Im a single man with no help trying to pour concrete slab from many months and tired of hearing very high quotes from different people as everyone said I couldn’t do it alone but after seeing your video i did it and im writing this comment as i just finished concrete slab & it’s awesome Thank you very much guys❤️❤️
I like how you deliberately and specifically addressed every issue people had with your last dry pour. Reading through the comments I see no more suggestions - only praise. Excellent explanations this time.
I absolutely agree. You guys are fantastic. You explain everything so well. I love how you work so great together. I love your great attitudes. I think we’re going to give this a try.
Poured a beautiful headstone for my recently passed dog today. Added some sea glass and sea shells to it and it turned out beautiful. Thank y’all so much for the great tutorial
I just found this after watching your first one and see that you added things from advice like cutting the bags to get it out easy, and how to figure amount etc. And again---you two just made my life SO much easier!! You mentioned uses for concrete and it hit me that Im in a wheelchair for life and have been looking for a way to get around my 1/2 acre but the mixing and pouring of wet concrete was daunting! Im going to use your technique to make a series of small pads---3 feet wide by 2 feet by 3 inches deep so that every two feet there is a joint. It will be a wheelchair path all around my lot. Im on heavy clay that moves around a lot. This will be so easy You just changed my lifestyle. I think you two need a DIY show on TV, truly. Its a pleasure to watch you
As a paraplegic, I can appreciate this exchange. I owned 140 acre farm in west Texas for about 20 years and built mini offense and we never used water even though we set them all with concrete. We would just empty a bag or two in the hole, depending on how deep it was and let them see it for a week or so, we also used that method to pour numerous concrete slabs on the farm over the years from garages to ramps etc. and now that I’ve sold the farm and bought some property in Colorado. I’m going to pour a 60 x 40 foundation drop for just me and a buddy, I am in a chair he’s not so that will be a big help pouring a slab that size, but honestly with the experience I have it’s not that daunting at all
Similar Marvin. And thanks for your tip. I have a patio to do on reasonable budget. It's all laid but I want to keep some bricks down and take some slabs up for new. After Covid prices have rocketed and I'm finding difficulty with getting workmen who want to charge many thousands of pounds. I'm not in wheelchair but had back op several yrs ago and don't like to be beat. I've thought of many ways to do myself. In 70s .but always drawn a blank. Now only outlay is suitcase carrier/wheeler to trundle cement through. Your idea Marvin of 3x2x2" is great for me to pattern up with bricks. And gaps between to fill with mortar or pea gravel fine. At last. My area is tiny compared with yours but only reservation is getting fine enough mist on water spray....in England where we get alot wet weather. Good health and so glad you will get around in that chair better. I was a Chiropractor for decades so watch for new surgeries or more modern methods to help with your movement. Best wishes and thanks to the couple who made these videos. P.S. I saw some of those cut out patterned breeze blocks laid out for a seat and along back with a foam seat and cushions. Just the ticket for anyone disabled. Blessings friend.
So happy I found ya'll. This is GENIUS!! Im in a desert, and dreading doing concrete slabs this summer. Now I see how affordable and minimal tools to be used, I can knock out the side of my house and extend my patio for a wheelchair path for my dad to the uprise garden I'm gonna build out for him. This is gonna make it soooo much affordable and easier. THANK YOU.
You guys are amazing! I too have gotten very high quotes for concrete jobs so I’ve decided after seeing what you have taught us to try it myself. I am 70 years old woman but very active so I’ll find a little helper to start doing some small concrete projects myself. Thank you so much for making these videos. ❤
After this video ill never get another quote again. Did our first dry pour slab 2 days ago and hell of alot cheaper than paying someone time and labor. Im hooked now already planning my next dry pour.
I poured my 4x4 pad for my deck stairs, it was great! Hopefully that quickcrete sponsorship is coming soon. You guys are probably making the traditional concrete guys head explode with each video.😊
5 days ago I laid a 10' x 10' slab for a shed using your method in your other video. But I made mine 2" thick all over except it's 4" at the edges where the Dynabolts had to go. I put the shed on it today and it works great. Thanks for the great video 👍
My dad used to make pads like this for sheds, He he even made a patio and walk way doing this method. Im actually surprised most people dont know about doing it like this. His rule was wait a month before putting anything on it.
I have a suggestion for you. To keep the new addition from moving away from the other concrete over time, you should drill some 1/2" rebar into existing concrete and tie to new reinforcement.
When inserting that rebar into the old slab, it should be epoxied in place well before the pour. This process is quite helpful when adding a small slab against your house for a pump, water softener or some other smaller item.
You make it look so simple. Your instructions are very easy to follow. While I was watching this video, the wife walked in and said "when are you going to do that for our back yard". Thanks!!!
I dry poured a 12" x 24' x 4" slab in my backyard to store my M1078 LMTV Stewart and Stevenson vehicle. I used 80# bags and ordered 161 of them. 3/8" rebar was used as the reinforcement on 18' grid pattern. Let cure for 10 days before driving on it. Total cost $841 concrete, $290 rebar, wood forms free. A little over $1131 total cost. Contractor price $3100. The vehicle I store on the slab weighs about 22,900 pounds. No cracks, no problems.
11 ton vehicle? No way! I been hearing that dry pour can’t handle too much weight. It’s been a year since your comment. Is the concrete still holding up? I would love to dry pour for this project I’m thinking about.
Just a suggested tip... I've used dry pour for years.. With a lot of experimenting. I've uses water based paint as, well to color the concrete. Results were great. Maybe on one of your pours, you can showcase the colored concrete.
Followed your directions and my dry pour slab, pavers, and sections of sidewalk (I had to replace some broken sections in my sidewalk) have all turned out perfect turned out perfect. At 71 and having had a heart attack recently I was not looking forward to trying to do wet mix pours as I tire out and need to rest pretty quickly. As it was i could barely pick up the 60 pound bags of quickcrete I had delivered. This method allowed me to take my time, take breaks when I needed to and still end up with an end result that looks and feels like a professional wet pour. I still have a few more projects I want to do, but I no longer fear the time and effort commitment needed.
Thanks to your video I've just poured my first dry-pour walkway. I'm still watering but I'm pretty happy with everything. I had to use 60 lb bags as I'm not young (70) anymore. I look forward to more of your DIY videos. On to the next project. All the best to you both. Thanks and keep up the great work.
You guys rock! A lot of youtube idiots are trying to replicate your process and not following your directions and thereby ending up with crap results. Clearly you not only thought things through well but have learned from your experiences and shared your learning well. Love it. Will be doing a bunch of concrete work this summer I have been putting off because wet pouring is just too much work for a 70 + y/o it less than stellar condition.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! We just wanted to show the world an inexpensive way to have a slab that anyone can finish. We worked on perfecting our method for several years. Dry pouring a concrete slab is so easy….. maybe some of those people are just over thinking things….. Thank you for watching!
@@CajunCountryLivin And a lot turf-guarding "professionals" with extensive non-experience in dry-pours criticizing a process they never tried and know nothing about.
Thank you. I think I can do this. I'm a single older woman...I can do this in small sections for a driveway. Like staggered blocked areas...not a solid drive. Smaller blocked areas is more manageable for me and doing it by myself. This video is so helpful and encouraging. Thank you
Wow!!! This new dry pour is amazing! I never would have thought about the alligator texture on the surface. You guys are becoming trendsetters. I love what you are doing.
I'm a professional carpenter with over 30 years of experience, and I've never seen this done. But, that's because sometimes tradition overrules ingenuity/creativity and common sense. 👍🏾 great job, guys, on thinking outside the box, and great work on the slabs... I'll let you know how mine turns out.❤
You guys have given me real hope. I'm disabled, and unable to do the mix and pour routine. I had to leave a gravel floor in my 12 x 24 shed. But now, you've shone me a way to have a real floor. Thank you sooooooo much.
