I was going to post that on top but I was pretty sure Bartman posted it first! So, here I am seconding it! (Is "seconding" a word?! The dictionary didn't complain. Guess it's OK. Cement truck driver guy, you are now (and forever) a RUclips Hero!! Great Job!! You too, Andrew.
@@WhiteGravey most do know more. W hd en you got people watching and commenting that have been doing it longer then he has been alive. !ain't that amazing
Efficient, effective problem solver, works alone, energetic, never gets frazzled, always solves problems creatively. You are an amazement. I love your videos! So very intelligent!
Thats alot of hard work done by one guy. Anyone who hasnt done it , really has no idea. A time lapdsed video makes it look effortless, reality is another story. Great job man.
I think you have a large following of old dreamers on your channel. I’m one. I watch your videos because they motivate me to keep going, keep moving. You also help restore my faith in the younger generation.
Dean no what logic is that? why would that be important? the client is a layman (so is the guy working here), you can sell him any slab, he will be happy and in the first year he wouldn't notice anything a professional actually would. the seller is also happy because he got paid. this logic😂
more like half assed the job... Didn’t use a screed didn’t mag his edges didn’t trowel it didn’t even finish it no expansion foam or any form of sealants used on the porch support beams so they’re just going to rot in a few years really hope they put tiles on that porch cause ooof it looks bad
@@enixpvp4340 He poured it way too wet to start with and then sprayed water all over the surface (12:02, 13:06, 13:46) while he was trying to bull float it. That weakened the surface greatly. It's a good thing that slab is not exposed to the weather.
@@enixpvp4340 Screed what? The concrete was wet enough to self level no need to screed it around. Ever considered that he doesn't own a corner trowel? He definitely dressed the edges after he stripped the forms. The wooden post are exposed on the back side they'll drain there encased in concrete in the ground any way. Finally this isn't a porch it doesn't have to look good it's probably for his boat or a trailer it's a car port not a patio
Your concrete trucks are a trip....iv never seen that style before .....but for those narrow driveways I see why they have them....the drive has definitely poured some creet in his day also🤣🤣🤣
I suggest you put on heavy rubber or leather gloves to handle that pole to lift the 220V line next times and also wrap an orange band to it or paint it orange fluo so it stands out for the cement truck when he backs up and can notice the pole more readily
I don't think he did forget the stress cracks. I'm not sure what stress cracks even are though so maybe he did. There are certainly no control joints though. Keep in mind that there are two types of concrete: concrete that has cracked, and concrete that hasn't cracked yet. As the concrete cures over time, it will shrink and crack. Control joints are purely cosmetic. They don't prevent cracking. When done properly, they control where the cracks will occur. If there are no control joints, the concrete will crack where it wants to. Control joints certainly don't have any impact on how much stress the concrete can handle. There's enough iron in there that the cracks won't separate regardless. The concrete is also 6 inches thick which is plenty for this size carport so even without the iron, assuming the dirt underneath is stable, I couldn't see this concrete separating much regardless. If it were me though, I would want control joints. I would also want the concrete to be screeded first to ensure the surface of the concrete is in the same plane. I would also want a smooth trowel finish so the surface would have be floated first to bring some cream to the surface. I also prefer the edges of the concrete to be rounded to prevent chipping (and injury! Square concrete edges can hurt if you bump it wrong!) No offense intended, but it's clear Andrew isn't a professional concrete finisher. But if the customer is happy, does that even matter?
They won't hurt it, but people on RUclips will think that they will .... Screw the idiots on RUclips. they be sitting at their desks drinking a Monster and all the sudden they're contractors ? Andrew , you RULE !! i love your videos and i'm happy to watch every one that releases. you do what you do and fuck the haters.. you're the best. I wish i lived near you man , i'd love to buy you a beer.
He gave the that chipmunk a Levi levy break in his den for mucking about in the concrete the whole critter world couldn't wait to tell Levi what happened
My favorite part..."Power lines a little low, so....chop down a tree, measure twice to the crotch, instant success". This guy is a true innovator, and do-it-yourselfer. LOL. Great video. Nice work. Thanks for posting.
First question the concrete truck driver asks, “are you by yourself?”. Which translates to: “Damn it, am I gonna have to help you?”. I know this from experience. 😂
I've been driving a concrete mixer truck for a long time, I've never came across anyone who was a one-man mason! I give Andrew props. & tip my hats off to him!
Before people whine that the slab didn't have a proof-like mirror finish encrusted in diamonds with gold nuggets embedded throughout, as they did in that other video, Andrew gives the customer what they ask for. If they want a chocolate slab, Andrew would go down to Colombia and harvest the cocoa beans (all by himself), helicopter the beans up to New York, fabricate some kind of chocolate refining machine in his workshop, and the customer would have a giant Hershey bar in their driveway within 3 days.
TubeScavenger Mmmm Tell me more about this chocolate slab You are correct. Camarata would also have a spare chocolate maker machine from the 1960’s that he picked up in auction he will show us how to service. But that may need fixing. He may halfway through use his spare chocolate maker that he had lying around and fix that. Alright that’s fixed.
Set retarder, Superplaticizer, acclerator… no water.. That floor is a two man job, one on the shute, on on the laser. Then use a walking screed float/bump cutter in the wet concrete. Do this two directions and you should be well within tolleranses on a garage floor/floor that is made to recive a final layer of radiant heating and self leveling concrete before the flooring goes in..
i have watched your channel when there were less then 1000 subs, i believe it is your non-scripted and honest hard work plus some great editing that makes this channel the only one i look forward to watching! awesome
ANY tv station in the state would be so lucky to have AC on their media production team. The video production work alone is so impressive and I imagine he's self taught on it. He even has shown the equipment he uses to do it. If I was young again I would go into the excavation field, knowing what I have learned from watching this channel. When they're older I want to try to convince my two grand sons to watch this channel over with me so they can learn what I have. The content is priceless...
"They won't hurt it, but people on RUclips will think that they will." This statement was pure gold. We need more channels like yours. Keep it up man, you are doing great!
