Thank you for this video! I am impressed that you are so willing to openly share your experience and knowledge. Your videos are great. Keep 'em coming!
Great video! Must pour a 30x20, 5 to 6 inch thick concrete slab for a carport where I can work on my cars next to my house; use a hoist to pull an engine out, jack stands etc... The ground is slopped so it makes it impossible for those operations .I have more work to do to level it off preparing the area for concrete....This video was very instructive. Thank you for posting!
I've watched a ton of your videos. I'm not even close to thinking about attempting something like this but you certainly make me feel I can do it. I think I'll attempt a small pad. Something to just to stand on like a soap box letting everyone know my buddy Mike showed me how to do this.
Awesome video! I learned everything I needed from this video any question I had was answered and even questions I didn’t know I had were answered! Thanks man I also enjoyed that you didn’t sit there giving a back story about the job forever and did t talk about other crap nobody cares for!
AWESOME! I've gotta do this on a little 2yd garage and was wondering how you screed when there's walls. Just walk around in the concrete while screeding. And have a pole long enough to get to the back with the bull float. And the hand tools were good to see. I was looking at buying a bull float but for 1 job I'll probably make one, but nice to see the other tool too.
thanks for quick informative vid. 👍 I want to DIY this in my 2 car garage because the estimates were between 5-7 thousand dollars. I recognize that this is hard work, but I don't have the funds to pay it. After watching this, is it possible 1 person can pull the straight edge edge, and would the concrete driver wait because it takes so long while one 55 year old person mags the edges?
Hi Mike, Thanks for the great contents. I am helping a friend fix is broken slab in a 20x22' garage. We are going to cut, break and remove old concrete. Then he wants to remove the river stone and replace with crushed gravel and compact. For a 2 car garage/low traffic, would you recommend fibres in concrete or rebar /wire mesh? Thanks
I'm doing a similar project right now and considered doing it myself. One of the contractors that estimated the job wanted to put dowels around the outside to tie the slab into the foundation wall. What are your thoughts on this? I also noticed you didn't use an expansion/isolation joint around the perimeter. Is it typical to not do dowels or an expansion/isolation joint? I'm in the northeast.
If the gravel is compacted correctly there's no need for dowels. If you feel it could settle then go ahead and dowel. Most our residential floors don't have expansion joint around the walls. Only if the spec calls for it. It is a good idea, nothing wrong with putting it there. We haven't had any problems with not using it though.
@@MikeDayConcrete thanks for the reply and info Mike! You're an inspiration and wealth of knowledge for do it yourselfers and pros alike. I really appreciate all the knowledge you share in your videos.
Mike I have a question you mentioned that you used 3,500 psi concrete. The minimal is 2,500 and ideal is 4,500 psi. Why didn't you use 4,500 psi? Is it because the fiber mesh provides a reinforcement?
Could you do a video on a concrete driveway and how to pour one? My driveway is taller than my garage because the alley has been backfilled so many times by the city.
Where the garage door would come down, Wouldn’t it be normal to put a board to lower the concrete slightly and form a pocket for garage door sit in to help keep the rain out? It looks like in the video they concrete all the way past where are the future garage door is going.
What is re-bar good for? is it not necessary? I'm looking for a contractor in Los Angeles to do a walkway and doing a little research before having them come out.
Rebar is to help reinforce the slab, floor, sidewalk, when it cracks. The rebar will hold the concrete together and tight and not let the crack open up.
I am planning on doing a garage floor at some point. Just doing my research now. Would it be possible for me to do a 24'x14' by myself? If I got the concrete so it won't dry out so fast. Is it possible to do solo??
We use a laser level to check out slopes and make grade marks on the concrete walls that are sloped. All done with the laser level. This is the one I use: amzn.to/3hKXoBS
My grage is chipping. A guy told me thats coz who ever did the floor did not put locks in. I didnt understand what that means. Don't you have to tie steel rods before you pour?
What did you mean by chipping? Rebar will keep a cracking from spreading and might keep it from cracking. There are things you can do to prevent the cracks like using stronger mix adding fiber laying a thicker pour. The pad in front of our cabin was a foot thick layed on top of clay/sand it’s moved all around but no cracks. Concrete is expensive most don’t want to pour thick
Hey Mike Great video as usual, I do have a couple of questions regarding fiber mesh and Calcium Chloride. I occasionally help a friend who has poured for years. He is a pretty frugal guy and insists on adding the fiber to the load himself, what do you think is best to have it batched or add on site. I was also curious about the type and amount of Calcium Chloride you are adding and do you ever have this added at the plant? Thanks again I have purchased your videos online.
