisty, poorly pressure treated wood poles in the ground. Appreciate the attention to detail and am amazed at how quickly just you & Greg put up a frame. If only you were willing to do a couple thousand mile commute...
I have the upmost respect for concrete guys! Hard working good fellas!
Looks good. Only question I have did you not have the pex tubes pressurized during the pour in case something happened you'd notice it before the concrete set.
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I've seen dozens of videos of concrete over pex; they never pressure test those lines first. I guess the chance of failure is so low that it's not worth the effort. A line can be disabled later.
Your wife is great at the color coordination of your outfits... well-done, ma'am!...that being said, I can't imagine having that much concrete to work on. Wow, impressive!
Great job Kyle! I lucked out when building my dream shop. It was like the last day of the year that I could have gotten it poured, and my concrete guy called in some favors and we had two concrete business owners and two retired concrete business owners in the mix. There was a lot of experience out there, and the floor is as perfect as it gets for concrete. Nothing like a concrete pour to make a building start to feel finished!
Great shop build. Outstanding concrete crew.
Just a tip for the next floor heating, it is good practice to place the manifold with pressure gage and fill the pec tubes and put pressure on the system BEFORE the concrete poor. You suppose to check if the pressure keeps stable while poring the concrete. If the pressure drops, you sprong a leck during the poor. You also seen a splash and have a easy fix, while the concrete is still wet.
Exactly. Talk about rolling the dice
The kink in the tubing never, IMO, should have been left in….
This is an awesome series….
Great concrete crew….can’t wait for the next video.
What a great job that contractor did. A handsome floor. You could polish and acid etch it.
Im sorry guys u could have used a pumper on this one it would have made the job soo much smoother and easier .. pumper hose stretch out to the farthest corner and work ur way out as u shorten the hose all the way back out.. most of these pumper crews can run upto 300 foot if needed .. last one i did was 150 foot out so i can back the truck to an easy spot and let the hose crew work corner to corner side to side all the way out .. eather way love all work vids keep it goin cheers !
Great work. Looking good. But, if it were me I would have put fittings on all the Pex under the slab and pressurized them. To make sure that there were no leaks. Just saying.
Looks great Kyle! Those little details, especially like what you did for the bottom of your doors, can make a huge difference in having a nice dry and comfortable building. Was hoping you were gonna show that detail when the forms were off. Also one thing I would've done if it were mine; I would've connected all the pex together and pressurized it with a guage to hold while the entire pour was happening, just in case. A puncture would quickly show itself.
Great job as always guys. 👍👍🏴🏴
very happy for you brother! been watching for years. inspired me a bunch!
nothing but respect and love.
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The video quality is 🔥🔥🔥 on the thermals off the concrete in the cold air!!!
Used my osmo pocket 3 for that.
I’ve always liked Kyle’s videos but when he said “no lowballers I know what I’ve got” he earned a whole new appreciation from me! No Lowballers group is the best!
Smart move presetting the drain.
A wonderful example of the meaning to collaborate! Truly a team effort here, showing attention to detail and striving for excellence!
That floor looks fabulous. Your concrete contractor is the top of the pile at his job. From the look of the finished product, you contracted the right person for this job. Congratulations on your journey thus far in building your dream shop. I suspect "every guy" watching these videos is envious in the right way, wishing "they had s shop this nice.
Not sure if this has been mentioned in previous comments. After striking your cut lines, spray them with hair spray. The hair spray will protect the chalk from the washing away during cutting process.
I sat back a trusted my crew to do a good job. I should have been running around verifying what was happening cuz my job didn't turn out great. Lots of little mistakes that could have been avoided with some extra caution. Mt floor drain isn't straight. The floor has lots lots of peaks a valleys. Everytime you say "you only get once chance" it penetrates my soul. I love watching your videos. Great content and awesome build.
Just a tip for the next big pour, at those garage door openings set a piece of 2"x2" galvanized angle to FF elv. then make a little screed board so your concrete is down 3/4" on the outside. That 3/4" lip of bare concrete will chip off no matter what. Guess your HVAC guy never made it there he surely would have put an air test on that pex.