I found this channel 2 days ago when I was considering buying a mini cement mixer to do my diy patio, small slab for a central ac unit, and a slab for a generator. I am so thankful for you and your channel. Watching you has taught me a bunch. Thank you! Keep up the good work!
I can do this and appreciate what you've done here. I can do small projects like this at my age (71) and will keep checking for new videos. God Bless your family
Thanks for the video. I've poured more than my share of slabs over the years but I've never dry poured anything and always thought that term was something you would only consider doing on fence post holes or something that really didn't matter much. I never would have imagined that you could form dry concrete, water it a few times and end up with a solid slab that would cure all the way through. You two have inspired me to give this a try.
You’ve inspired us to use this dry pour method for a slab at the bottom of our deck steps! These back steps don’t get a lot of traffic but our dog launches off the deck and hits the same spot leaving a bare spot that turns to a mud patch. So, after seeing your video we poured it today!
It’s officially a Cajun Country entrance with the gator slab. That is awesome! Way to go Jim and Lydia… as always I love how ya just do it. Every invention never existed until someone gave it a try. I love the gator slab.
Thanks you, this is awesome!! I wish I'd seen this technique years ago when I was hand mixing wet cement for various small concrete slabs in remote bush areas in Australia, was back breaking work, this would've been sooooo much easier. Also, I think the reason your slabs are so strong is because of the basic principle that "the LESS water used in cement mix, the STRONGER the concrete becomes". More water makes it weaker, and traditional wet cement mixing needs slightly excess water than what's required to set it, so the mix is workable (e.g. will mix in the cement mixer, can be shoveled, spread and leveled, etc.) Your technique is fantastic, because it means that you only add minimal water, so you get a super strong concrete set.
I'm a huge concrete fan, and I have a request/suggestion. On your next poor, it would be neat to see if you made one of your form walls clear, or had a clear window, so that you could see how the mist/ water soaks in over the time that you do it. I think it would be insightful for you and your viewers. Just a thought, and keep up the great work!
@ Lance Strzok.....This gentleman "Michael Builds" does it all and does a test using 4 brands of concrete with 4 set forms with plexiglass on 1 side to see the progression of misting and drying and breaking them up after a 24 hour time to do comparisons! He has several videos this is the expert on concrete projects ruclips.net/video/SBTILrc4X0o/видео.html
"Michael Builds" is another RUclipsr who also recommends Cajun Country's videos. He posted a "Dry Pour Showdown" doing just that. It also shows how different the absorption rate is between 4 different concrete mixes, and how they looked inside after setting up. Michael does a lot of forensic dry-pour experiments,:these guys have great, pragmatic how-to tutorials. Kudos to both these channels.
I just dry poured a 12x16 foot storage shed floor, in 4 sections, by myself. Turned out great. I found that if the screed tries to pull up rocks when you go across, you can tap it up and down, making sure the screed stays on the forms, and it will help push the rocks down and bring the cement powder up. I'm sure it's easier with two people, but I only had me. Make sure your tools stay dry! I used a finishing trowel to lightly smooth out the screed ripples before going over it with the roller. On my first couple misting passes, I used a pump sprayer like you would use for bug spray or weed killer to get a super fine mist, and spray indirectly. You have to make sure you don't get any big drips because it will leave spots where the cement gets washed off of the aggregate. I found that with the sprayer I could do a second misting after about 20 minutes. Once you get that initial crust and start spraying with the hose, it absorbs the water like a sponge. Having watched some other dry pour videos, I think some people didn't understand that all of the working of the concrete is done dry, once you start with water you don't touch it until it's cured! Took the forms off next day. My last section was done in the morning, and it got hit by a rain and hailstorm that evening and didn't get hurt at all. Like you said, the actual working time is minimal, and I did other things between watering. Great way to do concrete if you're working alone! I'm 63 years old and retired.
Such great tips Greg & we are happy to hear the hail didn’t bother it! That’s fantastic!! We hope you email us some pictures. We would love to see how it turned out!!
How much did your 12x16 cost? Also, do you think it could have been done in one big slab? You said you did it in sections. Could you explain that please?
You answered all my questions. This technique has gone viral, l read their method in all the concrete videos comments. There will soon be a slab in every home, in every apartment, and the world will finally be rid of lawn mowers. 🫶🏻🤪🙌🏼🍻
How do you make it in sections? Curious cause my slab ended up being little too small on width and I didn’t know if I could add to it similar to how they fixed a slab and went over it. I did read bob villa suggest never to put a shed on extended slab that it’s best to have sides sitting off the edge by an inch so rain doesn’t get inside but still just curious about the section part??
I’m so glad I found you all!! My spouse and I are going to start our dry pour projects this weekend!! Thank you so much for making our lives easier!! Can’t wait!😊
Do it!!! Just did our 1st dry pour 2 days ago. Loved it!!!! Dont have to have concrete experience. Just listen to the experts in this video. Fyi. Home depots concrete is cheaper than lowes in Virginia anyways for 60 lb bags.
Hello Cajun Country couple, you are doing an amazing job helping people, this is the best dry pour video on you tube. Looking forward to more of your DIY, have a great day.
I will be replacing my gravel walkway with a dry pour sidewalk this year, one section at a time. GREAT TIP on using an expansion joint between sections.4'L x 4'W =16' x 0.333H (4" = 1/3 of one foot) = 5.328 divided by volume of bag size (80 lb - 0.6 or 60 lb-0.45) = Number of Bags of Concrete needed. Thank you!!
This makes a lot of sense. I was always told if I wanted a strong slab to use as little water as possible when I mixed the concrete. This method uses the absolute least amount of water you can possibly use. I’m going to try this later this year.
You got it! But after it's activated the whole 4" deep, keep it wet for as long as possible. Cover it too. Concrete cures with water present, to get stronger (28 days)
Thanks for taking the time to share this with everyone. It has inspired me to take on a few project ideas that I've been procrastinating because they need a pad to sit on. I've used mixers in the past and the rushed anxiety of mix/pour/spread... repeat... seems like a race to beat the concrete setting up... including the headache of the mixer clean up. This method removes the anxiety issues and also the extra manpower needed to be sure to stay ahead of the clock. Brilliant Idea... Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you, I love you guys! I will try my first dry pour in a few weeks. This method changed all my plans and I’m very excited to see how it will work for me. I think we should stop calling it dry pour and name this method after y’all.
Mind blown! I started mixing concrete with water when I was 11 to pour a retaining wall. We had a little 5 gallon bucket feed mixer run by an old washing machine motor. Mix and pour, Mix and pour, Mix and pour. I worked on that wall half the summer. I've done driveways and other pours during my life. I did the concrete mixer trailer that I towed home with my truck. In the middle of pouring that wet concrete, it started setting up before it came out of the trailer. That was a messy scramble that I don't want to repeat. When I put in a vinyl fence, I dumped dry bags of concrete mix in the post holes and that seemed to work, but I never though of doing this for finished flatwork. I've got a bunch of flatwork coming up in my yard and I'm going to try this. You made a very high quality video that's going to save a lot people time and trouble.
You both are just fantastic! It used to be backbreaking to pour wet concrete and getting the water mixture just right is not easy. Thank you for the great tutorial!
I have a slab to do and not afraid anymore to get to it thanks to you guys!! Never dreamt of drycreting😂 before but can't wait to start. Love the vids.
You two are something else. Always doing something that looks so amazing. The walkway is awesome I first thought ‘where is the water’ but then you explained it. So amazing how that works. Love your videos. I live in Alabama, almost next door.
Thank you!!! Now we know that misting and shower is only done for a few minutes and then wait an hour. I get it now. What you are showing us is a game and money changer!🎉🎉🎉
Just made a 6 x 8 x 4” thick slab for a shed. I followed your technique but I topped off the last 1/2” with high strength mortar mix. It made a nice smooth finish on top and helped hide the rocks easily. I was happy with how it looked and skipped the roller. Thanks for making these videos!
