Love it! Helped a friend do his driveway last year and there has been zero issues with it. Had a neighbor come by during the process and told us why it wouldn't work and there is now a dry poured walkway in his backyard 😂
@@Theoisx We were renovating this house and ran the septic right into the fill area under the stairs. The night before pour day we had a party where the main course was deviled eggs. It only took 3 bags of concrete to cover once it was all filled in with stuff.
I did my 16'x24' house, same size screened in porch, and same size carport. My house is on 4 cinder blocks and porch is at the same height on 4x4 posts. I poured it 2" everywhere except where my truck drives on the carport. There its 3.5" thick. Took over 500, 80ib bags of concrete. I poured them in 4'x16' sections, over 2yrs. This year I pour my last slabs for a 12'x16' screened in porch addition in (3) slabs of 4'x16'x2"
I drove a concrete truck for my summer job when I was going to college. I pulled up to many job sites that poured steps. I didn't ever see one that size where they used pure concrete. I saw everything from hay bales to dirt used as filler for the steps. Some even used wood for the filler and sacrificed it. If you used rebar on every step level, and some vertical rebar on the sides, a good foot of concrete should be plenty, especially in a place where frost is not an issue, like it is here, two hundred miles south of Canada. If you are worried about strength, go 1.5 feet. It would have save your back and a lot of money. I have used your system on two patio slabs and it has worked great. keep up the good work!
@@CajunCountryLivin No Problem ---- also, I used a reciprocating saw as my vibrator for the sides. Take the blade out and put the foot on the forms ---- it might just help you avoid some of those rough spots you had. Works just like a concrete vibrator only from outside the forms.
Hay bales and wood as filler is about the shottiest work I’ve ever heard of 😂 (hay and wood rot for those that don’t know that’s a big no no leaveing anything that can rot under the pour as when it does the concrete will crack and sink) dirts fine if compacted that’s standard.
Okay...but what form was used to hold the hay, wood, dirt that did not rot over time. If the form is not made of concrete or brick...the guts would spill out over time from wood rot.
You two truly ARE the Pioneers of Dry Pour Concrete. At least the first to really show us how to do it on RUclips. Those turned out amazing just like your other projects.
I knew it was gonna be good with the tissue box! Y'all rock, dry pour saved me big time to do a couple AC pads... I tell people about it and they give me a hard time, I can only imagine what you get!
YES!! I would totally love to see a video on how you built the forms. We have some steps we have to replace, and I would love to try our hand at building our form and pouring ourselves.
Jim I'd love to see how you built the forms. A video will be great.. I actually need to build a small step off the back of my home. This gives me more options. Great work as usually guys.. What may also be an interesting video is how you determine how many bags of concrete you need..
Dry pour and wet pour both work great. Wet pour tends to be 25% stronger, less chipping, and just less issues all around, but if you know what your doing, dry pour works just fine. Good job all around on these steps
U guys are very likeable. That dramatically helps keeping the haters at Bay. Stairs turned out awesome. Am wondering if the core of the stairs will ever cure and if it even matters. Would love to see a 5-year follow-up video. Keep up the good work.
For anyone doing steps this large, I suggest a "Back-Cut" at 45 degrees to reduce the amount of concrete. You can add 6 or 8 inch tubes vertically for footer type supports at the rear. Probably would have saved you about half of the concrete. Also a front reverse stair stringer down the center line to keep the steps from bowing out as they did a little. Great job y'all!
I loved your ending comments. One of the greatest things I learned from my dad was to not be afraid to do a project. You can do the project as well as and many times better than a professional and the mistakes are your mistakes because you own it!
You convinced me. I've been looking at a slab project for 2 years and have been afraid to start due to not having mixers and helpers. I've been greatful for your videos and am presently cutting lumber for forms. I can certainly do dry pour by myself. Where can I find your water in schedules. They seem to be acceptable for success. Thank you for your time producing these videos!!!!!
You two are amazing! We would love to know more about building the form for these steps! We've been building our house in AZ for years now, just the two of us, because we've done "pay as we go" on materials to avoid a mortgage. We are almost ready for the final Certificate of Occupancy inspection, (YAY!) and would love to build these stairs with curved fronts. Your foundational form expertise would help us so much. Thank you both for the wonderful help you give all of us out here!🥰P.S. The sound of roosters crowing--we have some ourselves and love the comforting sounds of "home" that they make in your videos.