We add fiber at the plant, but have added it at the jobsite also, just need to mix it in very good if done on site. We use the brand of CC that the concrete company provides, no special brand.
Do you ever add a vapor barrier under a garage slab? My garage floor needs to be replaced due to it not being sloped correctly but it's also very damp in the garage all the time. Was wondering if something under the concrete would help dry it out some.
How much of a down grade did this garage floor have, I had a foundation company come out to check my foundation specially in my garage floors because my sons skateboard will just roll all by it’s self toward the garage door but they said my garage floors where ok they measured -2.3 inches on the right side of the garage near the garage door and -2.9 inches on the left side of the garage near the garage door they said the downgrade is normal , I know there is a down grade but I was not sure how much of a downgrade is normal, I hope you can answer my question thank you in advance.
Hi Mike, great video. I am about to pour my garage slab 6m by 6m. I notice from your videos that you don't have expansion joints for garage or house slabs. Is it because it's out of the elements so won't expand and contract? Cheers
Strange watching you add chloride to the load. When the customer (you) call and order the concrete from us we ask what you want such as mix, retarder, fibers, color, chloride, air etc etc and that all gets put in the drum at the same time as the agg, water, cement. This way we are ready to pour it out when we get there. No need to sit and mix for another 15 minutes on job. However once in awhile will get a customer that wants to add some accelerator or a color that we don't have but that is very rare. Having a color machine that puts in the color while being loaded is a HUGE time saver and the load generally has more time to mix so again we don't have to sit on site mixing. Nice job guy's. Wish you guy's were in our area, from what I have seen you would be a great customer to pour for.
if im not in a hurry could 2 men do this w/bags of concrete taking a few days like a D I Y....not sure if i can get a truck out to the boonies where im gonna be....or is it just not realistic as a D I Y...
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Mike ,we need more people like you in this world, thanks for sharing ,you are a good man and a excellent craftsman, thank you again.
Thank you for this video! I am impressed that you are so willing to openly share your experience and knowledge. Your videos are great. Keep 'em coming!
I appreciate that!
Great video! Must pour a 30x20, 5 to 6 inch thick concrete slab for a carport where I can work on my cars next to my house; use a hoist to pull an engine out, jack stands etc... The ground is slopped so it makes it impossible for those operations .I have more work to do to level it off preparing the area for concrete....This video was very instructive. Thank you for posting!
Sounds great!
Looks good! Thanks for posting.
I need to pour a floor in an existing metal garage. This was helpful.
That concrete mixer truck is amazing!
I've watched a ton of your videos. I'm not even close to thinking about attempting something like this but you certainly make me feel I can do it. I think I'll attempt a small pad. Something to just to stand on like a soap box letting everyone know my buddy Mike showed me how to do this.
Awesome video! I learned everything I needed from this video any question I had was answered and even questions I didn’t know I had were answered! Thanks man I also enjoyed that you didn’t sit there giving a back story about the job forever and did t talk about other crap nobody cares for!
Making good money that's a really easy gravy job. GOD-BLESS.
Love the videos Mike
More informative than most anything tv has to offer
building small barn for my alpaca; this is great. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Loved the team work 😊
Loved ur video. Thanks. it helped me out alot on a lil project I've been wanting to do for a while now. Came out great. Thanks again
Another awsome job well done. Thanks mike and all the guys for all the great videos
You make this look so easy!!! I only want to pour a tiny garage but can't get the courage
great job.......thank you for sharing the video
Thanks for watching!
AWESOME! I've gotta do this on a little 2yd garage and was wondering how you screed when there's walls. Just walk around in the concrete while screeding. And have a pole long enough to get to the back with the bull float. And the hand tools were good to see. I was looking at buying a bull float but for 1 job I'll probably make one, but nice to see the other tool too.
Your the Man Mike!!!
Excellent video good job. Thank you.
I have 1 question. Where is the rebar. I didn't see any laid down before you poured the concrete. End result of not having it... Cracks
dearest Mike, could you do a video on sub base? i dont see it covered a lot.
