I liked your story about high school Spanish and French. I have similar stories to yours about using my Spanglish skills. I'm a few yrs. older than you and from So. Cal. (born and raised), and Spanish/French have been the 2nd language in the government school system forever.
David, I took Spanish in high-school while my brothers and sisters all took French. We are from Pittsburgh Pa., and now that live in the southeast Raleigh North Carolina area, Spanish paid off for me as well. 90% of the construction workers are Spanish, and I am glad I know Spanish too. Especially being the regional superintendent and dealing with several Spanish folks. My brothers and sisters never moved and Pittsburgh doesn't have a multitude amouts of Spanish folks and we are French Canadian, so I guess French worked out for my siblings.
My son lives in Garner and is the new construction manager for Yellow Dot Heating and Air on New Hope Rd in Raleigh. He took Spanish for several years in high school and college. It's really paid off for him. Quite a few of his employees speak Spanish so it makes conversing with them very easy. It also stops a lot of trash-talking since they know he will understand what is said.
Wish you were in my area.. We want to put in a patio and hot tub pad next summer. Watching your videos for several years has been most educational, and will help us evaluate and select a vendor that can do a superior job, not just a passable one.
Hi....im in Utah and having a new driveway installed soon. One contractors bid was good but did not include rebar or any reinforcement. He said with the mix he uses and a lot of control joints it is not necessary. We want to save money but don't want cracks. What do you think?
Hi I got a question I have a 2 car parking space no garage I been wanting to do a alternative to building a garage if my 2 car garage space measures out to be 20 by 20 how many bags of concrete do I need to use thanks.
Y’all can’t put plastic down on the ground before the rebar? I do that here in Louisiana all summer on all my jobs. It’s keeps the water in the concrete longer in the LA heat
@@OdellCompleteConcrete ok cool, i thought maybe both gasket and dowel. I know some guys that when pouring up against existing concrete they put a 1/4 inch gasket against it.
I took Spanish in high school as well and it never came in handy and I live in Southern Cali. English is afterall the international language of business, technology, science, and diplomacy.
Beautiful job as always! I'm looking forward to your next project. Oh, and I live out in Calimesa, just past San Bernardino on the way to Palm Springs. Do you travel that far for jobs? Thank you so much!
@@OdellCompleteConcrete - All of ya work in 15 miles... I travel 50 miles a day to get to the yard, then same back home once day is done. 15 miles: wow.
Why do you just lift up the rebar instead of putting down blocks to make sure it stays spaced properly, and doesn't come in contact with the ground? I suppose ground contact doesn't matter as much with fiberglass, but still...
@@OdellCompleteConcrete wouldn't a spacer that just holds it a perfect 1/3 off the ground be preferred then? Instead of the little lift you give it while pouring? It doesn't take much for it to sink to ground or be stepped on after lifted.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete those Odiot at RUclips probably ate limiting your views to avoid paying you money! Who knows? I don't trust that Liberal Platform!!
I am the owner. Dave and his crew were very professional. The patio is great and my whole family enjoys it.
Thanks for the great work Dave!
Hi Don
Thanks for the update
You can't go wrong with Odell CC, the proof is in the videos.
Nice work Dave. It’s clear you’re a good leader because it seems like your crews respect you and enjoy working with/for you.
I hope so
TY
All these people worried about your language, must of never been around a blue collar worker in their life. Great job, looks wonderful.
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No joke. I learned more cuss words from my dad, Uncles and my dad's helpers on the job site then I did in school 🤣🤣🤣.
It’s actually funny i
must of been... 🙄
Mr. Odell, I enjoy watching your videos about as much as I enjoy hearing your Spanish. Saludos, from El Paso, TX.
Cool, thanks
These videos are so therapeutic, I'm not even near concrete work trade, but I love to watch your videos so much. Good job!
Glad you like them!
It's satisfying to see this job being done.
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Clever.."just need a Corvette to complete the fiberglass" you deserve it you are a good guy and a hard worker!
Sounds good
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Nice to see you out there with my Latino brothers. If youre the boss you seem like an amazing boss.
Yes I work with the team.
TY
I FORMED CONCRETE FOR 2AND 1 CONCRETE COMPANY FOR YEARS I KNEW POURS AND NEVER HAD A BLOWOUT IT WAS GREAT TO WORK EVERY DAY
Yes it is
I liked your story about high school Spanish and French. I have similar stories to yours about using my Spanglish skills. I'm a few yrs. older than you and from So. Cal. (born and raised), and Spanish/French have been the 2nd language in the government school system forever.