@@auston_grisham7840 Are you trolling me? You do not see the wood for the car port that is now buried in the concrete? IDK the technical terms but even when putting wood on concrete you need to have separation between the wood and concrete... I can't see this being the correct way... I aint a pro or anything but I think I know a thing or 2....
As much as the subs to the channel take shots at Andrew everyone keeps coming back because he inspires people to work harder. This isn't your average young man. Don't let the dirty jeans fool you. If you don't come away from his videos having learned something watch it again. Binge watch his whole series....it's better than anything on tv. Plus he is so loyal to his dog. Who wouldn't admire that.
the man sure aint afraid to put in a good days work, very rare today. a can do type of guy too, something breaks, he fixes it, something doesn't work right, he finds a way, instead of making up a bunch of excuses.
@@corydriver7634 Have to disagree with you there Cory. He has a lot of video's that are from customers that have Andrew do more work. And the customer Mark G. of this video responded in comment section. Check it out. No matter what, don't you just love these video's?
I’ve done a bit of concreting in my time and as long as the owner is happy about the price and the way it was done then there should be no problem. Here in Australia we use heavier reo. Mesh and usually no extra rods around the outer edge and our mixture is a lot drier, but horses for courses. Usually really nice concrete slabs costs more than average ones and some ppl just don’t want to pay the extra. Love your videos Andrew
A one man concrete crew.. You my friend are a bad ass.. I would never attempt that.. Hahaha.. Customers seemed very happy and that is what matters at the end of the day.. Another job well done.. Oh.. I just realized.. Not only did you pour concrete, you also shot footage, editing, posting.. That's a long day bro.. Love your videos
I remember having the energy to do hard work continuously without a break. This guys got it and more. He should explain how likes, subscribing and commenting improve his standing with youtube. I feel his target audience may not be aware. The guy on S/V Delos explained it in a straightforward way that didnt come across as cheesy or whatever. I never knew that it made any difference. "Like comment and subscribe" doesnt really get people to do it if they dont understand it will benefit Andrew.
@@scorpiuswireless1 hahaha.. Yes sir I agree, and I would never.. Ever soup it up like that.. I assume it's just to stack wood on or park a work truck under.. As I said I would assume.. I have also seen guys on you tube doing it correctly by themselves.. I've done concrete long enough to know how to do it properly, and finish it properly and to know I will always hire someone to do it for me.. I fucking hate concrete work.. Still I love Andrews hustle and support who I can.. He seems like a cool hard working guy.. Plus his drone footage of his work is always entertaining to watch..
Love this guy... Makes a living making things better.. unlike paper pushers making up things that make us all have to pay more for less... We live in a world where the people who do the lest actual work are the ones make all the money.. you have to have respect for the people that do the "real work" hats off to him and all the hard working people.. 👷
Glad you noticed Brooke, I respect what he has achieved as well. He is fearless in what he tries to do. Most guys would not take on the projects he does, you can see the fruits of his labor in all equipment he has, his castle and his multitude of toys.
For that very reason I detest sales people. They make more money than the people who are inventive and creative and disciplined and hard working. All they do is sell the product of the producers while producing nothing themselves. Most of them are lying thieving back stabbers who can't get by on their own merits so they go into sales.
not that I want to date you, lol....but I have the most respect now for those who use their hands. Anyone who thinks there is no mental work that goes into physical construction is a fool.
I couldn't agree more, I'm deep in the corporate rabbit hole, someone just the other day asked me what I do, I usually have a canned answer, people nod, and go, wow, sounds cool. But this time I snapped, and said, I don't do anything and I'm surrounded by other people that don't do anything, we all sling the same nothing back n forth to each other via computer on some sort of schedule that some PM made up with a deadline launch date the client requested. After launch, off to the next project that means nothing. All for good benefits and a 401K. This ain't livin, this is funding an existence.
T C you are absolutely right. You use a float first, usually made of wood or magnesium. And you’re also right that there is a big difference between the two. And I never once saw a bull float being used in this video. Unless they make bull floats that look like Fresnos now
That's what I've said a couple times... edge it. I hope I don't get branded as a "hater" because I really enjoy his videos. I like the job he does, and I'm no pro so Andrew can listen to me or not. I just think that edging his pour would make it look better and make it less likely to rag up the edge when he pulls the forms. I'm not knocking him. Just something I would do different.
I’ll duck for all the hate i will receive from the Andrew lovers after saying this, but you should look into screeding. It’s a basic concrete skill. There are bumps all over that slab which wasn’t needed if you used a screed and guiding rails. It will prevent rocking chairs and tables.
After learning to screed, he needs to learn to use a bull float... and control joints... and round the edges... and... but if the customer is happy, what do we know right? We're just a couple of Internet trolls that sit around all day and don't do any real work. ;)
I just set myself up for concrete pouring nightmares!!!! I've had dreams like this where I pour concrete all by myself no screeds, no help, wet concrete, no finish trowels no sliders , and in the end a dog walks through my slab!!!! then I wake up!!!!
You might look into getting a tool called a walking edger. It's just a flat piece of metal with a curve on one side that puts a nice rounded groove down between the form board and the concrete. Makes it a lot cleaner when you pull the form boards off too, as it won't take the nicely floated top bit of concrete off since it's a nice tapered edge. That one detail makes good concrete work outstanding. I always enjoy your videos.
Should've put plastic on the wall to stop splattering. Takes a extra 5 minutes to do. Worked with concrete for 30 yrs that's the first thing done is to protect the house from splattering concrete. When trouling your concrete always good to keep a bucket of water or hose to wash your bull floats from excess concrete and hand tools as well. Keeping edges and flat work tools clean and wet makes job alot easier
@thecouchtripper of 30 years of doing concrete. Always have used plastic or a blue tarp to protect house. Concrete when it cures will stain siding. Dont tell me it wount doing it to long to. Besides the saying takes to long to use a staple gun or duct tape takes to long. I've given guys first and last warning because they didnt use plastic. Or tarp. Not doing it to me is cutting corners. My motto is when I leave I wasnt there. You wount find one corner cut. I guess that's why I could retire comfortably at 50 and pass off my business to my boys who use my methods. I still go by jobs and help when I want to. I'm old school do it right the first time.