Hi I’m wanting to make a 20x20’ slab for a garage floor ( I know absolutely nothing about concrete ) any step by step videos out there ?
thanks for quick informative vid. 👍 I want to DIY this in my 2 car garage because the estimates were between 5-7 thousand dollars. I recognize that this is hard work, but I don't have the funds to pay it. After watching this, is it possible 1 person can pull the straight edge edge, and would the concrete driver wait because it takes so long while one 55 year old person mags the edges?
I’m so tempted to try it on my 24X24 garage that I’m building
Short but Sweet
Nice, thanks.
Why no rebar support for this pour?
Curious how thick is subbase? Also, you mention no rebar but fiber mesh in what are chances this will crack?
Can an epoxy finish or any finish be done over just mag floating, thereby eliminating the need to steel trowel ?
Yes, you don't need to steel trowel for a finish. If you wanted for floor smoother, you could fresno float it after bull floating.
Hi Mike, Thanks for the great contents. I am helping a friend fix is broken slab in a 20x22' garage. We are going to cut, break and remove old concrete. Then he wants to remove the river stone and replace with crushed gravel and compact. For a 2 car garage/low traffic, would you recommend fibres in concrete or rebar /wire mesh? Thanks
I'm doing a similar project right now and considered doing it myself. One of the contractors that estimated the job wanted to put dowels around the outside to tie the slab into the foundation wall. What are your thoughts on this?
I also noticed you didn't use an expansion/isolation joint around the perimeter. Is it typical to not do dowels or an expansion/isolation joint? I'm in the northeast.
If the gravel is compacted correctly there's no need for dowels. If you feel it could settle then go ahead and dowel. Most our residential floors don't have expansion joint around the walls. Only if the spec calls for it. It is a good idea, nothing wrong with putting it there. We haven't had any problems with not using it though.
@@MikeDayConcrete thanks for the reply and info Mike! You're an inspiration and wealth of knowledge for do it yourselfers and pros alike. I really appreciate all the knowledge you share in your videos.
Mike I have a question you mentioned that you used 3,500 psi concrete. The minimal is 2,500 and ideal is 4,500 psi. Why didn't you use 4,500 psi? Is it because the fiber mesh provides a reinforcement?
When do I use a squeegee? Is it for spreading or the finish?
How much would a 22’x40’ garage slab cost approximately
My garage is similar in size, whats the costs to pour this 6 inches thick?
Should garage floors be smooth cause they poured my concrete and it's has a texture just like my driveway
Could you do a video on a concrete driveway and how to pour one? My driveway is taller than my garage because the alley has been backfilled so many times by the city.
Where the garage door would come down, Wouldn’t it be normal to put a board to lower the concrete slightly and form a pocket for garage door sit in to help keep the rain out? It looks like in the video they concrete all the way past where are the future garage door is going.
Wish you were local, I’d pay you to do my garage needs it bad
Why didn't this job get its iron bars at the bottom under the concrete?
Are you near buffalo ny
Thank you for sharing.
How much would something this size cost
how much does the concrete usually cause for your average garage?
What is re-bar good for? is it not necessary? I'm looking for a contractor in Los Angeles to do a walkway and doing a little research before having them come out.
Rebar is to help reinforce the slab, floor, sidewalk, when it cracks. The rebar will hold the concrete together and tight and not let the crack open up.
What did they do about getting the concrete under the edge of the wood framing?
We usually vibrate it if we have to get it under something. Not sure if that's what we did on this one or not.
👍 thanks
This is how ya do it
Where is the reinforcing mesh?
It's in the concrete, called fibermesh.
I am planning on doing a garage floor at some point. Just doing my research now. Would it be possible for me to do a 24'x14' by myself? If I got the concrete so it won't dry out so fast. Is it possible to do solo??
Awesome pour! Question, why did you not use a tamper?
How do you ensure it's level or slightly slanted to drain water outward?
We use a laser level to check out slopes and make grade marks on the concrete walls that are sloped. All done with the laser level. This is the one I use: amzn.to/3hKXoBS
Very cool thanks for link.
Vapor barrier not use in your area?
In house floors we do but not usually in the garages.
My grage is chipping. A guy told me thats coz who ever did the floor did not put locks in. I didnt understand what that means. Don't you have to tie steel rods before you pour?