Wow!!! Amazing 👏👏 I have a question? I have a very big jacuzzi in my screen porch. I want to fill that up and I want to even my floor. Any advice? First I think I can put some sand then level it and then I fill that up with concrete?
@CajunCountryLivin is it possible to use coated cardboard or insulated foam board with kleen kote release instead or wood for a sidewalk form or a single step? I don't have all the tools you have and I was quoted $450 for a single 24 inch step.
Love the dry pour method! Just curious about that top step not meeting the wood decking. Will the wood decking be changed to meet the new top concrete step elevation?
I’m thinking about doing a 4” small patio at my back door! I’m going to try this method! Thank you for sharing Lydia and Jim! 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻💯💯💯
This is amazing!! You two should come to Texas and pour the driveway out on our ranch so that we dont have to use kleet anymore. Looking forward to more videos. 🙂
@@CajunCountryLivin If I would have known that I would have put off our deck(patio) pour and saved a lot. I think it would have been a pleasure for my wife, a Cajun twice removed, to have done some cooking for y'all.
The steps turned out so great, you guys! Not that we had any doubts! You have a way of taking intimidating tasks and breaking them down and showing us all how doable it really can be! I’m sure the dirt dr and his wife are VERY happy with their new staircase! It looks so great in front of their adorable porch! Thanks for another amazing video!
Beautiful set of steps! I was very nervous about pulling off the sides because I was afraid there would be uncured powder under the plywood! Never underestimate the curing power of Louisiana humidity!
Could you use some cinder block under the rebar/metal panels to fill some of the space? Would it affect the integrity of the stairs? Love ❤️ your videos. So thorough and helpful to us folks with no building skills.
That there was extremely educational and totally awesome dry pour video!! Great great Job Lydia and Jim!!! Y'all rock this project out of the park!! 👏👏👍👍🎉🎉 Looking forward to next video!! Excited to see what's next with upcoming projects. Finishing the house, the patio, the storage container barn, and maybe a fancy dog house build would be cool to see. 😁 So, enjoy seeing y'all what ever y'all come up with!! 💖💖💛💛🥳🥳
My husband and I love to watch y’all. Your little girl is an absolute angel. Keep doing what y’all do best. After watching your videos we are going to dry pour the slab for our cook shelter and I can’t wait until it’s complete. Much love and prayers Shirley aka Country 2 Coast!
Good job and innovative use of dry pour. I would have built a wedge shaped form maybe two feet in on all sides to create a void to reduce the amount of concrete needed.
The steps look impressive. I couldn’t wait to see the finished product ❤😮 I’m honest I had my doubts, but yeah they are really good ❤ until the next video ❤
I havent sent a photo of the dry pour project i did. I learned how to do it from you guys ans i did a 60ft walkway stamped with a cobblestone stamp. It came out amazing!
OK, I didn't hear it in this video and I've only watched a couple of your other videos on dry poor, so since I'm not seeing it in any of the comments... Would there not be a benefit laying a layer and then spray it with water, and then lay some more layers and spray again... building layer by layer?
Looks awesome! any concern on that plywood rotting on the back? I wonder if you could paint on a water barrier like they do in showers to keep that wood from absorbing moisture on any wood you are leaving in contact with the concrete? or is this just over thinking it?
Great job ! Quick question...to assist in removing forms, did you use a form release agent (vegetable oil, cooking oil spray, used motor oil, WD 40 etc.) for this project ?
Your ingenuity is inspiring. I like your DIY attitude. Do you think the dry pour method would work in Insulated Concrete Forms, ICF? From what I find it may be stronger, may be more DIY friendly. If you have a project it would make an interesting video.
It looks good! You both did a great job! Just wish there was a landing pad so they wouldn't have to walk through the dirt when at the bottom of the steps.
Great jobs. The concrete you bought looks bigger then the steps! Anyways, I was wondering if you can help me with a project. My attached garage is lower then my house so I need a step or 2 to go down, but people can trip so I was thinking... can I do ramp instead? Could you guys do an a dry pour with a ramp?