@thecouchtripper so standing back and spraying it off on wood or because of heat of the day concrete sets up and leaves small splattering. Now what cant get to it so what you leave it there or when you come back to strip your forms just pull plastic off and be done with it and not worry about it. I'd be sending you on your way. And calling the next guy from the stack of applications I have
@@redsampler2017 none are aimed at him. Responses to other replys. When you own a business you want the best and to show you do the best. Word gets around. ANDREW is damn good. High credit is due to him for doing what he does.
He’ll die later too for it. Cant imagine it knew enough to jump in water and wash it off before it absorbs all the moisture from his body or god forbid dries
I highly recommend buying a bullnose edger tool. You can buy them for about $10 and they really help the edges look nice and finished. The edges on my slab look better than the center. Lol
"You here by yourself?" This guy isn't used to the one man Camarata job site team hahaha. I can't even imagine a team of andrews. It would be obscenely productive.
machaf Real concrete worker here, @LordDarkHelmet is right. Any pour that’s not rodded/screeded and edged at the very least isn’t going to look either professional or aesthetic. There are those of us who take pride in our work. If this were a footing or something that was going to be buried that’s one thing, but if people are going to see it, at least take the time to level, edge, and trowel it smooth like you give a shit about your work.
The mesh mostly ends up at the bottom. . If its worth 6 inches of concrete its worth using AT LEAST # 3 rebar on 12 inch centers and supported on pieces of broken concrete bricks. (which won't fail to hold it up) . Then he poured it too high. It shouldn't touch the siding. It should be 2 inches below minimum. . I would have insisted on jacking up the awning and cutting off the posts so they could be properly attached to the concrete in a manner allowing replacement when needed (even if it is 20 years away) Without doing that, he condemned the posts to rotting out much faster. . His method of leveling was OK.. but he sprayed water into concrete that was already a wet mix (weak) thus weakening the concrete. . As was said in a MASH episode... he didn't pour a floor, he poured oatmeal. Its going to crack apart in just a few years.
@@PoorDummIdiots Wow, that is a great explanation. My being a keyboard jockey only heard of a couple of things you mentioned. BTW, I have some corners on the steps in front of my home that were drilled so railings could be put in them. It was after the porch was poured due to a change in it and building code in requiring them. The corners fractured from the stress on the railings and I'm chiseling that out. I plan on using high strength fast setting concrete with some holes hammer-drilled into the existing steps for Tapcon bolts. So you mentioned too-wet of a mixture will weaken it. I've always heard it should be just wet enough to be like peanut butter. Anything you can offer on this project?
I watch Andrew do all this by himself and continue to be amazed....part of why I enjoy his channel he tackles almost everything solo and in my opinion does it extremely well....so often I wish I was there to just lend a hand!
You are seriously so cool Andrew, been binge watching your videos through the last couple of weeks, its really good as a break to my studies, and also very informative! You inspire me to do the same as you, it looks so nice and free, keep it up my dude :D
Isn't it enough that he prepped the site, adjusted the level to allow water run off and poured concrete to exactly the standard that the customer wanted? I would imagine that if you spent all day making your concrete look perfect for half the price of those 5 man crews you'd run out of time and money quickly
There are two types of people in the comments: The Andrew fanboys who don’t know anything about concrete but just want to take it up for Andrew no matter what, and the people who actually know something about concrete. Mix these two and you got TNT.
In my opinion he pulled the forms to early , I also go around the form tapping the outside edge with a hammer to get rid of the air pockets . you can see after he pulled the form to the front there were a bunch of air pockets making the concrete weak there and there needed to have an edger ran around the outside edge , square corners will chip very easy . the home owner was pleased because he doesn't know any better .
Bro I get it people can be ugly. But don't worry about those fools. You obviously know more and do more than the average person. They just wish they had your life that's all. Keep doing awesome things!
Ain't that the truth! When the concrete truck got there I was like where's his help? Goes to show if you know what your doing it doesn't matter how many people you have. Looks good to me brother!
Not hard when he’s only using 3 bits of timber makes it square and puts his mesh and then having the concrete so wet he’s able to move it by himself, also him just using a bullfloat as his screed sums him up right there, down in Australia you look like the biggest idiot if you don’t use a screed, not saying he’s done a shit job, just maybe further jobs down the track he uses a screed id had to see his fall going the opposite way it’s suppose tk
@@rhys_3564 if he don't use a Creed that dude ain't flat and has holes and humps all over. Not even first day shit, that's BULL shit is what it is. And for anyone who says idk what I'm talking about or I don't work...I do it for a living, and for those that say I must not be good at it, look down at your bag of Doritos or Pepsi or any frito lay or Pepsi product and just know...my hands poured the concrete for the machines the Doritos are made in etc.
12:42 If Mr Camarata had recorded it with Nokia 7650 instead of its 4k cams, same people that say leafs hurt the concrete, would say it was a Bigfoot walking across.
Aaron Grabowski...u right 100% Super Trooper get a life man. U insult someone’s sister over a RUclips video comment?! By the way... Yeah I am a pro. I do it every day...hundreds of yards a week.
I agree Super Trooper is a azzhat he obliviously has no idea on what it takes to do concrete , He shows his intelligence on the the subject through his ignorance of it . I commented very respectfully i thought on what would have made the job better but he attacks me personally for trying to help . Andrew I am sure knows he pulled the form to early as you can see the hunks of concrete that came up with the form as he pulled them , otherwise there would have been no reason to trowel around the edges as he did . The finish result shows the trowel marks where he filled in the voids in the concrete that came up with the forms . Super Trooper should put more effort in learning about what's being done than attacking people .
Hi Andrew you're getting more advanced at handling concrete next bit of kit you need is a small power screed there great to vibrate the concrete a bit before you float it nice job Would love to see some of the keyboard warriors handle a load of concrete on their own they would probably crap themselves when they see it coming
john kennedy I don’t think Andrew really needs a power screed for the size of pours he is doing, but they are nice for wide or large pours. I suppose if you are working by yourself, a small one could be nice since it would speed up the process a bit. I’ve always done it all by hand.