Yes it has, maybe it should be Spanish and Vietnamese
David, I took Spanish in high-school while my brothers and sisters all took French. We are from Pittsburgh Pa., and now that live in the southeast Raleigh North Carolina area, Spanish paid off for me as well. 90% of the construction workers are Spanish, and I am glad I know Spanish too. Especially being the regional superintendent and dealing with several Spanish folks. My brothers and sisters never moved and Pittsburgh doesn't have a multitude amouts of Spanish folks and we are French Canadian, so I guess French worked out for my siblings.
I think you made the right choice.
My son lives in Garner and is the new construction manager for Yellow Dot Heating and Air on New Hope Rd in Raleigh. He took Spanish for several years in high school and college. It's really paid off for him. Quite a few of his employees speak Spanish so it makes conversing with them very easy. It also stops a lot of trash-talking since they know he will understand what is said.
Cool story saving the concrete with a compactor. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
"Donde esta la bano, por favor?" Is one of the most important Spanish phrases you'll ever learn. 🤗
Yes they come in handy as well
Wish you were in my area.. We want to put in a patio and hot tub pad next summer. Watching your videos for several years has been most educational, and will help us evaluate and select a vendor that can do a superior job, not just a passable one.
That is awesome!
TY
One of the bright spots on gray mondays
Rainy day here to
Hi,
Very grateful for you. How much it cost you per square foot?
Thanks
Awesome work my brothers of the Crete!
TY
Very cool project. Your team really knows how to pour concrete! Very nice.
I concur
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Great crew! Beautiful job!
Thank you very much!
So fuccin funny that you talk Spanish with your guys too 😂😂😂😂
I have to be able to communicate, a lot more fun that way
ur the best in the west
ty
I like those brass caps you install..most concrete guys don't bother putting those in..it looks very nice and uniform..nice job as always...
Thanks 👍
I couldn’t really tell properly but did you drill dowels into the existing house slab or just use expansion foam?
Expansion foam
Beautiful job as always! Man I love you work !
TY
Hi....im in Utah and having a new driveway installed soon. One contractors bid was good but did not include rebar or any reinforcement. He said with the mix he uses and a lot of control joints it is not necessary. We want to save money but don't want cracks. What do you think?
Concrete always cracks the reinforcement just keeps the cracks from heaving and seperating
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thanks for the quick reply.
Good idea leaving the true Odell spirit in the videos!
Always!
TY
Avery how come you stopped showing up to work?
Avery!! -miss seeing you working in these vids man.. all the best
Looks beautiful!…you are definitely a master when it comes to concrete !…your crew is just super!…😎
TY
Looks great! Thanks for taking the time to shot, edit and post
YW
TY
do you pull the reinforcement rod up into the concrete or leave it on the ground? if on the ground how does it give good reinforcement?
We pull it up
Nice. Thanks for the tips. How do you cut the joint all the way up to the house etc.?
4" grinder
Love seeing content interaction w pump and finisher guys,
Me too
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I am a knife winner from your last video!!! Thanks you very much, I appreciate your videos and the knife as well.
Great send me your address
Does the customer have an input on the quality of concrete poured? Or do you give them options to pick from that you recommend?
no but I probably should
That job turned out beautiful!
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Yes been waiting all week!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Great job!!
Ty
ooo sweet full send bro!
TY
Do you need to make a expansion join between the brick wall and the new concrete?
No because it's not touching
We are here almost as early as the workers themselfs lol
For sure
Dang, Dave throwing down with your Spanish hermano.
For sure
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Pero si sabes, Carnal.
Nice job as always!!
Thank you! Cheers!
@@OdellCompleteConcrete You are welcome!!
Would you recommend caulking that joint where the slab makes contact with the house?
No
Great job David! As usual !
TY
Nicely finished 👍
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Your very clever great job love watching your videos 👍
TY
Odell is the man dude's
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Hi I got a question I have a 2 car parking space no garage I been wanting to do a alternative to building a garage if my 2 car garage space measures out to be 20 by 20 how many bags of concrete do I need to use thanks.
270 bags. 60 lbs each at 4"s
Looks really nice. Taking spanish was a good decision. :)
TY
What is the benefit of dividing cement land?
10 percent based on the house size to lot theory
Right up against the house, do you seal that with anything later on, like Sika?
NO need
excellent as always
Thanks again!
Looks sharp! Great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great work! Thanks for sharing!
YW
TY
Excelente trabajo 👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱👌💯
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Who makes that vacuum David? I have been looking for one to put on our soff cut saw because it has a vacuum port on it.
Dewalt
How much for a 14x17. For backyrd currently there is dirt only no concrete demo needed
1000
@@OdellCompleteConcrete total?
Good Job 👍🤠
TY
I could probably just google this, but what is the purpose for magnesium being the material of choice for floats?
Lays it down nicely with one pass
Do you only work out in OC? Do you ever do slabs for additions in the palm springs area?