What did you mean by chipping? Rebar will keep a cracking from spreading and might keep it from cracking. There are things you can do to prevent the cracks like using stronger mix adding fiber laying a thicker pour. The pad in front of our cabin was a foot thick layed on top of clay/sand it’s moved all around but no cracks. Concrete is expensive most don’t want to pour thick
Hey Mike Great video as usual, I do have a couple of questions regarding fiber mesh and Calcium Chloride. I occasionally help a friend who has poured for years. He is a pretty frugal guy and insists on adding the fiber to the load himself, what do you think is best to have it batched or add on site. I was also curious about the type and amount of Calcium Chloride you are adding and do you ever have this added at the plant? Thanks again I have purchased your videos online.
We add fiber at the plant, but have added it at the jobsite also, just need to mix it in very good if done on site. We use the brand of CC that the concrete company provides, no special brand.
What’s up mike I have a couple questions about a concrete floor I plan on doing in my garage and way I don’t contact you ?
good job Mike.
just wondering, do you prefer 1 3/8 or 1 3/4 bull float handles? I'm thinking of buying a rock it attachment for a 48" bullfloat.
We use the 1/3/4 for ours, but both are good.
@@MikeDayConcrete thanks mike, it's great to get insights from a pro.
I probably won't get a response back but how much did you charge to do this floor?
Carl, if you join my private facebook group "Concrete Ninja's" I can talk about pricing. I don't talk about it on this channel.
How many ppl on the job site?
Do you ever add a vapor barrier under a garage slab? My garage floor needs to be replaced due to it not being sloped correctly but it's also very damp in the garage all the time. Was wondering if something under the concrete would help dry it out some.
If you plan on heating you can do that and insulate
How much of a down grade did this garage floor have, I had a foundation company come out to check my foundation specially in my garage floors because my sons skateboard will just roll all by it’s self toward the garage door but they said my garage floors where ok they measured -2.3 inches on the right side of the garage near the garage door and -2.9 inches on the left side of the garage near the garage door they said the downgrade is normal , I know there is a down grade but I was not sure how much of a downgrade is normal, I hope you can answer my question thank you in advance.
what is the cost of the concrete per yard?? the video was cool thanks
In Maine it's about 110.00 per yard for 3000 psi
Mike Day Everything About Concrete so what’s the total on this ???
@@javierochoa432 5.5 yards x $110 per yard = $605 for 3000 psi. Video says it was 3500 psi, so around $800 I would guess.
did I miss where the rebar is at?
Used fiberglass mesh instead
How much slower is the concrete to harden up when its placed under a roof.
It is slower, depends on temp outside. It might add a couple hours to the finishing time.
Hi Mike, great video. I am about to pour my garage slab 6m by 6m. I notice from your videos that you don't have expansion joints for garage or house slabs. Is it because it's out of the elements so won't expand and contract? Cheers
Most comeback and cut it later
nice
Strange watching you add chloride to the load. When the customer (you) call and order the concrete from us we ask what you want such as mix, retarder, fibers, color, chloride, air etc etc and that all gets put in the drum at the same time as the agg, water, cement. This way we are ready to pour it out when we get there. No need to sit and mix for another 15 minutes on job. However once in awhile will get a customer that wants to add some accelerator or a color that we don't have but that is very rare. Having a color machine that puts in the color while being loaded is a HUGE time saver and the load generally has more time to mix so again we don't have to sit on site mixing. Nice job guy's. Wish you guy's were in our area, from what I have seen you would be a great customer to pour for.
Nice Mike...we get about $10 a sq foot out here .how does the market treat you?
ruclips.net/video/Ptqj-N21zf4/видео.html - He stated it's 9 to 10 sq.
if im not in a hurry could 2 men do this w/bags of concrete taking a few days like a D I Y....not sure if i can get a truck out to the boonies where im gonna be....or is it just not realistic as a D I Y...
Why you don’t use 4.000 concrete it’s garage floor it’s gonna crack
3000 is all that's needed in a residential garage if the sub-base is prepped properly. Our 3000 mix, when tested, usually breaks around 3500.
The average homeowner doesn't know industry slang....so when you say you're "magging" the edges, we have no idea what you mean....
is this something you think a guy can do himself
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