Did you add the mortar mix after the other was dry. Did you premix mortar or dry pour? I did a 10' x 12' dry pour and have a few areas where the top crust separated from the base and chipped away. Thinking of using mortar mix or patch to fill in. Any suggestions?@@tracylouiseletch9450
I'm impressed with how well this works without a lot of rushed, backbreaking work! I guess I stumbled onto a crude version of this 30 years ago while trying to make a better transition between a concrete driveway pad and what amounts to a sandy dirt road. It was a crude dry pour and I wasn't looking for any kind of finish. just guessed on wetting it. 30 years later, I'm still driving on it! It's not pretty but never was because I didn't do anything to finish it. I just dug out the area, dumped it and raked and screeded it even. Then wet it lightly, several time over a few hours. it's about 2 inches deep. I would have been happy if it lasted a few years, but I've got 10 times that out of it. It has cracks and crumbles which filled in with sand, but it is still locked together solidly. So now I see that you guys have refined this to a real process with results far beyond what I would have imagined! I've done a couple small slabs that worked out great following your instruction to the letter. I have even tried to analyze your method from an engineering perspective and it makes good sense But now I'm looking to do some bigger slabs and make the whole job even easier on the back. So I'm thinking a small power screed might help. I even did some testing with a jury rigged set up using a vibrating palm sander attached to a 2 x 4. it looks promising as it does compress the dry mix and seems to set the aggregate down a little deeper. I will do a test set up then using a roller and wetting per your method. So far the proof of concept seems good. There is a small battery operated one that's 4 foot wide that amazon sells for around $140. But I think I can build a better one that's adjustable for considerably less. To be honest, I think the jury rigged palm sander prototype is almost too aggressive. Screeding by hand isn't that hard, but it takes a little energy and you are bent over doing it. From what I have seen, the better you screed, the better the finish. Just to be clear, this is all while dry. So I'm wondering if you guys or anyone else has tried using a small power screed.
We actually have used the setup the you used and it worked really good, but we only used it in small areas …. Like in tight corners and etc. Would be interesting to see what a powerscreed would do. Yes we do everything completely dry until we get the finish we like. Thank you for sharing and watching!
@@CajunCountryLivin Kudos to you for figuring out a good method! If you are used to doing traditional wet pours, It's hard to keep from messing with it when it doesn't quite look like what you are used to. But I'm always looking for easier way to do things as long as any compromises are acceptable. My body has long outlived its usefulness in a Redimix pour!! But dry pour is pretty easy anad as far as I've determined, it fits most of my needs pretty well.
Y'alls videos continue to get better and better every week. Love the channel and look forward to seeing the great job that y'all have done on your little piece of heaven. Take care and GOD bless
As a single lady I truly appreciate your video and easy explanations and supply needs. I fixed a walkway that has been uneven pavers a pain shoveling during the winter with a new dry pour. Thank you for your videos
LMAO! I love how you have to give disclaimers on everything you do for the naysayers. You do excellent work and have super ideas. Please don't stop, very enjoying...
Really appreciate you making and sharing this video. I especially like the little tips here and there as you walk through the process, so there's no surprises. Something a lot of the other DIY videos don't do. Thanks again! Can't wait to get started on my first dry pour project.
Thank you guys for the education. I did my first dry pour this weekend for a small ramp to our shed building. Came out flawless. My 77 year old skeptical dad was there watch. When I went over the powder with the paint roller, the magic happened and he was amazed. He now wants a dry pour done at his place. Lol
Thank you so much for showing us this technique! I never heard of "dry pouring" until I saw your videos and it has opened a world of possibilities that would not be possible any other way. Your instructions are well thought out and delivered and it is a pleasure to watch both of you work together! Thank you so much! Keep your videos coming and share the good as well as the bad, then we all learn! I am impressed to read so many people my age (73) wanting to try this as well!
I just wanted to tell you thank you for your videos. I’m 67 and a woman by myself but I have grandkids ages 10 and 13 who help me a lot. (Boy and girl) After watching your video I decided that we could pour a 4 x 3 slab in front of one of my sheds Also made it slanted a little bit. I was nervous at first, so watched your video numerous times before I built up the courage that we could actually do it. The kids helped me pour the cement powder. they helped me skreet .They helped me water. Now, A month later it’s beautiful still, and now we’re a getting ready to tackle a bigger project. All thanks to your video and your step-by-step, instructions which made it so easy. Again, thank you so much 👏👏😊
Thank you so much for doing another "dry pour" video covering a 4" slab. I wanted to do a 4" slab and wasn't sure how many times to "shower" the concrete. This is one of the best time saver, back saver, money saver ideas I've seen for DIY'ers on youtube.
Concrete does not dry. It cures with water. You must keep it wet and covered as long as possible. In 28 days, it is fully cured and hard. You can't over water it. Just mist it at first to keep the finish you like. Just follow there showering tips and if anything, shower it more often and for longer. They're tips are minimum requirements. Keep it wet! It prevents cracks. I believe dry pour actually stronger than wet pour concrete. Need to test.
Excellent execution and instructions - and super excellent video editing - keeping us informed and engaged and not bored or hitting the FF line. Thanks so much. I need to build a new side walk to my house (removing the unlevel sandstone from 1965 because I don't want to fall and break my leg in 10 yrs at 73 yrs old going to get the mail!!! Love the roller texture idea!
You guys are great! And the way you talk addressing all the opions ! Your both Awesome! I have done 2 dry concrete prodjects . Thanks to you they came out great ! even when the rain came in 3 hours after it was finished : )
love how you guys say everything with a smile and the croc roller was the cherry on top. " just to be clear.. again..no water has been added" great work guys
The explanation in text is much clearer than before. Thank you so much for the video, it's satisfying to see how you dry pour a concrete slab. Nice texture by the way.
I love the idea of 'no pressure' for time! Always felt so rush rush rush when doing it the conventional way. I'm going to start doing a thin "not-a-poured" apron in front of my shop, and instead of panicking about it, look forward to it!
Hi, I’m Bill from Minnesota. This is fantastic! And I’m convinced enough to try this for a foundation for a 12X10 shed I want to build. And the fact the both of you doing this makes it exciting for me to do this with my wife. I’m 72 years old and about 30 years ago used to help a friend do concrete. Doing it the traditional way just became too hard for me, and about 8 years ago we tried just pouring a 4X4 using bag concrete and it turned out bad👎 my wife was helping me and it became too much for her to help mix the sackete while I was trying to smooth it out. Your approach just seems so much more simple and doable. Thanks for the great videos. Bill, a fan!
I had never even heard of "dry pour". I have a small project that I have wanted to do for *YEARS* but was intimidated with the whole mixing thing. I don't really know why the algorithm put this in my feed, but I'm glad it did!!! I may never come back to this channel, as it's not really my thing, BUT just for the concept and this primer on this concept alone, I gave you a "subscribe". BIG THX!.😀😀😀
Sometimes projects like this need more muscles (or money) than I have, and it’s so frustrating to have to wait around for help. But, I feel confident that I can do this on my own even if it’s only a bit at a time. This will help a lot of DIYers.❤
That's pretty amazing. I'm super curious if anyone in the academic world has done research on this method, such as compression tests, erosion tests, etc. Concrete is often stronger with less water usage, but workers are always adding more water to the mix to make it workable (thus decreasing the strength). What's remarkable about this method is that it eliminates all the negatives of pouring concrete while also seemingly giving a high cement to water ratio. The only unknown is if it cures the same or not, or if the internal structure is different.
I think you're absolutely right. You'd get the maximum amount of concrete in the forms, and I suspect the maximum density from what you're using which should in theory lead to the maximum strength as long as you do the reinforcement right. That and you can spend your money on concrete instead of on a lot of water in the truck. The only issue with this would be using raw rebar since that'll rust no matter what. That would be next decade's problem though.