Oh you guys answer. Thank you so much, also the ramp I was thinking isn't just a regular ramp, but a ramp that can come from different direction that leads to the door. So if people walk at an angle, you still wouldn't trip. Do you understand what I mean? I don't know what it is called or how to explain it more. Imagine the steps you made, but someone wants to walk to it from the side. Thank you so much, love your work.
If you spray your form with an oil, can even use cooking spray, it helps the form release from the concrete. Also, something that heavy needs a packed base of gravel under it. If not, the steps will sink into the mud when it rains
Hi Jim and Lydia, I missed my Cajun family! I trust all is well with you both and Ladley ❤ We have had a lot of heat here in the Central Valley also - 105° - 112° for the past 3 weeks or so. But the big difference is we don't have the humidity like y'all do. This was a bold project, but I never doubted my Cajun family for a second. It turned out great! I was a bit off with my guess on the number of bags - I was at 107 bags. I'm sure you are still busy working with your elected officials and leaders trying to make a difference with Dashers Law. I'm sure the momentum you created is still going and encourage you to continue to fight the good fight. Jim and Lydia, you two have hearts of gold, kind and caring. I am honored and feel fortunate to feel as though you two are my friends 🤗 Have a blessed week and keep doing what you are doin'. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.
That framing is a work of art!! I've got large boulders on my property. If I did this type a project, could I fill some of the void with those boulders?
It definitely works compared to a quote i got from a few companies fro. 7k to 13k cost me 2500, and i stained the color i wanted . Made the sides look like rock and was cheaper and better! Looks like old timers and hvac guys are starting to lose work. Welp its their fault for gouging so many people. Looks like old times is catching up. 😆
Love it. I learned from this. No blow outs, no bulging, super strong concrete. Its remarkable how a light spraying of water will saturate through the whole steps.
Wow! Great video! Love the 'words of wisdom' at end - so very true! PS: No big deal, but I always fill up the middle of steps with brick , block, and rock scraps - seems to always work out and you use less concrete.
Love this works out so well for you guys. My wife and i tried it with a small back patio pad. Its solid but looks terrible. We are having to try and figure out how to skim it.
There’s a lot of thin coats you can roll on and smooth things out. Like a 1/8” layer skim coat. Ardex is one company that makes them. Home Depot and lowes sell self leveling products too.
Hello I was wondering can you put broken pieces of concrete in the middle of those slabs or the middle of the stairs case it helps cut down on concrete cost of the concreat bags ? i am very cheap .LOL
@@CajunCountryLivin yes, you would have to add rebars along the slanted floor (upside down ramp), & broken pieces of concrete is good but foam chunks or boulders would do equally well.
I am probably going to try a dry pour on my next backyard walkway project - I am not very good at concrete finishing by the look of the paths I have done so far. On the steps, I would love a follow up video that shows the back and a core drill to test the water penetration through the entire mass, but give it a full month first to be fair.
YAY!!!! Best birthday present ever!! The intro... YALL... Hilarious!! Question, It kinda looks like there is a slight bow in the steps. Is that just camera angle or did the weight of the concrete still bow the form a little? Either way, I think it turned out fantastic. I did see one huge mistake that I am hoping was caught and we just didnt see it on camera. I didnt see the little supervisor at ALL!! Im hoping she was just off camera and still supervising or else yall know these steps arent gonna hold up 😂😂 Jim, for those of us that havent ever really had to do this kinda stuff, I always find it interesting to see how you build things. I also love that you do a great job of explaining what you are doing and why. Thanks yall. Have a fantastic rest of the day!
Happy Birthday Bodie!!! I told Lydia when we were filming “I bet Ole Bodie will get a kick out of this intro”😂😂 Your eyes were not deceiving you about the bow in the steps. They liked the look of the slight bow so we used the thin strips of plywood for strong backs. It was an absolute bear trying to get them all to fall out correctly though. Kinda did it on the fly.
So cool, I have been waiting for a step video. I need to have 2 steps made to the front door. I'd prefer concrete, but the price is way too much for me. Your video proves it can be done.❤
Hello again I am just curious what is the cost savings between a dry pour and a regular concrete delivevery. Because on the steps you use 91 bags and what would it cost to have the concrete premixed?