@@Grakoham hi a power screed doesn't just level the concrete it vibrates it packing it in tighter the denser the concrete the stronger it is like using a poker on shuttered wall or Foundation
You are getting it done, and I'm sure at a very competitive price. Like your incredible practical approach, and how you are just getting it done! Greetings from a Norwegian concrete worker.
The guy pouring the concrete is a master. The control he has with his truck. Very cool!
Completely agree. I was pretty amazed how he was handling that.
He had apparently done it a few times before... there is no substitute for experience.
Chute control was good, but he apparently had a stroke when he added the "little" more water.
I was going to post that on top but I was pretty sure Bartman posted it first! So, here I am seconding it! (Is "seconding" a word?! The dictionary didn't complain. Guess it's OK. Cement truck driver guy, you are now (and forever) a RUclips Hero!! Great Job!! You too, Andrew.
"They won't hurt it, but people on RUclips will think that they will." 😂
its sad that people in the comments think they know more than the people doing the work
Gotta keep them armchair warriors happy👍
@@WhiteGravey most do know more. W hd en you got people watching and commenting that have been doing it longer then he has been alive. !ain't that amazing
HAHAHA!!!!
😂😂
Love when YTers stand up to their audience like this. Not being mean but a total smartass. It’s freakin great.
Efficient, effective problem solver, works alone, energetic, never gets frazzled, always solves problems creatively. You are an amazement. I love your videos! So very intelligent!
Simp
Thats alot of hard work done by one guy. Anyone who hasnt done it , really has no idea. A time lapdsed video makes it look effortless, reality is another story. Great job man.
For one person you are awesome and your work is awesome great job.
I think you have a large following of old dreamers on your channel. I’m one. I watch your videos because they motivate me to keep going, keep moving. You also help restore my faith in the younger generation.
Same . . . . think ya nailed it !
Another awesome job done properly ,efficiently and too the customer satisfaction. Great video can't wait for more
Great job Andrew stuff the haters, as long as the client was happy with the job and you're happy with the job then that's all that counts.
Dean no what logic is that? why would that be important? the client is a layman (so is the guy working here), you can sell him any slab, he will be happy and in the first year he wouldn't notice anything a professional actually would. the seller is also happy because he got paid. this logic😂
That guy in the truck knows his business he saved you a lot of work.
Concrete finishers all over the world are screaming at their computer while watching this video.
udavidism I totally agree! They’re watching YT while Andrew works his butt off getting that money!
more like half assed the job... Didn’t use a screed didn’t mag his edges didn’t trowel it didn’t even finish it no expansion foam or any form of sealants used on the porch support beams so they’re just going to rot in a few years really hope they put tiles on that porch cause ooof it looks bad
@@enixpvp4340 He poured it way too wet to start with and then sprayed water all over the surface (12:02, 13:06, 13:46) while he was trying to bull float it.
That weakened the surface greatly. It's a good thing that slab is not exposed to the weather.
And all the diy home depot board jigglers are gonna replicate. If its after 4pm and you show up to a cod with all new tools. Run or do it for them.
@@enixpvp4340 Screed what? The concrete was wet enough to self level no need to screed it around. Ever considered that he doesn't own a corner trowel? He definitely dressed the edges after he stripped the forms. The wooden post are exposed on the back side they'll drain there encased in concrete in the ground any way. Finally this isn't a porch it doesn't have to look good it's probably for his boat or a trailer it's a car port not a patio
I like your job , men , congratuletions,
Greetings from veracruz mexico
I'll bet that the job Andrew did is the job the customer wanted and nothing more. It looked like it turned out quite well too. 👍💨😄💨💯
Excellent job. You know what you're doing.
Love the new truck I can’t wait for a maintenance video on it
CHIPMUNK!!! - what a way to ruin a pour. Footy prints EVERYWHERE!
AC
2019
Inspected by Levi
Levi approved
Your concrete trucks are a trip....iv never seen that style before .....but for those narrow driveways I see why they have them....the drive has definitely poured some creet in his day also🤣🤣🤣
One man Army , great job Levi rocks !
That's the coolest damn cement truck I've ever seen
I suggest you put on heavy rubber or leather gloves to handle that pole to lift the 220V line next times and also wrap an orange band to it or paint it orange fluo so it stands out for the cement truck when he backs up and can notice the pole more readily
Um piso desse tipo , fica muito resistente.
Quebra nunca mais.
Ótimo trabalho 👍
Very fine work.
Andrew you have done a very good job again. I wonder what else you can do :)
Good job.. You are hired 👍😉
Бесконечно долго можно смотреть, как работают другие. 😀
Andrew , Good Job man !
I could see that cracking in one year, forget the stress cracks?
I don't think he did forget the stress cracks. I'm not sure what stress cracks even are though so maybe he did. There are certainly no control joints though. Keep in mind that there are two types of concrete: concrete that has cracked, and concrete that hasn't cracked yet. As the concrete cures over time, it will shrink and crack. Control joints are purely cosmetic. They don't prevent cracking. When done properly, they control where the cracks will occur. If there are no control joints, the concrete will crack where it wants to. Control joints certainly don't have any impact on how much stress the concrete can handle.
There's enough iron in there that the cracks won't separate regardless. The concrete is also 6 inches thick which is plenty for this size carport so even without the iron, assuming the dirt underneath is stable, I couldn't see this concrete separating much regardless.
If it were me though, I would want control joints. I would also want the concrete to be screeded first to ensure the surface of the concrete is in the same plane. I would also want a smooth trowel finish so the surface would have be floated first to bring some cream to the surface. I also prefer the edges of the concrete to be rounded to prevent chipping (and injury! Square concrete edges can hurt if you bump it wrong!)
No offense intended, but it's clear Andrew isn't a professional concrete finisher. But if the customer is happy, does that even matter?
Literally all concrete cracks dumbass.