I wish
@@OdellCompleteConcrete damn, I'm doing an 800' addition and need a concrete guy like you.
Y’all can’t put plastic down on the ground before the rebar? I do that here in Louisiana all summer on all my jobs. It’s keeps the water in the concrete longer in the LA heat
Sounds like good idea
Why do u need to keep It wet after the broom finish?
Shrinkage cracks
looks really good man but watch those footprints👀👀
no worries
@@OdellCompleteConcrete not to perfection🤷🏽♂️
Do you own the mini skid I see in the video or do u rent it as needed
I own it
@@OdellCompleteConcrete how much was that skid steer I want the same one
Looks like that homeowner needs a sliding glass door or a French door on the back of his house to get to the new beautiful patio.
Yes that would be nice
Great work! As always!
Thanks again!
I am always surprised that the AC units aren't removed and set back on the new slab. I guess the HO doesn't want to pay the added expense.
Yes and the inconvenience of no AC
good stuff Dave
I thought about doing fiber like u, why don't u wet the fiber 1st and just dump it in
TY
Pretty much the same results
Good Job
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Great job-now all they need is a back door.
Bingo
i agree with the spanish vs french in highschool...coming from miami...french was a no go for me...
I concur
Hello Mr. ODell. Could you possibly do a video on how to Re bar? Thank you.
Sure
Hi Dave. Where did you get your medusaw?
Skil
@@OdellCompleteConcrete How deep do you typically cut?
is that your line pump? if so how much did it cost?
no but there about 80,000 new
Great content thank you
YW
if you did pour it in two parts would you add a gasket at the cold joint and pour the rest?
Probably not. I would dowel together instead
@@OdellCompleteConcrete ok cool, i thought maybe both gasket and dowel. I know some guys that when pouring up against existing concrete they put a 1/4 inch gasket against it.
I've did it both ways. In time the gasket will fail and leave a gap.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete gotcha, thanks for the answer love the vids
Mr O'Dell are you reversing in age? You are looking younger in every video 🤠
Do u guys ever use a cement buggy ?
No, that requires a lot of space to use.
The areas I work in are very close quarters
I was wondering how many yards of concrete was poured?
18yds.
What is your Groover combo? And could I buy them online?
1/2" x3/4"
Yes online at Roseborogh tools in Orange
Great job odell were can I get the saw thank you
Skilsaw
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Beautiful work sir
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Where do you get those concrete belts?
Roseborogh
👍👍👍👍
Great job Dave
TY
What camera do you have?
go pro
Rock and Roll lol
Felicidad. Por. Su. Español.
Se
I took Spanish in high school as well and it never came in handy and I live in Southern Cali. English is afterall the international language of business, technology, science, and diplomacy.
If you ever get in to construction you'll realize the benefit
Too old for that. Lol
That would have been nice with a stamped texture. Great job as always David, thanks for sharing
Good call!
TY
It’s not poor day, it’s rich day
Yeah
Beautiful job as always! I'm looking forward to your next project. Oh, and I live out in Calimesa, just past San Bernardino on the way to Palm Springs. Do you travel that far for jobs? Thank you so much!
Wow, thank you!
Its rare when I travel beyond 15 miles
@@OdellCompleteConcrete - All of ya work in 15 miles... I travel 50 miles a day to get to the yard, then same back home once day is done. 15 miles: wow.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Bummer. When it comes time for my project I'll just have to use the lessons I've learned through your videos. :)
Yes, by working close to home making a climate impact lol
It all looks good when you spray it with water, but when it dries up it will be grey
Yes and beautiful
I was wondering how you were going to float that from so far away 🤣
on the way out
Why dont you cut joints when concrete is starting to set instead of waiting and saw cutting joints
Saw cutting is a cleaner easier maintenance system
Why do you just lift up the rebar instead of putting down blocks to make sure it stays spaced properly, and doesn't come in contact with the ground? I suppose ground contact doesn't matter as much with fiberglass, but still...
Its stronger closer to the bottom 1/3
@@OdellCompleteConcrete wouldn't a spacer that just holds it a perfect 1/3 off the ground be preferred then? Instead of the little lift you give it while pouring? It doesn't take much for it to sink to ground or be stepped on after lifted.
The spacers are to high
Wow!
Congrats to the winners
ty
Thanks boss
YW
GET SOME!
OSS
Hey Dave, I haven't been getting notifications on your new videos. Just thought I let u know.
That's strange
TY
@@OdellCompleteConcrete those Odiot at RUclips probably ate limiting your views to avoid paying you money! Who knows? I don't trust that Liberal Platform!!
How much is this cost on his house with supply and labor?
8500
@@OdellCompleteConcrete hello what comes on the 8500 beside the concrete ?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Ha. I know nothing and had guessed 8750. Interesting