DIY Concrete Slab - How to get started
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2021
- In this video, I will show you how to make a DIY concrete slab and how to get started with a concrete slab project. I will also be showing many tips and tricks to make a project like this go as smooth as possible from start to finish. Check out the video to learn more!
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Well done. Looks professional.
I am not a professional, and I've never done concrete in my life; but if you were selling me the house, and we walked around, I wouldn't have given the concrete slab a second thought. Just internal relief that there was plenty of concrete walk space.
Thanks 😄
Nice job, thanks for posting
Thanks a lot I’m prepping a few slabs at the moment and your tips were a big help.
This was a very helpful video, thank you for making it
Good job 😊
Great video, Simon! Very helpful.
Hey thanks!
Here in Korea we don't make concrete slab drive way that often. However I'm gonna try it on my front yard with help of your video. Thanks a lot.
Awesome! Good luck! 👍🏻
Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video man, thank you so much man for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the detailed video, I needed more information before I started pouring concrete.
I’m glad I could help!
Excellent work ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! Cheers!
This has been helpful. Thanks
Thanks, I appreciate it! 😁
Thanks for this video, I have seen many many videos, and not one actually gives description of what they are actually doing like your video does.
Thanks, I plan on adding to my patio and will probably be using your video and the others ypu mentioned as a guide!!!
Glad it was helpful! Good luck 👍🏻
hey simon, the expansion crack form; did you just leave that in place?
I guess the world will never know.😢
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Brilliant video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 😁
I live your little tracto❤️
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁
this was real helpful im in middle of adding new concrete floor in my barn in free time. this helped me realize few things i did not account for
Thanks!!! I’m so glad the video could help! :)
Thanks so much for the video!!! The expansion do you use was 1/2 inch ? Thanks!!!!!
Thanks, just the right speed too.!!
You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback! ☺️
Awesome dude
Thanks 😁
Like the video - what happens with the expansion joints? does the wood get left in there? if so, when you placed them are they submersed from the service rather than sitting at the service?
Looks code, very good. I saw another concrete video of some people dry pouring concrete bags, and it was not nearly as durable and lasting as yours.
Did you leave the expansion form in place? The one up against the house.
Hey Simon can you please tell which concert pre mix I will use for this slab
Great job and very instructional. In hindsight u probably wished I just took the day off and had it delivered. Looked like a pain in the butt with all those bags and running around.
You should use bar chairs to hold the rebar up. Saves a lot of hassle.
Thanks for the tip! I will have to try that next time!
How long wood you wait to pput bolts in slab if building on it
If your poring a patio is sloping it needed?
How thick is your concrete and the gravel
Did you remove the support slab between your house and the concrete slab?
No dpm?
The funny thing about railroad ties!
The EPA says that railroad ties are toxic and not recommended for use in gardens. Railroad ties are treated with creosote, which can be hazardous to your health and the health of some plants. Creosote can leach into the soil and harm your plants.
Here are some tips for using railroad ties for landscaping:
Don't use in residential settings
Don't use near children's play areas
Don't use indoors or in greenhouses
Don't use in raised vegetable garden beds
Don't use directly in contact with vegetable gardens
Should have done a brushed finish.
Hey awesome video. I have a question which might be silly but still hoping for an answer, lol:
The forms (timber long sticks that help contain the shape of the concrete and also are used to flatten and smooth at the end, if I understand properly) that go on the side of the house, how do you get those ones out? And if you get them out, isn't there a hole between the house wall and the sidewall?
Thanks a lot.
Yeah, I'm wondering the same. Also can you just leave it there? Thanks for a great video though.
I had the same question..lol
He shouldn't have put wood between the slab and house. Especially not standard plywood. They make foam for this application.
Felt or foam not plywood for expansion
Which concert bags do you recommend so many to choose thanks
I used the 60lb Sakrete High Strength Concrete Mix. I purchased it from Lowe's. The 60lb bags are cheeper per pound then the 80lb bags and a bit easier to move around.
Thanks!
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Did I miss you texturing it?
Good job, those bags must be cheap, they are 8 dollars for 20kg here in Australia… cheaper here to use cement bags and adding sand and aggregate. Wear a mask next time, that dust is dangerous.
Thanks! They aren’t too bad. For the 60lb. bags it is $3.58. It’s not too bad. But wood prices here are through the roof!
Should have rented a compactor
Yes, doing it by had was a lot of work and I'm sure a compactor would have better results.
Thanks! :)
We don't these concrete channels ever describe how much water you put in the mixer for each bag?
It depends on the weight of the bag and psi, which is why they have the recommended water amount on the bag.
The posts buried in the slab with ground contact insures accelerated rot and a need to replace the posts. You did mention this.
Still wrong have someone who knows how to finish help you
How would you recommend finishing? Thanks!
You didn't prep your wall...