Dry pouring concrete is not always the most cost effective option for materials. However, it is an option for people with a project they would like to complete with no experience needed. Sometimes the higher cost of dry pouring larger projects are also offset by the labor costs. Example: if the material costs are $300 more expensive to dry pour versus if you hire someone for the project…. Their costs could be hundreds more. It’s all personal preference and situational as to the best option. Thank you for watching!
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Love it! Helped a friend do his driveway last year and there has been zero issues with it. Had a neighbor come by during the process and told us why it wouldn't work and there is now a dry poured walkway in his backyard 😂
That’s so awesome!! 🫶❤️
Why didnt you use cinder blocks as filler rather than using so much cement?
To prove a point this way can be done all the way through.
I was thinking the same. Put in pieces of larger rocks to with cement between
@@Theoisx We were renovating this house and ran the septic right into the fill area under the stairs. The night before pour day we had a party where the main course was deviled eggs. It only took 3 bags of concrete to cover once it was all filled in with stuff.
Fantastic job! 😀
LET’S GO!!!! I
Just poured my 16x20 concrete patio and I’m gonna need some of that tissue for the haters in my area! Turned out FANTASTIC
Love it!! Congrats Chris!!
Think I could dry pour an 8 foot extension on my driveway where the heavy ups and Amazon trucks short the corner and created a mud hole?
In this video we actually showed a couple that did a dry pour driveway!
Curious, how many bags did it take?
I did my 16'x24' house, same size screened in porch, and same size carport. My house is on 4 cinder blocks and porch is at the same height on 4x4 posts. I poured it 2" everywhere except where my truck drives on the carport. There its 3.5" thick. Took over 500, 80ib bags of concrete. I poured them in 4'x16' sections, over 2yrs. This year I pour my last slabs for a 12'x16' screened in porch addition in (3) slabs of 4'x16'x2"
I love how you both didn't give the impression it would be EASY work.......but that it's ACHIEVABLE work! Well done!!!
I drove a concrete truck for my summer job when I was going to college. I pulled up to many job sites that poured steps. I didn't ever see one that size where they used pure concrete. I saw everything from hay bales to dirt used as filler for the steps. Some even used wood for the filler and sacrificed it. If you used rebar on every step level, and some vertical rebar on the sides, a good foot of concrete should be plenty, especially in a place where frost is not an issue, like it is here, two hundred miles south of Canada. If you are worried about strength, go 1.5 feet. It would have save your back and a lot of money. I have used your system on two patio slabs and it has worked great. keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing this!
@@CajunCountryLivin No Problem ---- also, I used a reciprocating saw as my vibrator for the sides. Take the blade out and put the foot on the forms ---- it might just help you avoid some of those rough spots you had. Works just like a concrete vibrator only from outside the forms.
You dry pour south of canada?
Hay bales and wood as filler is about the shottiest work I’ve ever heard of 😂 (hay and wood rot for those that don’t know that’s a big no no leaveing anything that can rot under the pour as when it does the concrete will crack and sink) dirts fine if compacted that’s standard.
Okay...but what form was used to hold the hay, wood, dirt that did not rot over time. If the form is not made of concrete or brick...the guts would spill out over time from wood rot.
You two truly ARE the Pioneers of Dry Pour Concrete. At least the first to really show us how to do it on RUclips. Those turned out amazing just like your other projects.
Thank you very much!
I knew it was gonna be good with the tissue box! Y'all rock, dry pour saved me big time to do a couple AC pads... I tell people about it and they give me a hard time, I can only imagine what you get!
I loved the look with the forms on it it was a great look for their house in particular ❤
YES!! I would totally love to see a video on how you built the forms. We have some steps we have to replace, and I would love to try our hand at building our form and pouring ourselves.
Jim I'd love to see how you built the forms. A video will be great.. I actually need to build a small step off the back of my home. This gives me more options. Great work as usually guys.. What may also be an interesting video is how you determine how many bags of concrete you need..
Awesome!!
So you can actually google concrete calculator. It’s the same amount as wet pour.