The guy says Thank You and Andrew says your Welcome, not “No Problem “ I hate that response from people you just paid something for.
How long did you leave this before taking the wood shuttering out?
Vapor barrier goes down first....how does the concrete get to the wire and rebar? Must be a yankee thing.
What an awesome job
They won't hurt it, but people on RUclips will think that they will ....
Screw the idiots on RUclips. they be sitting at their desks drinking a Monster and all the sudden they're contractors ?
Andrew , you RULE !! i love your videos and i'm happy to watch every one that releases. you do what you do and fuck the haters.. you're the best.
I wish i lived near you man , i'd love to buy you a beer.
Something so relaxing about a beautiful woodsy Upstate NY property, Andrew's truck drives up and a nice project about to start 😊
I saw concrete in the title and I cringed
@@forsalevideos7843 lol, I wish I could get paid for this type of work. Customers would be kicking me off the jobsite.
Who taught you how to finish
Great video, one question: no expansion joints
That dang chipmunk 🐿️ running across! Lmao.
Awesome video. Thanks for uploading and sharing.
It was a chipmunk
Wasn't that a squirrel? A bit big for a mouse I think. Cheers!
Noticed that Levi was not around during the pour!
squirrel
a furry small creature we will say to prevent arguments lol
Who else likes before even watching the video because you know it’s going to be good?
Edit: Thanks for the likes.
That's the first thing I do after I click the video
Every. Single. Time.
Always.
Yep.
oh yea
Foreman Levi inspected the work.
Levi is the owner
He gave the that chipmunk a Levi levy break in his den for mucking about in the concrete the whole critter world couldn't wait to tell Levi what happened
love that dog
My favorite part..."Power lines a little low, so....chop down a tree, measure twice to the crotch, instant success". This guy is a true innovator, and do-it-yourselfer. LOL. Great video. Nice work. Thanks for posting.
First question the concrete truck driver asks, “are you by yourself?”.
Which translates to: “Damn it, am I gonna have to help you?”.
I know this from experience. 😂
GarageWorker 😂 I can imagine
Ha ha ha. XD
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Lmao that was the first thing I said .”Damn is this guy by him self? What a savage lol”
I've been driving a concrete mixer truck for a long time, I've never came across anyone who was a one-man mason! I give Andrew props. & tip my hats off to him!
Before people whine that the slab didn't have a proof-like mirror finish encrusted in diamonds with gold nuggets embedded throughout, as they did in that other video, Andrew gives the customer what they ask for. If they want a chocolate slab, Andrew would go down to Colombia and harvest the cocoa beans (all by himself), helicopter the beans up to New York, fabricate some kind of chocolate refining machine in his workshop, and the customer would have a giant Hershey bar in their driveway within 3 days.
TubeScavenger 😂😂😂😂
That’s freakin epic!!
I thought I came up with some funny sh*t!
TubeScavenger
Mmmm Tell me more about this chocolate slab
You are correct.
Camarata would also have a spare chocolate maker machine from the 1960’s that he picked up in auction he will show us how to service. But that may need fixing.
He may halfway through use his spare chocolate maker that he had lying around and fix that.
Alright that’s fixed.
dude chill out...a chocolate slab would melt during the summer..
me nah! Andrew would already expect that and add the M&M coating so that it wouldn’t melt. 😂😂
David K 😂😂
Good show man it’s my favorite channel👍👍👍
Mine too. He shows you how to do everything.
I loved the way the older gentleman said he 'felt honored' when Levi was snuggling with him.
"It could be a little wetter"... Truck driver, "here's your soup"
He made it wetter to throw it towards the end of the slab. If he didn't it would have to be moved by hand.
"Wetting weakens the strength. Should have the proper manpower!
Mike O'Connell it does make it weaker, but it is still plenty strong for the application.
Set retarder, Superplaticizer, acclerator… no water.. That floor is a two man job, one on the shute, on on the laser. Then use a walking screed float/bump cutter in the wet concrete. Do this two directions and you should be well within tolleranses on a garage floor/floor that is made to recive a final layer of radiant heating and self leveling concrete before the flooring goes in..
Concrete is plant mixed for strength consistency. Pouring excessive water to replace proper manpower is not right. Very simple, yes?
Take note guys. ALWAYS build your garage bigger. :-)
Amen to that!
Well, in 2001 I made mine 150 Square Yards. Now it's filled with junk and our cars. I need even more space...
@@brunomortensen5841 but if having bigger garage it'll just accumulate more stuff.
EXACTLY!!
You just have to build your "starter" garage really tall so you can add multiple lean to additions.
i have watched your channel when there were less then 1000 subs, i believe it is your non-scripted and honest hard work plus some great editing that makes this channel the only one i look forward to watching! awesome
Plus all the work into setting the cameras for all the shots.
me too! :)
AGREED!!!
ANY tv station in the state would be so lucky to have AC on their media production team. The video production work alone is so impressive and I imagine he's self taught on it. He even has shown the equipment he uses to do it. If I was young again I would go into the excavation field, knowing what I have learned from watching this channel. When they're older I want to try to convince my two grand sons to watch this channel over with me so they can learn what I have. The content is priceless...
"They won't hurt it, but people on RUclips will think that they will."
This statement was pure gold. We need more channels like yours. Keep it up man, you are doing great!
Like your videos...but buy an edger and run along the forms to finish off edge...it looks better and doesn't chip off as bad
I’m glad you blew the leaves out of the wire...it could rip a tear in the fabric of the space time continuum if you didn’t. 😂
i lol,d :-)
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worried about leaves... put pours concrete around the wood :S
Matt Lane, the wood will later be removed. It’s used to keep the concrete in shape until it dries.
@@auston_grisham7840 Are you trolling me? You do not see the wood for the car port that is now buried in the concrete? IDK the technical terms but even when putting wood on concrete you need to have separation between the wood and concrete... I can't see this being the correct way... I aint a pro or anything but I think I know a thing or 2....
"Disclaimer"---No Chipmunks or Squirrels were harmed during the filming of this Video ! ..lol.