@manicmarauder a decade of rebar rust is meaningless. Unless you're talking rebar that's going to be used in salt water, it won't even be a problem for your unborn great great great grandchildren and beyond
@@manicmarauder Your rebar should be kept a minimum of 2"-3" from any edge of the concrete ..... so that it is not exposed to any elements of weather. Also, you can buy epoxy-coated rebar which will definitely last your lifetime if not exposed.
I finally found this a husband and wife couple who do all sorts of things from yard work to putting in ceiling fans etc. Yesterday I asked them to look at your videos so they can do some projects for us around the house doing this method. The husband texted me saying “wow, this is so cool and amazing.That he’s turned down jobs because he thought it was too much for he and his wife to do but that’s all changed.” This is a game changer for so many ppl. With the help of your vids I could do it myself but the bags are just way too heavy for me to lift and move but glad I found this couple to do it easily and just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have such a beautiful family to. To quote Spock, “live long and prosper” friends. ; )
The best part is, you can tell visitors that you and her grabbed a real gator and held him upside down by the legs and used him to make the impressions 🙂 This is fantastic, I have never even imagined you could do this, and it came out brilliant. Your detail slow pan close up shots were excellent.
Y'all did a great job with this. I'm going to be putting down an 8x8 slab for a hot tub so I've been toying around whether to dry pour smaller sections or bite the bullet and rent a mixer and wet pour the whole slab.
I’ll bet a concrete stamp would also work well making a stone or paver look. You guys gave me some great ideas! Thanks so much for making these videos!
God Bless you guys so much! I've watched you guys since the chicken coop slab. I'm 60 and you inspire me. I'm gonna do this and video it and give you the credit! Thank you so much!
Yes, thank you for this. My husband wasn’t convinced that it would work for 4” and now he is after seeing this. I’ll post after we are done. Going for a 5x11
It would be nice to see a dry pour with a old cobblestone texture but also adding a topical powdered color hardener to create a tan/light brown cobblestone look!
Yes, I agree, especially with using color. I am tearing out an old piece of deck and I wish to pour a small slab in it's place, but I wanted to use some color or combination of a tan or light brown to match the color of the homes brick. Maybe even using a brick shaped mold, to simulate the brick, or possibly a stone paver mold. Applying these while it is dry would be a great help.
I have always wanted a concrete skirt around any house that has a basement. This idea pretty much is the solution, I think. Of course expansion joints will be needed in colder country, but otherwise, it brings the project within the reach of a do it yourself-er! Thanks!
I for one truly love the look and I’m 66 years old and always work with dry concrete but never made a block as bigs as that but will this summer thanks for sharing this
I watched a dry pour barn and they credited you. I watched you before them, but they said to thank you for saving their butt. After watching both of you I'm going to dry pour my garage in 2 sections so I can mist. Thanks both of you
That was very unique and looked absolutely amazing. Just a couple thinking people doing things they like. Something more people should be doing nowadays. Out of the box and fantastic. Congratulations on a gorgeous new walkway. 👍👍
I appreciate your attention to the details on the grading and leveling, etc. even though it is a diy home project. The devil is in the details and it really makes a difference in the finished product in the end, getting professional results.
Having a 4" slab depth will come in handy should you ever need to park a lift there to work on the front of the porch. Good tip on the placement of the reinforcing wire!! The textured walkway surface will help dirt from boots and shoes from being tracked onto the porch.
Good video. You explain it all and show it all. People who don’t get it smooth like you guys do have to realize you have worked to perfect this for a while. You’ve generously shown us all how you do it and I hope to try this myself.
You inspired us to work on our back patio! We don't have a mixer and to hire someone was out of the budget. We are doing multiple slabs and since our main framing is done I have been able to do it myself while my husband is at work! Thank you so much for sharing a new way to do concrete!
I am a single female and new home owner. I will be replacing a shed and creating a cute patio / pool space using this technique. Thank you!!!! Cannot wait to try this!!
I've been down this rabbit hole of soaking in knowledge from DIY'ers every day for a while now and this is the first project I am going to get off my butt and tackle! I need to get the siding done but the deck is a wreck and sort of in the way. I don't want to tear it down before I'm ready to do the siding. I was looking at concrete slab building as a foundation for a shed but this is the best temporary solution to clean up the back yard and make it functional before I get to building the new deck which is priority three or four on the list. Besides the shed isn't really a priority yet but it will be soon enough. I really appreciate you guys taking the time to show us regular folks how to save money and get from where we are to where we can be!!
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Im a single man with no help trying to pour concrete slab from many months and tired of hearing very high quotes from different people as everyone said I couldn’t do it alone but after seeing your video i did it and im writing this comment as i just finished concrete slab & it’s awesome Thank you very much guys❤️❤️
This is so very cool! This is the reason that we do this! So happy to help!
Good for you man.
I'm going to do this alone too, so glad for your comment. Gives me the confidence to do it by myself. Grateful for all the positivity.
Well done pal.
Thank you for this comment I alone as well and was wondering if this could be done, great to hear that it’s possible
I like how you deliberately and specifically addressed every issue people had with your last dry pour. Reading through the comments I see no more suggestions - only praise. Excellent explanations this time.
Thank you! We really tried to hit all the comments that we could!
indeed
I absolutely agree. You guys are fantastic. You explain everything so well. I love how you work so great together. I love your great attitudes. I think we’re going to give this a try.
Omg I just was going to say that. My first video I saw of these guys she had a box of tissue for the select group of fans. 😂😂
I’m a single Mom, I will try my best to do this in my place!!! Thank you for ALL the advice and money saving!! Love watching you guys!!
You are so welcome!
We are in the process of finishing up the framing so we can then do the dry poor ours is 16’ X 16’ for our 16’ round pool to sit on. So nervous!!!
Poured a beautiful headstone for my recently passed dog today. Added some sea glass and sea shells to it and it turned out beautiful. Thank y’all so much for the great tutorial
So happy it turned out great for you!
As being your neighbor I am so glad to find someone on RUclips that talk normal we can understand! Great job.
Looking around my yard, to see where I want to do this! I’m 69, and I’m pretty sure I can do this, too! Thank you sooo much! ❤️ Weeki Wachee, Florida
I just found this after watching your first one and see that you added things from advice like cutting the bags to get it out easy, and how to figure amount etc. And again---you two just made my life SO much easier!! You mentioned uses for concrete and it hit me that Im in a wheelchair for life and have been looking for a way to get around my 1/2 acre but the mixing and pouring of wet concrete was daunting! Im going to use your technique to make a series of small pads---3 feet wide by 2 feet by 3 inches deep so that every two feet there is a joint. It will be a wheelchair path all around my lot. Im on heavy clay that moves around a lot. This will be so easy You just changed my lifestyle. I think you two need a DIY show on TV, truly. Its a pleasure to watch you
Thank you so much! This will be awesome to improve your mobility! Very excited for you!
As a paraplegic, I can appreciate this exchange. I owned 140 acre farm in west Texas for about 20 years and built mini offense and we never used water even though we set them all with concrete. We would just empty a bag or two in the hole, depending on how deep it was and let them see it for a week or so, we also used that method to pour numerous concrete slabs on the farm over the years from garages to ramps etc. and now that I’ve sold the farm and bought some property in Colorado. I’m going to pour a 60 x 40 foundation drop for just me and a buddy, I am in a chair he’s not so that will be a big help pouring a slab that size, but honestly with the experience I have it’s not that daunting at all
@@douglasfortenberry2610Good luck on your project!!!