Jim, would really like to see a video on the form making. I got some ideas to pour steps and sidewalk at my mother-n-laws. Loved the video.
Dry pour and wet pour both work great. Wet pour tends to be 25% stronger, less chipping, and just less issues all around, but if you know what your doing, dry pour works just fine. Good job all around on these steps
❤❤❤ yes please make the video about the forms.
Sounds good!
Absolutely want to see how you made the steps love the video guys great work you guys are amazing !!!!!!!!!!
Awesome!
Love how y’all are so keen to detail that makes your projects perfect or near perfect at least. Well done.
U guys are very likeable. That dramatically helps keeping the haters at Bay. Stairs turned out awesome. Am wondering if the core of the stairs will ever cure and if it even matters. Would love to see a 5-year follow-up video. Keep up the good work.
For anyone doing steps this large, I suggest a "Back-Cut" at 45 degrees to reduce the amount of concrete. You can add 6 or 8 inch tubes vertically for footer type supports at the rear.
Probably would have saved you about half of the concrete. Also a front reverse stair stringer down the center line to keep the steps from bowing out as they did a little.
Great job y'all!
It looks wonderful! I have the same basic size steps made od wood, but i see an upgrade to concrete in our future! Thanks y'all
I loved your ending comments. One of the greatest things I learned from my dad was to not be afraid to do a project. You can do the project as well as and many times better than a professional and the mistakes are your mistakes because you own it!
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I never would have thought this would work. Thanks for showing the process. Very nice!
Thanks Charles!
Time will tell.
You convinced me. I've been looking at a slab project for 2 years and have been afraid to start due to not having mixers and helpers. I've been greatful for your videos and am presently cutting lumber for forms. I can certainly do dry pour by myself. Where can I find your water in schedules. They seem to be acceptable for success. Thank you for your time producing these videos!!!!!
When you decide the size of slab that you are planning to pour and the thickness….. send us an email and we’ll send it to you.
I love your jean shorts, never seen anyone wear them so appropriately.
I want updates over the years! I’ve dry poured quite a bit over the years and I’ve liked it so far!
You two are amazing! We would love to know more about building the form for these steps! We've been building our house in AZ for years now, just the two of us, because we've done "pay as we go" on materials to avoid a mortgage. We are almost ready for the final Certificate of Occupancy inspection, (YAY!) and would love to build these stairs with curved fronts. Your foundational form expertise would help us so much. Thank you both for the wonderful help you give all of us out here!🥰P.S. The sound of roosters crowing--we have some ourselves and love the comforting sounds of "home" that they make in your videos.
Wow!!! Amazing 👏👏
I have a question?
I have a very big jacuzzi in my screen porch. I want to fill that up and I want to even my floor. Any advice?
First I think I can put some sand then level it and then I fill that up with concrete?
Luv it, this is the fun part,,let’s see how all these dry pours hold up in a few years mmm..
Not a problem😘
LOVE THE STEPS! They look fantastic! This was quite the project ! Did you guys see Jay and Jen did one huge 7.5 inch step recently ?
Thank you! No, we haven’t seen it yet. Hope it turned out great!
Great Video! Did you wipe the boards with anything to allow the wood to release easily?
Nope! Just the raw wood!
I would love to see how you built the forms! You give us all hope. Thank you.
Yes a nice video on how to build the forms would be great….. thanks guys ….great job!🎉
You got it!
@@CajunCountryLivin Thank you so much for agreeing to do a video on building the forms! You Rock!
@CajunCountryLivin is it possible to use coated cardboard or insulated foam board with kleen kote release instead or wood for a sidewalk form or a single step? I don't have all the tools you have and I was quoted $450 for a single 24 inch step.
Love the dry pour method! Just curious about that top step not meeting the wood decking. Will the wood decking be changed to meet the new top concrete step elevation?
It’s how they wanted it to land. They wanted the steps to be slightly lower than their decking. 😊
I’m thinking about doing a 4” small patio at my back door! I’m going to try this method! Thank you for sharing Lydia and Jim! 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻💯💯💯
You are so welcome! Have fun with your project!