In a previous career, I was in the concrete industry. Noxcrete products duro nox and duro polish will get the desired shine you are looking for
Rewound the video and it showed what you were talking about don't know what happened, great job
I like the details in your buildings, wish you were in arkansas
Selling yourself short. That’s limited edition RR Buildings one-use OSB. Good shit right there!
I am not trying to be a troll but I poured concrete of over 45 years and I would have never used buggy on that pour that is a lot of weight driving onto of the radiant also a pain in the but , I would use a trailer pump an use 4 inch line and a 25 ft 4 inch concrete house and place it like it is done every day would have been much to place and lot less wight on the radian. just saying but great job I watch you work all the time and you are so talented . like I say not being troll just commenting
Great to know about the plasticizer. Great tip! My wife doesn't need a vibrator because she has me, the Enegizer. I know what I have. Don't low ball me dude. That's some funny stuff right there. Great job. Looks fantastic except for the alignment of the floor drain. That sucks that you forgot about that detail. Oh well, it's only a temporary building for you anyways till your kids are all grown up and move out. Next time you will make it perfect.
At the end you talk about polishing the floor and such, I guess you're also thinking about epoxy. Here my experience, of course a much smaller scale :). Full reno and the first project was the basement floor. Together with my trusted concrete guy we decided that power-troweling would be sufficient, no need for further polishing or coating, and the floor is still looking great. Year later the garage, another contractor and he applied a polishing coating. The result looks great and is very smooth, but when the garage floor gets wet (snow and ice) it becomes also slippery for humans. Probably, we should have done the reverse, polishing in the basement and nothing in the garage. For you it means that you have to look careful which parts of your workshop will be wet in winter and which won't. And maybe give them different treatments. It will be a puzzle. :)
Nice work. I was surprised that they couldn't pump through at least the big garage door or use a trailer pump but the result is still a great pour in the end.
Plasticizer is the way to go but I prefer fiber over mesh personally as much as possible.
Merry Christmas my friend. So glad to see you have your concrete in before it got too cold. I am enjoying the build, keep on going.
Looks great wish it was mine. No need for parking an RV your not going to need to leave with it looking so good.
❤ Greg’s sweatshirt! Go Golden Warriors!
Gasoline powered buggies huh. As a former placer/finisher, wheelbarrowing concrete SUX. I wish we had some of those back in the day. But I did use 4" dia boomed pumpers - sweet.
Building my own shop from scratch is one of my dreams! Thanks for sharing your personal project with us and letting me live vicariously thru you! Looks awsome!
I think you needed double the mules.. that looks fun! Looking great.
Diamond seal concrete finish works great
Hi, could you please show the slope to the garage door after taking the wood off?? Thanks, Martin.
Nice video and build
I'd suggest a light gray epoxy...no fleck...great for reflecting light...also great when you spill oil, antifreeze etc and no cleaner will ruin the finish..I will say that a little snow on it is slick as snot, so brodcast some silica sand and roll it in where the vehicle parks.
So much to learn when watching real pros work🙂
Thanks for all Videos from Your Dream Shop, to this Day. It is very Interesting and much to learn. To hope You send to the Dream is ready. I wish you and Your family Happy Christmas Days . 🇦🇹
Love the overhead door trough to keep water out. Great looking floor and building.
I feel your sense of relief. I was finishing my own concrete repair during the closing days of good weather towards the end of November, and actually finished it on the last good day. Good job.