Similar Marvin. And thanks for your tip. I have a patio to do on reasonable budget. It's all laid but I want to keep some bricks down and take some slabs up for new. After Covid prices have rocketed and I'm finding difficulty with getting workmen who want to charge many thousands of pounds. I'm not in wheelchair but had back op several yrs ago and don't like to be beat. I've thought of many ways to do myself. In 70s .but always drawn a blank. Now only outlay is suitcase carrier/wheeler to trundle cement through. Your idea Marvin of 3x2x2" is great for me to pattern up with bricks. And gaps between to fill with mortar or pea gravel fine. At last. My area is tiny compared with yours but only reservation is getting fine enough mist on water spray....in England where we get alot wet weather. Good health and so glad you will get around in that chair better. I was a Chiropractor for decades so watch for new surgeries or more modern methods to help with your movement. Best wishes and thanks to the couple who made these videos.
P.S. I saw some of those cut out patterned breeze blocks laid out for a seat and along back with a foam seat and cushions. Just the ticket for anyone disabled. Blessings friend.
@douglasfortenberry2610 well done sir and thanks again to two Brill presenters.
So happy I found ya'll. This is GENIUS!! Im in a desert, and dreading doing concrete slabs this summer. Now I see how affordable and minimal tools to be used, I can knock out the side of my house and extend my patio for a wheelchair path for my dad to the uprise garden I'm gonna build out for him. This is gonna make it soooo much affordable and easier. THANK YOU.
You guys are amazing! I too have gotten very high quotes for concrete jobs so I’ve decided after seeing what you have taught us to try it myself. I am 70 years old woman but very active so I’ll find a little helper to start doing some small concrete projects myself. Thank you so much for making these videos. ❤
Thank you so much for watching and good luck with your projects!
After this video ill never get another quote again. Did our first dry pour slab 2 days ago and hell of alot cheaper than paying someone time and labor. Im hooked now already planning my next dry pour.
I poured my 4x4 pad for my deck stairs, it was great! Hopefully that quickcrete sponsorship is coming soon. You guys are probably making the traditional concrete guys head explode with each video.😊
Thank you for letting us know how your project turned out! And yes….. I don’t think we are very popular in their circle right now😂
@@CajunCountryLivin 😂
5 days ago I laid a 10' x 10' slab for a shed using your method in your other video. But I made mine 2" thick all over except it's 4" at the edges where the Dynabolts had to go. I put the shed on it today and it works great. Thanks for the great video 👍
That is awesome! So very happy to help!
Thanks for posting this. I was wondering how dynabolts would do.
How do you do it 2 inches thick? Do you just lay the 2×4s on their sides when doing your form?
@@sandygomez3439rip a 2X4 to 2”. Remember a 2x4 is in reality 1”1/2x3”1/2
My dad used to make pads like this for sheds, He he even made a patio and walk way doing this method. Im actually surprised most people dont know about doing it like this. His rule was wait a month before putting anything on it.
I have a suggestion for you. To keep the new addition from moving away from the other concrete over time, you should drill some 1/2" rebar into existing concrete and tie to new reinforcement.
When inserting that rebar into the old slab, it should be epoxied in place well before the pour. This process is quite helpful when adding a small slab against your house for a pump, water softener or some other smaller item.
1st time seeing your videos. THANK YOU! Am retired, in my 70's, on a budget. I CAN tackle a walkway on the side of my house! 😍
Welcome!
You make it look so simple. Your instructions are very easy to follow. While I was watching this video, the wife walked in and said "when are you going to do that for our back yard". Thanks!!!
I dry poured a 12" x 24' x 4" slab in my backyard to store my M1078 LMTV Stewart and Stevenson vehicle. I used 80# bags and ordered 161 of them. 3/8" rebar was used as the reinforcement on 18' grid pattern. Let cure for 10 days before driving on it. Total cost $841 concrete, $290 rebar, wood forms free. A little over $1131 total cost. Contractor price $3100. The vehicle I store on the slab weighs about 22,900 pounds. No cracks, no problems.
11 ton vehicle? No way! I been hearing that dry pour can’t handle too much weight. It’s been a year since your comment. Is the concrete still holding up? I would love to dry pour for this project I’m thinking about.
did you put in an expansion joint? Do you do that before it is wet or after?
How has your slab stood up?
Just a suggested tip... I've used dry pour for years.. With a lot of experimenting. I've uses water based paint as, well to color the concrete. Results were great. Maybe on one of your pours, you can showcase the colored concrete.
Ooooh that could be gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤
If I were to mix white paint would it create an even lighter concrete?
Great idea!
How exactly are you adding paint? Is it through the water source?
Would this method work in cold weather climates?
Followed your directions and my dry pour slab, pavers, and sections of sidewalk (I had to replace some broken sections in my sidewalk) have all turned out perfect turned out perfect. At 71 and having had a heart attack recently I was not looking forward to trying to do wet mix pours as I tire out and need to rest pretty quickly. As it was i could barely pick up the 60 pound bags of quickcrete I had delivered. This method allowed me to take my time, take breaks when I needed to and still end up with an end result that looks and feels like a professional wet pour. I still have a few more projects I want to do, but I no longer fear the time and effort commitment needed.
Thanks to your video I've just poured my first dry-pour walkway. I'm still watering but I'm pretty happy with everything. I had to use 60 lb bags as I'm not young (70) anymore. I look forward to more of your DIY videos. On to the next project. All the best to you both. Thanks and keep up the great work.
You guys rock! A lot of youtube idiots are trying to replicate your process and not following your directions and thereby ending up with crap results. Clearly you not only thought things through well but have learned from your experiences and shared your learning well. Love it. Will be doing a bunch of concrete work this summer I have been putting off because wet pouring is just too much work for a 70 + y/o it less than stellar condition.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! We just wanted to show the world an inexpensive way to have a slab that anyone can finish. We worked on perfecting our method for several years. Dry pouring a concrete slab is so easy….. maybe some of those people are just over thinking things….. Thank you for watching!
LOL Been there, am that. Too bad we don't live next door. We would probably drop dead together some day doing this stuff. Ain't no quit in me...yet.
@@CajunCountryLivin And a lot turf-guarding "professionals" with extensive non-experience in dry-pours criticizing a process they never tried and know nothing about.
Thank you. I think I can do this. I'm a single older woman...I can do this in small sections for a driveway. Like staggered blocked areas...not a solid drive. Smaller blocked areas is more manageable for me and doing it by myself. This video is so helpful and encouraging. Thank you
Wow!!! This new dry pour is amazing! I never would have thought about the alligator texture on the surface. You guys are becoming trendsetters. I love what you are doing.
Thank you so much!
I'm a professional carpenter with over 30 years of experience, and I've never seen this done. But, that's because sometimes tradition overrules ingenuity/creativity and common sense. 👍🏾 great job, guys, on thinking outside the box, and great work on the slabs... I'll let you know how mine turns out.❤
You guys have given me real hope. I'm disabled, and unable to do the mix and pour routine. I had to leave a gravel floor in my 12 x 24 shed. But now, you've shone me a way to have a real floor. Thank you sooooooo much.
I found this channel 2 days ago when I was considering buying a mini cement mixer to do my diy patio, small slab for a central ac unit, and a slab for a generator. I am so thankful for you and your channel. Watching you has taught me a bunch. Thank you! Keep up the good work!
I can do this and appreciate what you've done here. I can do small projects like this at my age (71) and will keep checking for new videos. God Bless your family
Awesome!! So happy for you!!
Thanks for the video. I've poured more than my share of slabs over the years but I've never dry poured anything and always thought that term was something you would only consider doing on fence post holes or something that really didn't matter much. I never would have imagined that you could form dry concrete, water it a few times and end up with a solid slab that would cure all the way through. You two have inspired me to give this a try.
Thank you for watching!
You’ve inspired us to use this dry pour method for a slab at the bottom of our deck steps! These back steps don’t get a lot of traffic but our dog launches off the deck and hits the same spot leaving a bare spot that turns to a mud patch. So, after seeing your video we poured it today!
That’s awesome! We can’t wait to hear how it goes Susan! You should put your pups
Paw prints in it. 🐾
How did it go? How thick did you guys decide to make it?
How is the dog? Jumping down onto concrete can be hard on their little ankles and knees.