This is amazing!! You two should come to Texas and pour the driveway out on our ranch so that we dont have to use kleet anymore. Looking forward to more videos. 🙂
Y’all cooking? If so, sounds like a deal!😄
@@CajunCountryLivin If I would have known that I would have put off our deck(patio) pour and saved a lot. I think it would have been a pleasure for my wife, a Cajun twice removed, to have done some cooking for y'all.
The steps turned out so great, you guys! Not that we had any doubts! You have a way of taking intimidating tasks and breaking them down and showing us all how doable it really can be! I’m sure the dirt dr and his wife are VERY happy with their new staircase!
It looks so great in front of their adorable porch!
Thanks for another amazing video!
Thank y’all so much!!🫶❤️
Great job you two. I’m one of your Louisiana neighbors and have a few projects in the future. Yes please make the form plan.
Beautiful set of steps! I was very nervous about pulling off the sides because I was afraid there would be uncured powder under the plywood! Never underestimate the curing power of Louisiana humidity!
Thank you!
Could you use some cinder block under the rebar/metal panels to fill some of the space? Would it affect the integrity of the stairs? Love ❤️ your videos. So thorough and helpful to us folks with no building skills.
Your last comments to the ending of this video was inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you!
Great seeing my favorite Cajun couple!! You guys are awesome!!
Thank you!!
When do you put the water in? Thank you for the video.
Wow, that's a lot of bags of concrete. Great job. Thank you for the mention. We are so happy with our dry pour.
Our pleasure!
That there was extremely educational and totally awesome dry pour video!! Great great Job Lydia and Jim!!! Y'all rock this project out of the park!!
👏👏👍👍🎉🎉
Looking forward to next video!! Excited to see what's next with upcoming projects. Finishing the house, the patio, the storage container barn, and maybe a fancy dog house build would be cool to see. 😁 So, enjoy seeing y'all what ever y'all come up with!! 💖💖💛💛🥳🥳
Thank you so much Mr. Thomas! Very happy that you enjoyed it!
Like your other pours, this one turned out super. Let the haters hate, this is a great project and a cool way of doing it.
Thank you so much!
I'm pretty convinced there's nothing you two won't tackle and accomplish. The best to you always
Thank you so much!
What a beautiful couple! ❤
My husband and I love to watch y’all. Your little girl is an absolute angel. Keep doing what y’all do best. After watching your videos we are going to dry pour the slab for our cook shelter and I can’t wait until it’s complete. Much love and prayers Shirley aka Country 2 Coast!
That sounds like a fun project!
Looks great! Thinking of doing a couple projects myself. You factored in leaving plywood back there, was wondering about that when you did the pour.
That’s great! We actually didn’t factor leaving the plywood. We put screws where we couldn’t get them out. 😬 oops! We know for the future!
Good job and innovative use of dry pour. I would have built a wedge shaped form maybe two feet in on all sides to create a void to reduce the amount of concrete needed.
Thank you! That would work!
Can you give us an update on some of your first several dry pours to see how they have faired? Thanks
The steps look impressive. I couldn’t wait to see the finished product ❤😮 I’m honest I had my doubts, but yeah they are really good ❤ until the next video ❤
Thank you Robin! Never doubt Jim 😘
@@CajunCountryLivin I always doubt Jims attire 😅 He should go Vin Diesel styles, with bike shorts for the ladies......ok may be not 🤣😂
Love how you two work together! Thanks for teaching me!
full water curing can last an entire month and it will be stronger! motivational speaker too! love it!
Absolutely would love to see a video on the making of the forms. I have a similar project that this would be perfect for.
Sure will!
I'd love to see the form build!!! You guys are stinking amazing! Please keep the content coming!
I havent sent a photo of the dry pour project i did. I learned how to do it from you guys ans i did a 60ft walkway stamped with a cobblestone stamp. It came out amazing!
I would like to see how you built the forms !! You both done a great looking set of steps 👍
OK, I didn't hear it in this video and I've only watched a couple of your other videos on dry poor, so since I'm not seeing it in any of the comments... Would there not be a benefit laying a layer and then spray it with water, and then lay some more layers and spray again... building layer by layer?
That last comment was the epi center of the whole video.
You guys rock the country and the country!