@Steve Diamond With my bad luck it would have been a bear run thru it.
Will it ever smell if it did?
Haha, that little guy had me cracking up! 😂🤣
As much as the subs to the channel take shots at Andrew everyone keeps coming back because he inspires people to work harder. This isn't your average young man. Don't let the dirty jeans fool you. If you don't come away from his videos having learned something watch it again. Binge watch his whole series....it's better than anything on tv. Plus he is so loyal to his dog. Who wouldn't admire that.
the man sure aint afraid to put in a good days work, very rare today. a can do type of guy too, something breaks, he fixes it, something doesn't work right, he finds a way, instead of making up a bunch of excuses.
Rock Brigade Community Forum sub keep coming back but something tells me his customers don’t.
@@corydriver7634 Have to disagree with you there Cory. He has a lot of video's that are from customers that have Andrew do more work. And the customer Mark G. of this video responded in comment section. Check it out. No matter what, don't you just love these video's?
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I'm almost surprised that he doesn't have a old concrete truck!
He will buy one for a 100 bucks and fix it up
@@Northern_Farmer off Facebook lol
soon...
No way does he need a concrete truck, that truck and the guy operating it are worth two guys on the ground, there goes the budget.
I’m pretty sure Andrew said he is making one out of an old weber grill, push mower and a Swiss Army knife...stay tuned
Ah, You shouldn't have removed those leave. It uhh, disturbed the balance of the soil so that concrete will fail in a year. - People of RUclips.
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I’ve done a bit of concreting in my time and as long as the owner is happy about the price and the way it was done then there should be no problem. Here in Australia we use heavier reo. Mesh and usually no extra rods around the outer edge and our mixture is a lot drier, but horses for courses. Usually really nice concrete slabs costs more than average ones and some ppl just don’t want to pay the extra. Love your videos Andrew
15:55 "How hard is it now?" the inspector gives it the "Lab Test" its fine.
I watch 1 second after notification.....already 70 👍
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That homeowner must be blind concrete looks like hell
I think it's just a hobby for this guy , i surely hope people aren't accepting a half ass driveway finish as acceptable
A one man concrete crew.. You my friend are a bad ass.. I would never attempt that.. Hahaha.. Customers seemed very happy and that is what matters at the end of the day.. Another job well done.. Oh.. I just realized.. Not only did you pour concrete, you also shot footage, editing, posting.. That's a long day bro.. Love your videos
I remember having the energy to do hard work continuously without a break. This guys got it and more. He should explain how likes, subscribing and commenting improve his standing with youtube. I feel his target audience may not be aware. The guy on S/V Delos explained it in a straightforward way that didnt come across as cheesy or whatever. I never knew that it made any difference. "Like comment and subscribe" doesnt really get people to do it if they dont understand it will benefit Andrew.
Any tool can pour and screed soup. Will crack before the month finished.
@@scorpiuswireless1 hahaha.. Yes sir I agree, and I would never.. Ever soup it up like that.. I assume it's just to stack wood on or park a work truck under.. As I said I would assume.. I have also seen guys on you tube doing it correctly by themselves.. I've done concrete long enough to know how to do it properly, and finish it properly and to know I will always hire someone to do it for me.. I fucking hate concrete work..
Still I love Andrews hustle and support who I can.. He seems like a cool hard working guy.. Plus his drone footage of his work is always entertaining to watch..
not perfect but perfect enough for 1 guy and I am sure the cost savings the guy got by not getting a grew of 4 guys
Dude. That was a horrible finish job...
Why do you say that?
Hey grilled cheese. What are 3 or 4 excellent cheeses for a grilled cheese?
Love this guy... Makes a living making things better.. unlike paper pushers making up things that make us all have to pay more for less... We live in a world where the people who do the lest actual work are the ones make all the money.. you have to have respect for the people that do the "real work" hats off to him and all the hard working people.. 👷
Glad you noticed Brooke, I respect what he has achieved as well. He is fearless in what he tries to do. Most guys would not take on the projects he does, you can see the fruits of his labor in all equipment he has, his castle and his multitude of toys.
For that very reason I detest sales people. They make more money than the people who are inventive and creative and disciplined and hard working. All they do is sell the product of the producers while producing nothing themselves. Most of them are lying thieving back stabbers who can't get by on their own merits so they go into sales.
not that I want to date you, lol....but I have the most respect now for those who use their hands. Anyone who thinks there is no mental work that goes into physical construction is a fool.
Wow, I am surprised to see such an informed and accurate comment! So glad there are still people who are not subject to greed and materialism.
I couldn't agree more, I'm deep in the corporate rabbit hole, someone just the other day asked me what I do, I usually have a canned answer, people nod, and go, wow, sounds cool. But this time I snapped, and said, I don't do anything and I'm surrounded by other people that don't do anything, we all sling the same nothing back n forth to each other via computer on some sort of schedule that some PM made up with a deadline launch date the client requested. After launch, off to the next project that means nothing. All for good benefits and a 401K. This ain't livin, this is funding an existence.
Andrew go both directions with the Fresno... Length and width, it will finish easer for you.
Just a Pro-Tip don't take offense!
Mike
Great Tip Mike!!
T C you are absolutely right. You use a float first, usually made of wood or magnesium. And you’re also right that there is a big difference between the two. And I never once saw a bull float being used in this video. Unless they make bull floats that look like Fresnos now
dude ..that is not a magnesium bull float he is using.. you need to look closer..
I have no idea what you guys are talking about but I will have a beer too.
@@MrAqua007 ..my bad ..you are right i went back and watched its a fresno...i admit i was wrong!
Good morning , have a great day and thanks for the new video!!
I like the way you got the vapor barrier to magically jump under your wire mesh ...ha ha...good job and good video production
Do you need a vapor barrier for an outdoor pour? Is there any benefit?
I heard him say it was incase they want to wall in the area in the future.
@@davec.3198 I'm considering enclosing the carport in the future and didn't want a damp floor all the time. It was a "Might As Well" thing.
@@markg.2501 Makes sense. I was just curious, not being critical. Have a good day.