It’s officially a Cajun Country entrance with the gator slab. That is awesome! Way to go Jim and Lydia… as always I love how ya just do it. Every invention never existed until someone gave it a try. I love the gator slab.
Thank you so much!!💟
Thank you! I'm 68 building off grid with my husband. This is such a blessing to us.
Thanks you, this is awesome!! I wish I'd seen this technique years ago when I was hand mixing wet cement for various small concrete slabs in remote bush areas in Australia, was back breaking work, this would've been sooooo much easier. Also, I think the reason your slabs are so strong is because of the basic principle that "the LESS water used in cement mix, the STRONGER the concrete becomes". More water makes it weaker, and traditional wet cement mixing needs slightly excess water than what's required to set it, so the mix is workable (e.g. will mix in the cement mixer, can be shoveled, spread and leveled, etc.) Your technique is fantastic, because it means that you only add minimal water, so you get a super strong concrete set.
I'm a huge concrete fan, and I have a request/suggestion. On your next poor, it would be neat to see if you made one of your form walls clear, or had a clear window, so that you could see how the mist/ water soaks in over the time that you do it. I think it would be insightful for you and your viewers. Just a thought, and keep up the great work!
This is a great idea
Yes, please!!
@ Lance Strzok.....This gentleman "Michael Builds" does it all and does a test using 4 brands of concrete with 4 set forms with plexiglass on 1 side to see the progression of misting and drying and breaking them up after a 24 hour time to do comparisons! He has several videos this is the expert on concrete projects ruclips.net/video/SBTILrc4X0o/видео.html
What is the best concrete to.use? Is it possible to pour a driveway this way?
"Michael Builds" is another RUclipsr who also recommends Cajun Country's videos. He posted a "Dry Pour Showdown" doing just that. It also shows how different the absorption rate is between 4 different concrete mixes, and how they looked inside after setting up. Michael does a lot of forensic dry-pour experiments,:these guys have great, pragmatic how-to tutorials. Kudos to both these channels.
I just dry poured a 12x16 foot storage shed floor, in 4 sections, by myself. Turned out great. I found that if the screed tries to pull up rocks when you go across, you can tap it up and down, making sure the screed stays on the forms, and it will help push the rocks down and bring the cement powder up. I'm sure it's easier with two people, but I only had me. Make sure your tools stay dry! I used a finishing trowel to lightly smooth out the screed ripples before going over it with the roller. On my first couple misting passes, I used a pump sprayer like you would use for bug spray or weed killer to get a super fine mist, and spray indirectly. You have to make sure you don't get any big drips because it will leave spots where the cement gets washed off of the aggregate. I found that with the sprayer I could do a second misting after about 20 minutes. Once you get that initial crust and start spraying with the hose, it absorbs the water like a sponge. Having watched some other dry pour videos, I think some people didn't understand that all of the working of the concrete is done dry, once you start with water you don't touch it until it's cured! Took the forms off next day. My last section was done in the morning, and it got hit by a rain and hailstorm that evening and didn't get hurt at all. Like you said, the actual working time is minimal, and I did other things between watering. Great way to do concrete if you're working alone! I'm 63 years old and retired.
Such great tips Greg & we are happy to hear the hail didn’t bother it! That’s fantastic!! We hope you email us some pictures. We would love to see how it turned out!!
How much did your 12x16 cost? Also, do you think it could have been done in one big slab? You said you did it in sections. Could you explain that please?
You answered all my questions. This technique has gone viral, l read their method in all the concrete videos comments. There will soon be a slab in every home, in every apartment, and the world will finally be rid of lawn mowers. 🫶🏻🤪🙌🏼🍻
So you have to water it for an hour 8 times after u mist it twice for 2 hours?
How do you make it in sections? Curious cause my slab ended up being little too small on width and I didn’t know if I could add to it similar to how they fixed a slab and went over it. I did read bob villa suggest never to put a shed on extended slab that it’s best to have sides sitting off the edge by an inch so rain doesn’t get inside but still just curious about the section part??
I’m so glad I found you all!! My spouse and I are going to start our dry pour projects this weekend!! Thank you so much for making our lives easier!! Can’t wait!😊
Do it!!! Just did our 1st dry pour 2 days ago. Loved it!!!! Dont have to have concrete experience. Just listen to the experts in this video. Fyi. Home depots concrete is cheaper than lowes in Virginia anyways for 60 lb bags.
Love your video. I have to say, I enjoy your Southern pace and relaxed outlook. A few times, I got a “Bob Ross” vibe…absolutely delightful.
Thank you very much!
Hello Cajun Country couple, you are doing an amazing job helping people, this is the best dry pour video on you tube. Looking forward to more of your DIY, have a great day.
I will be replacing my gravel walkway with a dry pour sidewalk this year, one section at a time. GREAT TIP on using an expansion joint between sections.4'L x 4'W =16' x 0.333H (4" = 1/3 of one foot) = 5.328 divided by volume of bag size (80 lb - 0.6 or 60 lb-0.45) = Number of Bags of Concrete needed. Thank you!!
So Nine 80lb bags for a 4x4 square?
I was never good at math so this mathing aint working for me. I still trying to figure out how many bags for a 9x5 space. Ugh let me try it again.
assuming it's 4 inches thick: 9x5x4/12/.6=25 80 lb bags
This makes a lot of sense. I was always told if I wanted a strong slab to use as little water as possible when I mixed the concrete. This method uses the absolute least amount of water you can possibly use. I’m going to try this later this year.
Absolutely!! Good luck!
You got it! But after it's activated the whole 4" deep, keep it wet for as long as possible. Cover it too. Concrete cures with water present, to get stronger (28 days)
Thanks for taking the time to share this with everyone. It has inspired me to take on a few project ideas that I've been procrastinating because they need a pad to sit on. I've used mixers in the past and the rushed anxiety of mix/pour/spread... repeat... seems like a race to beat the concrete setting up... including the headache of the mixer clean up. This method removes the anxiety issues and also the extra manpower needed to be sure to stay ahead of the clock. Brilliant Idea... Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you, I love you guys! I will try my first dry pour in a few weeks. This method changed all my plans and I’m very excited to see how it will work for me. I think we should stop calling it dry pour and name this method after y’all.
Mind blown! I started mixing concrete with water when I was 11 to pour a retaining wall. We had a little 5 gallon bucket feed mixer run by an old washing machine motor. Mix and pour, Mix and pour, Mix and pour. I worked on that wall half the summer. I've done driveways and other pours during my life. I did the concrete mixer trailer that I towed home with my truck. In the middle of pouring that wet concrete, it started setting up before it came out of the trailer. That was a messy scramble that I don't want to repeat. When I put in a vinyl fence, I dumped dry bags of concrete mix in the post holes and that seemed to work, but I never though of doing this for finished flatwork. I've got a bunch of flatwork coming up in my yard and I'm going to try this. You made a very high quality video that's going to save a lot people time and trouble.
You will love the results! Thank you for watching!
You both are just fantastic! It used to be backbreaking to pour wet concrete and getting the water mixture just right is not easy. Thank you for the great tutorial!
Thank you!
I have a slab to do and not afraid anymore to get to it thanks to you guys!! Never dreamt of drycreting😂 before but can't wait to start. Love the vids.
❤ job well done .thank you it was great .
You two are something else. Always doing something that looks so amazing. The walkway is awesome I first thought ‘where is the water’ but then you explained it. So amazing how that works. Love your videos. I live in Alabama, almost next door.
Thank you so much!!
Thank you!!! Now we know that misting and shower is only done for a few minutes and then wait an hour. I get it now. What you are showing us is a game and money changer!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! So happy to help😊
I've been in the concrete business for years & am curious about trying this myself for my own residence. Y'all are great for taking the time to share.