Looks awesome! any concern on that plywood rotting on the back? I wonder if you could paint on a water barrier like they do in showers to keep that wood from absorbing moisture on any wood you are leaving in contact with the concrete? or is this just over thinking it?
Great job !
Quick question...to assist in removing forms, did you use a form release agent (vegetable oil, cooking oil spray, used motor oil, WD 40 etc.) for this project ?
Your ingenuity is inspiring. I like your DIY attitude. Do you think the dry pour method would work in Insulated Concrete Forms, ICF? From what I find it may be stronger, may be more DIY friendly. If you have a project it would make an interesting video.
It looks good! You both did a great job! Just wish there was a landing pad so they wouldn't have to walk through the dirt when at the bottom of the steps.
With the weight of the concrete should you have a compacted gravel base?
Wow, that’s looks great. it turned out soo awesome! 😊
Thank you Tammy!
Wow. steps look great The dirt doctor will be so happy/!
Thanks Gary!!
Watching you guy give me confidence to do my STEEP driveway in Austin tx.
Question: what are your thoughts on just putting the bags down, unopened, then filling in the cracks with loose concrete material?
Every bag would act as a barrier keeping them from making a permanent bond.
Great jobs. The concrete you bought looks bigger then the steps! Anyways, I was wondering if you can help me with a project. My attached garage is lower then my house so I need a step or 2 to go down, but people can trip so I was thinking... can I do ramp instead? Could you guys do an a dry pour with a ramp?
Absolutely! We have done several ramps…. They are super easy. We don’t have a video out on a ramp yet, but that’s a great idea!
Oh you guys answer. Thank you so much, also the ramp I was thinking isn't just a regular ramp, but a ramp that can come from different direction that leads to the door. So if people walk at an angle, you still wouldn't trip. Do you understand what I mean? I don't know what it is called or how to explain it more. Imagine the steps you made, but someone wants to walk to it from the side. Thank you so much, love your work.
Nice video dropon a Sunday for some RUclips catch up. I’m guessing 80 bags. What’s the nap on that paint roller again? It’s been awhile.
Very close!
If you spray your form with an oil, can even use cooking spray, it helps the form release from the concrete. Also, something that heavy needs a packed base of gravel under it. If not, the steps will sink into the mud when it rains
Love the videos, but why don't you leave the pallet on the forks raised up to avoid bending and lifting?
What’s the fun in that?😂
Hi Jim and Lydia, I missed my Cajun family! I trust all is well with you both and Ladley ❤ We have had a lot of heat here in the Central Valley also - 105° - 112° for the past 3 weeks or so. But the big difference is we don't have the humidity like y'all do. This was a bold project, but I never doubted my Cajun family for a second. It turned out great! I was a bit off with my guess on the number of bags - I was at 107 bags. I'm sure you are still busy working with your elected officials and leaders trying to make a difference with Dashers Law. I'm sure the momentum you created is still going and encourage you to continue to fight the good fight. Jim and Lydia, you two have hearts of gold, kind and caring. I am honored and feel fortunate to feel as though you two are my friends 🤗 Have a blessed week and keep doing what you are doin'. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.
Thank you very much Mr. Larry! Always enjoy reading your encouraging words friend!
That framing is a work of art!! I've got large boulders on my property. If I did this type a project, could I fill some of the void with those boulders?
great project. The only thing is thanks for leaving the plywood back, its great to feed the termites. 🤣🤣👌👌
It definitely works compared to a quote i got from a few companies fro. 7k to 13k cost me 2500, and i stained the color i wanted . Made the sides look like rock and was cheaper and better!
Looks like old timers and hvac guys are starting to lose work. Welp its their fault for gouging so many people. Looks like old times is catching up. 😆
Fantastic Job. I gotta say tho, I loved the wood still on it as well
It did look nice!
That was a long process, back breaking process, skillful process tjat turned out beautifully 👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you!
now you need to do a dry pour porch for your brother😊❤ hell of a nice job
Thank you Peggy!!
Love it. I learned from this. No blow outs, no bulging, super strong concrete. Its remarkable how a light spraying of water will saturate through the whole steps.