@@markg.2501 very forward thinking of you.
You should get an edger makes the job look much better and helps prevent the edges from breaking off if stepped on when still green,😀
Edger Shmedger LOL
That's what I've said a couple times... edge it. I hope I don't get branded as a "hater" because I really enjoy his videos. I like the job he does, and I'm no pro so Andrew can listen to me or not. I just think that edging his pour would make it look better and make it less likely to rag up the edge when he pulls the forms. I'm not knocking him. Just something I would do different.
@@markreetz1001 Andrew and I think most people can tell when you are giving him a tip vs complaining
Right on!.
He had a edger there he just didn't use it.
I’ll duck for all the hate i will receive from the Andrew lovers after saying this, but you should look into screeding. It’s a basic concrete skill. There are bumps all over that slab which wasn’t needed if you used a screed and guiding rails. It will prevent rocking chairs and tables.
After learning to screed, he needs to learn to use a bull float... and control joints... and round the edges... and... but if the customer is happy, what do we know right? We're just a couple of Internet trolls that sit around all day and don't do any real work. ;)
Mike Heath saves me from telling you lol...
Super Trooper What telling me? He is agreeing with me. And adding information. His last sentence is sarcasm towards the Andrew fanboys.
I just set myself up for concrete pouring nightmares!!!! I've had dreams like this where I pour concrete all by myself no screeds, no help, wet concrete, no finish trowels no sliders , and in the end a dog walks through my slab!!!! then I wake up!!!!
Right!!!!!! The kids got great work ethics,just needs to work with a real crew for awhile!!
Levi, the "Famous Dog"! ❤❤
All right so I'm at this job today...... Glad I'm with you wish you lived in my area
The Critter running through your work was just funny and wrong at the same time.
Always love when the "You Tube professionals" chime in.
You might look into getting a tool called a walking edger. It's just a flat piece of metal with a curve on one side that puts a nice rounded groove down between the form board and the concrete. Makes it a lot cleaner when you pull the form boards off too, as it won't take the nicely floated top bit of concrete off since it's a nice tapered edge. That one detail makes good concrete work outstanding. I always enjoy your videos.
Should've put plastic on the wall to stop splattering. Takes a extra 5 minutes to do. Worked with concrete for 30 yrs that's the first thing done is to protect the house from splattering concrete. When trouling your concrete always good to keep a bucket of water or hose to wash your bull floats from excess concrete and hand tools as well. Keeping edges and flat work tools clean and wet makes job alot easier
@thecouchtripper of 30 years of doing concrete. Always have used plastic or a blue tarp to protect house. Concrete when it cures will stain siding. Dont tell me it wount doing it to long to. Besides the saying takes to long to use a staple gun or duct tape takes to long. I've given guys first and last warning because they didnt use plastic. Or tarp. Not doing it to me is cutting corners. My motto is when I leave I wasnt there. You wount find one corner cut. I guess that's why I could retire comfortably at 50 and pass off my business to my boys who use my methods. I still go by jobs and help when I want to. I'm old school do it right the first time.
@thecouchtripper so standing back and spraying it off on wood or because of heat of the day concrete sets up and leaves small splattering. Now what cant get to it so what you leave it there or when you come back to strip your forms just pull plastic off and be done with it and not worry about it. I'd be sending you on your way. And calling the next guy from the stack of applications I have
@@smokintruker27 im sure AC takes your comments to heart...
@@redsampler2017 none are aimed at him. Responses to other replys. When you own a business you want the best and to show you do the best. Word gets around. ANDREW is damn good. High credit is due to him for doing what he does.
Great job Andrew almost died laughing when I saw that squirrel run across the wet cement. 👍
Chipmonk
He’ll die later too for it. Cant imagine it knew enough to jump in water and wash it off before it absorbs all the moisture from his body or god forbid dries
I highly recommend buying a bullnose edger tool. You can buy them for about $10 and they really help the edges look nice and finished. The edges on my slab look better than the center. Lol
I had one there, I was not getting good results with it.
@@AndrewCamarata run it twice, or let it reach a set. I was a finisher for 20 yrs.
"You here by yourself?"
This guy isn't used to the one man Camarata job site team hahaha. I can't even imagine a team of andrews. It would be obscenely productive.
sirgallium Rome would possibly have been built in a day if there was a team of Andrews
"Maybe a little wetter to get it back here"....famous last words
Even a single leaf will cause that slab to crack, spall, melt and collapse into the center of the earth. Shame on you Andrew!!!
The only thing I would have done differently would have been let all these armchair pros that comment on here come do it for you
Lord, why do you watch his channel?
machaf Real concrete worker here, @LordDarkHelmet is right. Any pour that’s not rodded/screeded and edged at the very least isn’t going to look either professional or aesthetic. There are those of us who take pride in our work. If this were a footing or something that was going to be buried that’s one thing, but if people are going to see it, at least take the time to level, edge, and trowel it smooth like you give a shit about your work.
The mesh mostly ends up at the bottom.
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If its worth 6 inches of concrete its worth using AT LEAST # 3 rebar on 12 inch centers and supported on pieces of broken concrete bricks. (which won't fail to hold it up)
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Then he poured it too high. It shouldn't touch the siding. It should be 2 inches below minimum.
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I would have insisted on jacking up the awning and cutting off the posts so they could be properly attached to the concrete in a manner allowing replacement when needed (even if it is 20 years away) Without doing that, he condemned the posts to rotting out much faster.
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His method of leveling was OK.. but he sprayed water into concrete that was already a wet mix (weak) thus weakening the concrete.
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As was said in a MASH episode... he didn't pour a floor, he poured oatmeal. Its going to crack apart in just a few years.
Whoa man at least he’s not living in his parents basement eating Cheetos all day. Easy to rip someone apart from behind the keyboard.