Just made a 6 x 8 x 4” thick slab for a shed. I followed your technique but I topped off the last 1/2” with high strength mortar mix. It made a nice smooth finish on top and helped hide the rocks easily. I was happy with how it looked and skipped the roller. Thanks for making these videos!
what mix do you use? Do you use a 50/50 mix of sand and gravel or what.
I have been making small batches using that but am confuse about your mix
Did you add the mortar mix after the other was dry. Did you premix mortar or dry pour? I did a 10' x 12' dry pour and have a few areas where the top crust separated from the base and chipped away. Thinking of using mortar mix or patch to fill in. Any suggestions?@@tracylouiseletch9450
I'm impressed with how well this works without a lot of rushed, backbreaking work! I guess I stumbled onto a crude version of this 30 years ago while trying to make a better transition between a concrete driveway pad and what amounts to a sandy dirt road. It was a crude dry pour and I wasn't looking for any kind of finish. just guessed on wetting it. 30 years later, I'm still driving on it! It's not pretty but never was because I didn't do anything to finish it.
I just dug out the area, dumped it and raked and screeded it even. Then wet it lightly, several time over a few hours. it's about 2 inches deep. I would have been happy if it lasted a few years, but I've got 10 times that out of it. It has cracks and crumbles which filled in with sand, but it is still locked together solidly.
So now I see that you guys have refined this to a real process with results far beyond what I would have imagined! I've done a couple small slabs that worked out great following your instruction to the letter. I have even tried to analyze your method from an engineering perspective and it makes good sense
But now I'm looking to do some bigger slabs and make the whole job even easier on the back. So I'm thinking a small power screed might help. I even did some testing with a jury rigged set up using a vibrating palm sander attached to a 2 x 4. it looks promising as it does compress the dry mix and seems to set the aggregate down a little deeper. I will do a test set up then using a roller and wetting per your method. So far the proof of concept seems good. There is a small battery operated one that's 4 foot wide that amazon sells for around $140. But I think I can build a better one that's adjustable for considerably less. To be honest, I think the jury rigged palm sander prototype is almost too aggressive. Screeding by hand isn't that hard, but it takes a little energy and you are bent over doing it. From what I have seen, the better you screed, the better the finish. Just to be clear, this is all while dry.
So I'm wondering if you guys or anyone else has tried using a small power screed.
We actually have used the setup the you used and it worked really good, but we only used it in small areas …. Like in tight corners and etc. Would be interesting to see what a powerscreed would do. Yes we do everything completely dry until we get the finish we like. Thank you for sharing and watching!
@@CajunCountryLivin Kudos to you for figuring out a good method!
If you are used to doing traditional wet pours, It's hard to keep from messing with it when it doesn't quite look like what you are used to.
But I'm always looking for easier way to do things as long as any compromises are acceptable. My body has long outlived its usefulness in a Redimix pour!! But dry pour is pretty easy anad as far as I've determined, it fits most of my needs pretty well.
Y'alls videos continue to get better and better every week. Love the channel and look forward to seeing the great job that y'all have done on your little piece of heaven. Take care and GOD bless
Thank you so much!!☀️❤️
Saved a ton of money using your videos. Was able to repair the side of a porch with $15.
Our favorite thing to hear!!
As a single lady I truly appreciate your video and easy explanations and supply needs. I fixed a walkway that has been uneven pavers a pain shoveling during the winter with a new dry pour. Thank you for your videos
I Love the "Gator-crete" pattern!! Thanks for these tutorials. You guys are awesome!
LMAO! I love how you have to give disclaimers on everything you do for the naysayers. You do excellent work and have super ideas. Please don't stop, very enjoying...
Thank you for enjoying!
Really appreciate you making and sharing this video. I especially like the little tips here and there as you walk through the process, so there's no surprises. Something a lot of the other DIY videos don't do. Thanks again! Can't wait to get started on my first dry pour project.
Thank you guys for the education. I did my first dry pour this weekend for a small ramp to our shed building. Came out flawless. My 77 year old skeptical dad was there watch. When I went over the powder with the paint roller, the magic happened and he was amazed. He now wants a dry pour done at his place. Lol
That is awesome! So happy that your project turned out great!
y'all are absolutely amazing. When I get home from being offshore I am making a patio for my trailers, NO MORE WEEDEATING under them yay me!.
Thank you! That’s a great idea!
I am here after my first misting on a 6 x 10 x 4 inch dry pour. The time and work saved versus mixing is unbelievable.
How many concrete bags did you use for that pour?
@kharisma92 should be 33.25 bags of 80lbs. Or you can do 44.33 bags of 60lbs.
@@380stroker That’s very nice you calculated that for kharisma. Math wasn’t my strong suit and need nice ppl like you for help. 👍
Saving this !!! I'm doing a slab for my shed soon and thank you so much for showing how simple it can be done without spending so much. ❤
You are so welcome!
WOW! That walk way is impressive. What a great job you two did. It's very beautiful.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for showing us this technique! I never heard of "dry pouring" until I saw your videos and it has opened a world of possibilities that would not be possible any other way. Your instructions are well thought out and delivered and it is a pleasure to watch both of you work together! Thank you so much! Keep your videos coming and share the good as well as the bad, then we all learn! I am impressed to read so many people my age (73) wanting to try this as well!
I just wanted to tell you thank you for your videos. I’m 67 and a woman by myself but I have grandkids ages 10 and 13 who help me a lot. (Boy and girl)
After watching your video I decided that we could pour a 4 x 3 slab in front of one of my sheds Also made it slanted a little bit. I was nervous at first, so watched your video numerous times before I built up the courage that we could actually do it. The kids helped me pour the cement powder. they helped me skreet .They helped me water.
Now, A month later it’s beautiful still, and now we’re a getting ready to tackle a bigger project. All thanks to your video and your step-by-step, instructions which made it so easy. Again, thank you so much 👏👏😊
Thank you so much for doing another "dry pour" video covering a 4" slab. I wanted to do a 4" slab and wasn't sure how many times to "shower" the concrete. This is one of the best time saver, back saver, money saver ideas I've seen for DIY'ers on youtube.
Thank you so much!
Concrete does not dry. It cures with water. You must keep it wet and covered as long as possible. In 28 days, it is fully cured and hard. You can't over water it. Just mist it at first to keep the finish you like.
Just follow there showering tips and if anything, shower it more often and for longer. They're tips are minimum requirements.
Keep it wet! It prevents cracks.
I believe dry pour actually stronger than wet pour concrete. Need to test.
Excellent execution and instructions - and super excellent video editing - keeping us informed and engaged and not bored or hitting the FF line. Thanks so much. I need to build a new side walk to my house (removing the unlevel sandstone from 1965 because I don't want to fall and break my leg in 10 yrs at 73 yrs old going to get the mail!!! Love the roller texture idea!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You guys are great! And the way you talk addressing all the opions ! Your both Awesome! I have done 2 dry concrete prodjects . Thanks to you they came out great ! even when the rain came in 3 hours after it was finished : )
love how you guys say everything with a smile and the croc roller was the cherry on top. " just to be clear.. again..no water has been added" great work guys
The explanation in text is much clearer than before. Thank you so much for the video, it's satisfying to see how you dry pour a concrete slab. Nice texture by the way.
Thanks so much. I did a dry pour in an area that was washed out and it was so easy. No more erosion and it looks great 😊
That’s so great!!😁😃😀
I love the idea of 'no pressure' for time! Always felt so rush rush rush when doing it the conventional way. I'm going to start doing a thin "not-a-poured" apron in front of my shop, and instead of panicking about it, look forward to it!
Hi, I’m Bill from Minnesota. This is fantastic! And I’m convinced enough to try this for a foundation for a 12X10 shed I want to build. And the fact the both of you doing this makes it exciting for me to do this with my wife. I’m 72 years old and about 30 years ago used to help a friend do concrete. Doing it the traditional way just became too hard for me, and about 8 years ago we tried just pouring a 4X4 using bag concrete and it turned out bad👎 my wife was helping me and it became too much for her to help mix the sackete while I was trying to smooth it out. Your approach just seems so much more simple and doable.