That looks great. Merry Christmas Kyle& Greg. Job well done
It's a garage door rebate, we use them all the time. Some placers will work them in by hand as it cures. It always pays to pop the formwork out and finish by hand because there will be bubbles.
my favorite series, you can see everything step by step, really cool
damn what a speed u built this building ! !! so fast im impressed
Coming along nicely. Amazing how professionals make a hard job look so easy. Your pad you poured with the remaining concrete would work for a back-up generator for the shop and house if you run the wire.
this is for sure a big pour
Love this series and the insight you are providing. I am just finishing up my own shop build right now (stick built). I am a carpenter but did all the concrete work (footings and 3' frost wall) myself except the slab, no way I was doing 1200sf of slab by myself for my first time. Your tips on the cuts and the drain is right on, the kind of info I dont hear anyone else talk about. I ended up just doing a square drain in the middle myself. Also, funny shit with the osb on facebook marketplace, I swear I see that all the time out here where I live. Cant wait to see the rest of the build and the finished shop, thanks for the great vids!
Looking great
NICE!!! Turned out good! The floor in my shop was poured in 3 separate pours all with mud-buggies similar to yours. Caulking all the cuts and making it look good is not a fun or quick job. Use backer rod with self leveling caulk and blue tape on either side of the joint. The blue tape saves a lot of frustration make makes it look really nice. Knee pads are a MUST.
This is a nice Christmas gift.
Looked up Rock River Ready Mix. Wow. They have really got it going on.
good company
Loving this series, keep up the great work
So cool seeing how pumped u are, makes me pumped for you! That building is gonna be amazing!
So cool to see with all the experience you have that you still get excited and nervious. best channel on youtube hands down.
Brian poured a garage floor for us 31 years ago. Best flat work guy in the surrounding area.
Shop looks great thanks for sharing the video on the floor looks great
Line pump…. Crazy to pour a slab that big that way. Also on another note Kyle losing sleep… shows how much he loves being in the building industry. Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🥳 gents.
Beautiful floor! I definitely get the roof done ASAP to illuminate any water drips as that will not be nice on the beautiful floor. I have a great contact in the Midwest for polished concrete floors. If that’s the route you’d like to go. I use them on my commercial applications.
I love watching your videos. You always do such amazing work and you always have everything thought out in advanced
That floor is gorgeous.
Now to see if you can get roof/siding/windows done before the northern Illinois winter hits in earnest. ;)
Big job done well by professionals!!, always good to get the right people and to see how well it looks finished.!!! Good job guys maybe you can sleep now Kyle.!! Have a great Christmas break, Happy Christmas to you and youres, Adding Greg heres hoping for a great 2024 Love from UK🤓🤠.
I was excited for you man! Seriously! I never had the chance to do this kind of build but can imagine the excitement to design, build and be there for all the parts and pieces you are not the expert on! Humbling for sure, but awesome you were able to get top notch guys to do the really serious stuff, like the FLOOR! Love it, your channel and all the buildings you do! You are the man when it comes to post/beam construction! Maybe stretch out and develop a National Company with you and Greg as the “inspectors/teachers” so that everyone in the USA can get the quality you provide! We, my son, actually, could use you here in Virginia!
You guys are awsome, I live in Green bay wi i wish you were closer i would have you build my shop.
Merry Christmas Kyle, Greg, and all the craftsmen out here everyday making it happen. 🎄
I’m happy for you. Your work & videos have been educational and entertaining to many. Congratulations on the continuing successes and enjoy your beautiful place!
Awsome build
Best of the season to you and yours
I'm surprised they didn't have the pumper trailer with hose, thats what I've seen used on similar situations .
Of course it looks amazing! I'm so jealous you got your floor in already, I'm still trying to compact and level my shop build, but I'm thankful all my steel is done. I think I'm going to wait until spring to pour, I would hate to get a cold snap if we were to pour! Take care and have a really good x-mas!!
You did great! Glad that stress point has passed. Looks outstanding. Merry Christmas!
Love your vids and watching the project proceed, Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Really enjoyed your videos this year. ..This Dream Shop collection especially. 🎅 MERRY CHRISTMAS !!
Appreciate that
Agreed, I've seen all their videos and this is by far my favorite! I really like the new camera quality.
Another great series of videos.
Thanks for sharing the ride with us.
The shop that RUclips built. Good for you.
Nice looking floor. Leave it to Midwest boys to do it right.