Yes, I have 2 sets of steps I need to build and at a loss as how to get started a video would be so helpful
Wow! Great video! Love the 'words of wisdom' at end - so very true! PS: No big deal, but I always fill up the middle of steps with brick , block, and rock scraps - seems to always work out and you use less concrete.
Thank you!
Love this works out so well for you guys. My wife and i tried it with a small back patio pad. Its solid but looks terrible. We are having to try and figure out how to skim it.
Hi! Our advice it making sure to have a good screed board and screeding over and over… and over! lol.
There’s a lot of thin coats you can roll on and smooth things out. Like a 1/8” layer skim coat. Ardex is one company that makes them. Home Depot and lowes sell self leveling products too.
very cool project during a HOT summer! I'll look forward to regular updates on how this is holding up. Man, that is a bunch of bags of 'crete.
Thanks for watching!
I would definitely love to see a build video for your forms.
Sure will!
Good job you two. That looks Great 👍
Thank you!!
Hello I was wondering can you put broken pieces of concrete in the middle of those slabs or the middle of the stairs case it helps cut down on concrete cost of the concreat bags ? i am very cheap .LOL
You could absolutely do that. Just as long as you had enough solid concrete on the outside of your filler material to yield adequate tensile strength.
@@CajunCountryLivin yes, you would have to add rebars along the slanted floor (upside down ramp), & broken pieces of concrete is good but foam chunks or boulders would do equally well.
I love it!! Great job. Love this channel!!
Did you prepare the ground with stones and compression plate
I am probably going to try a dry pour on my next backyard walkway project - I am not very good at concrete finishing by the look of the paths I have done so far. On the steps, I would love a follow up video that shows the back and a core drill to test the water penetration through the entire mass, but give it a full month first to be fair.
Nice set of steps!!! I need new ones too…
Wish we could come do them for you!
YAY!!!! Best birthday present ever!! The intro... YALL... Hilarious!! Question, It kinda looks like there is a slight bow in the steps. Is that just camera angle or did the weight of the concrete still bow the form a little? Either way, I think it turned out fantastic. I did see one huge mistake that I am hoping was caught and we just didnt see it on camera. I didnt see the little supervisor at ALL!! Im hoping she was just off camera and still supervising or else yall know these steps arent gonna hold up 😂😂 Jim, for those of us that havent ever really had to do this kinda stuff, I always find it interesting to see how you build things. I also love that you do a great job of explaining what you are doing and why. Thanks yall. Have a fantastic rest of the day!
Happy Birthday Bodie!!! I told Lydia when we were filming “I bet Ole Bodie will get a kick out of this intro”😂😂 Your eyes were not deceiving you about the bow in the steps. They liked the look of the slight bow so we used the thin strips of plywood for strong backs. It was an absolute bear trying to get them all to fall out correctly though. Kinda did it on the fly.
I think dry is ok for small projects seems fun to do 👍
So cool, I have been waiting for a step video. I need to have 2 steps made to the front door. I'd prefer concrete, but the price is way too much for me. Your video proves it can be done.❤
Thank you Susan!
Nice job y'all did for uncle wags. I'm sure he loves it too.
We hope so!
Any tips on screeding when pouring concrete against a wall and there aren't two open ends to do the sawing action?
Hello again I am just curious what is the cost savings between a dry pour and a regular concrete delivevery. Because on the steps you use 91 bags and what would it cost to have the concrete premixed?
Dry pouring concrete is not always the most cost effective option for materials. However, it is an option for people with a project they would like to complete with no experience needed. Sometimes the higher cost of dry pouring larger projects are also offset by the labor costs. Example: if the material costs are $300 more expensive to dry pour versus if you hire someone for the project…. Their costs could be hundreds more. It’s all personal preference and situational as to the best option. Thank you for watching!
Great job but that made my back hurt LoL hope y'all have a bless day 👍👍
Thanks!
Have you guys ever tried a power screed? I wonder if a power screed can be used to screed dry concrete.
Looks fantastic! Why not complete the project with a dry pour slab around the steps!
That’s a good idea!!
Man, it looks beautiful. I would do a New England flagstone veneer to finish off the steps. As i am from Boston ma,😂
Nice good job y al make it look so simple..
Thanks a lot 😊