Thanks for the great videos.
Bill, a fan!
I had never even heard of "dry pour". I have a small project that I have wanted to do for *YEARS* but was intimidated with the whole mixing thing. I don't really know why the algorithm put this in my feed, but I'm glad it did!!!
I may never come back to this channel, as it's not really my thing, BUT just for the concept and this primer on this concept alone, I gave you a "subscribe". BIG THX!.😀😀😀
Thanks. My wife and I did a 6' x 6' x 2" dry pour in one day. Thanks for the inspiration to Do It Ourselves. Your videos on Dry Pour were spot on!
Sometimes projects like this need more muscles (or money) than I have, and it’s so frustrating to have to wait around for help. But, I feel confident that I can do this on my own even if it’s only a bit at a time. This will help a lot of DIYers.❤
Take your time, you got this!
You can find 50 pounds of Quikrete at Lowe’s
That's pretty amazing. I'm super curious if anyone in the academic world has done research on this method, such as compression tests, erosion tests, etc. Concrete is often stronger with less water usage, but workers are always adding more water to the mix to make it workable (thus decreasing the strength). What's remarkable about this method is that it eliminates all the negatives of pouring concrete while also seemingly giving a high cement to water ratio. The only unknown is if it cures the same or not, or if the internal structure is different.
I think you're absolutely right. You'd get the maximum amount of concrete in the forms, and I suspect the maximum density from what you're using which should in theory lead to the maximum strength as long as you do the reinforcement right. That and you can spend your money on concrete instead of on a lot of water in the truck. The only issue with this would be using raw rebar since that'll rust no matter what. That would be next decade's problem though.
well documented in the concrete world and academia. See data on shotcrete
@@manicmarauder already solved. see basalt rebar.
@manicmarauder a decade of rebar rust is meaningless. Unless you're talking rebar that's going to be used in salt water, it won't even be a problem for your unborn great great great grandchildren and beyond
@@manicmarauder Your rebar should be kept a minimum of 2"-3" from any edge of the concrete ..... so that it is not exposed to any elements of weather. Also, you can buy epoxy-coated rebar which will definitely last your lifetime if not exposed.
So helpful. I now know how I can deal with my dry desert yard to cover the dirt. Much better than trying to lay pavers across the entire area.
thank you for your dry pour video. you have given me the courage i need to tackle a concrete slab that i have been putting off for years.
I finally found this a husband and wife couple who do all sorts of things from yard work to putting in ceiling fans etc. Yesterday I asked them to look at your videos so they can do some projects for us around the house doing this method. The husband texted me saying “wow, this is so cool and amazing.That he’s turned down jobs because he thought it was too much for he and his wife to do but that’s all changed.” This is a game changer for so many ppl. With the help of your vids I could do it myself but the bags are just way too heavy for me to lift and move but glad I found this couple to do it easily and just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have such a beautiful family to. To quote Spock, “live long and prosper” friends. ; )
Thank you so much for sharing!
The best part is, you can tell visitors that you and her grabbed a real gator and held him upside down by the legs and used him to make the impressions 🙂
This is fantastic, I have never even imagined you could do this, and it came out brilliant. Your detail slow pan close up shots were excellent.
Lol! Too funny! Thank you for watching!
Y'all did a great job with this. I'm going to be putting down an 8x8 slab for a hot tub so I've been toying around whether to dry pour smaller sections or bite the bullet and rent a mixer and wet pour the whole slab.
I’ll bet a concrete stamp would also work well making a stone or paver look. You guys gave me some great ideas! Thanks so much for making these videos!
God Bless you guys so much! I've watched you guys since the chicken coop slab. I'm 60 and you inspire me. I'm gonna do this and video it and give you the credit! Thank you so much!
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Yes, thank you for this. My husband wasn’t convinced that it would work for 4” and now he is after seeing this. I’ll post after we are done. Going for a 5x11
It would be nice to see a dry pour with a old cobblestone texture but also adding a topical powdered color hardener to create a tan/light brown cobblestone look!
Yes, I agree, especially with using color. I am tearing out an old piece of deck and I wish to pour a small slab in it's place, but I wanted to use some color or combination of a tan or light brown to match the color of the homes brick. Maybe even using a brick shaped mold, to simulate the brick, or possibly a stone paver mold. Applying these while it is dry would be a great help.
Thanks for the detailed explanation - you make it sound incredibly simple! Plus I'd never heard of using a paint roller for finishing texture... 🤯 👍💯
I have always wanted a concrete skirt around any house that has a basement. This idea pretty much is the solution, I think. Of course expansion joints will be needed in colder country, but otherwise, it brings the project within the reach of a do it yourself-er! Thanks!
Absolutely!
I for one truly love the look and I’m 66 years old and always work with dry concrete but never made a block as bigs as that but will this summer thanks for sharing this
I watched a dry pour barn and they credited you.
I watched you before them, but they said to thank you for saving their butt.
After watching both of you I'm going to dry pour my garage in 2 sections so I can mist.
Thanks both of you
That was very unique and looked absolutely amazing. Just a couple thinking people doing things they like. Something more people should be doing nowadays. Out of the box and fantastic. Congratulations on a gorgeous new walkway. 👍👍
Thank you so much Billy! 😄
Ya'll freakin ROCK! Concrete pun intended...
Thank you! 😊😊
This is Amazing!, I had no idea you could do concrete this way.. So Much easier than mixing.. Thank you!!!
Thank you!
@@CajunCountryLivin nO, THANK YOU!... I honestly had no idea this was possible.. it helps so much!.. Much love and blessings to you both!!!...
I appreciate your attention to the details on the grading and leveling, etc. even though it is a diy home project. The devil is in the details and it really makes a difference in the finished product in the end, getting professional results.
I love the knowledge and energy! Southern girl here myself - Arkansas.
Wow that came out awesome.. Ran into your video.. did not know you can do a dry cement. They way you both explain each step really helps.
Can you do that if I wanted to do something like that for a tree ring?
Can something like that be done for a tree ring?
LOVE you two ❤️❤️ Thank you for your channel - you’ve opened up a whole new world of possibilities for us 🥰🥰
Having a 4" slab depth will come in handy should you ever need to park a lift there to work on the front of the porch. Good tip on the placement of the reinforcing wire!! The textured walkway surface will help dirt from boots and shoes from being tracked onto the porch.
Good video. You explain it all and show it all. People who don’t get it smooth like you guys do have to realize you have worked to perfect this for a while. You’ve generously shown us all how you do it and I hope to try this myself.
Glad I've found this channel. Been thinking about pouring a concrete area for our trash and recycling bins. These videos are very helpful!
I have to say, this dry pour method makes me want to do the walkway in front of my house.
You inspired us to work on our back patio! We don't have a mixer and to hire someone was out of the budget. We are doing multiple slabs and since our main framing is done I have been able to do it myself while my husband is at work! Thank you so much for sharing a new way to do concrete!
Make sure you always put expansion joint between the hardened slab and the new slab
Your guys videos are awesome. You both do such a great job explaining each step in detail. Thanks for being thorough. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much!
I am a single female and new home owner. I will be replacing a shed and creating a cute patio / pool space using this technique. Thank you!!!! Cannot wait to try this!!
It’s really fun to do😊
I've been down this rabbit hole of soaking in knowledge from DIY'ers every day for a while now and this is the first project I am going to get off my butt and tackle! I need to get the siding done but the deck is a wreck and sort of in the way. I don't want to tear it down before I'm ready to do the siding. I was looking at concrete slab building as a foundation for a shed but this is the best temporary solution to clean up the back yard and make it functional before I get to building the new deck which is priority three or four on the list. Besides the shed isn't really a priority yet but it will be soon enough. I really appreciate you guys taking the time to show us regular folks how to save money and get from where we are to where we can be!!