@@PoorDummIdiots Wow, that is a great explanation. My being a keyboard jockey only heard of a couple of things you mentioned. BTW, I have some corners on the steps in front of my home that were drilled so railings could be put in them. It was after the porch was poured due to a change in it and building code in requiring them. The corners fractured from the stress on the railings and I'm chiseling that out. I plan on using high strength fast setting concrete with some holes hammer-drilled into the existing steps for Tapcon bolts. So you mentioned too-wet of a mixture will weaken it. I've always heard it should be just wet enough to be like peanut butter. Anything you can offer on this project?
One of the best youtubers !
Gotta watch out for the tube experts f em I would of left it just to bug them great work
Good job, I would be happy with that. But to make it perfect I'd add 3 expansion joints to break up the 26 foot slab.
Of course you would, just because Andrew didn't.
Good job Andrew...only 1 man works and it's done well...impressive ✨
Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾
You need to buy an edger tool to roll over the outer edges.
Sbonafla I had one. It was screwing it up.
I watch Andrew do all this by himself and continue to be amazed....part of why I enjoy his channel he tackles almost everything solo and in my opinion does it extremely well....so often I wish I was there to just lend a hand!
You are seriously so cool Andrew, been binge watching your videos through the last couple of weeks, its really good as a break to my studies, and also very informative! You inspire me to do the same as you, it looks so nice and free, keep it up my dude :D
You should edge your concrete. It makes it look a lot nicer and it doesn’t take long to do.
Isn't it enough that he prepped the site, adjusted the level to allow water run off and poured concrete to exactly the standard that the customer wanted? I would imagine that if you spent all day making your concrete look perfect for half the price of those 5 man crews you'd run out of time and money quickly
I do concrete for a living and can tell you it would have taken 10 minutes to edge it. Plus when you strip the forms it doesn’t chip up the edges.
@@turbo2go2002 Haha u win 😎
There are two types of people in the comments: The Andrew fanboys who don’t know anything about concrete but just want to take it up for Andrew no matter what, and the people who actually know something about concrete. Mix these two and you got TNT.
b8e71fcbe2e195c67d8d16734013d20f you’re right. I’m on the fanboy side I guess. Everybody’s got an opinion. AC is out there doing it, we aren’t.
I love the comments of people who don't have a clue how to pour concrete trying to tell you how to pour concrete,
Why did you remove the form so fast? Normally you leave it on for at least 24 hours.
It’s pretty common to pull forms same day so that you can rub the sides of the slab if exposed so you don’t wind up with pockmarks and honeycombing.
YT time lapse gets em every time...
In my opinion he pulled the forms to early , I also go around the form tapping the outside edge with a hammer to get rid of the air pockets . you can see after he pulled the form to the front there were a bunch of air pockets making the concrete weak there and there needed to have an edger ran around the outside edge , square corners will chip very easy . the home owner was pleased because he doesn't know any better .
Bro I get it people can be ugly. But don't worry about those fools. You obviously know more and do more than the average person. They just wish they had your life that's all. Keep doing awesome things!
You get more done by yourself in a day then I've seen some crews of 3-4 guys!
Ain't that the truth! When the concrete truck got there I was like where's his help? Goes to show if you know what your doing it doesn't matter how many people you have. Looks good to me brother!
Not hard when he’s only using 3 bits of timber makes it square and puts his mesh and then having the concrete so wet he’s able to move it by himself, also him just using a bullfloat as his screed sums him up right there, down in Australia you look like the biggest idiot if you don’t use a screed, not saying he’s done a shit job, just maybe further jobs down the track he uses a screed id had to see his fall going the opposite way it’s suppose tk
@@rhys_3564 if he don't use a Creed that dude ain't flat and has holes and humps all over. Not even first day shit, that's BULL shit is what it is. And for anyone who says idk what I'm talking about or I don't work...I do it for a living, and for those that say I must not be good at it, look down at your bag of Doritos or Pepsi or any frito lay or Pepsi product and just know...my hands poured the concrete for the machines the Doritos are made in etc.
Hey Andrew, is water damage/rot a worry on those vertical support posts? Is that a normal construction style there?
They are pressure treated, so they will be fine. Since there is a slab there now, if they ever rotted, a normal wall could just be built on the slab.
Concrete supplier had skills.
Bummer only 17 minutes of my favorite you tuber 😢 but I'll take what I can get. Great job bud.
>^. .^< Looks good Mr. C. Don't take it personal when you ge criticism, if you can and need to just learn from it and move on....... Aloha, Glennnnnn
12:42 If Mr Camarata had recorded it with Nokia 7650 instead of its 4k cams, same people that say leafs hurt the concrete, would say it was a Bigfoot walking across.
Aaron Grabowski...u right 100%
Super Trooper get a life man. U insult someone’s sister over a RUclips video comment?! By the way... Yeah I am a pro.
I do it every day...hundreds of yards a week.
I agree Super Trooper is a azzhat he obliviously has no idea on what it takes to do concrete , He shows his intelligence on the the subject through his ignorance of it . I commented very respectfully i thought on what would have made the job better but he attacks me personally for trying to help . Andrew I am sure knows he pulled the form to early as you can see the hunks of concrete that came up with the form as he pulled them , otherwise there would have been no reason to trowel around the edges as he did . The finish result shows the trowel marks where he filled in the voids in the concrete that came up with the forms . Super Trooper should put more effort in learning about what's being done than attacking people .
Hi Andrew you're getting more advanced at handling concrete next bit of kit you need is a small power screed there great to vibrate the concrete a bit before you float it nice job
Would love to see some of the keyboard warriors handle a load of concrete on their own they would probably crap themselves when they see it coming
john kennedy I don’t think Andrew really needs a power screed for the size of pours he is doing, but they are nice for wide or large pours. I suppose if you are working by yourself, a small one could be nice since it would speed up the process a bit. I’ve always done it all by hand.
I agree, power screeds are getting so cheap it would be well worth it. Plus, I think it would up Andrew's game.
@@Grakoham hi a power screed doesn't just level the concrete it vibrates it packing it in tighter the denser the concrete the stronger it is like using a poker on shuttered wall or Foundation
He has one
Stick with excavation
You are getting it done, and I'm sure at a very competitive price. Like your incredible practical approach, and how you are just getting it done! Greetings from a Norwegian concrete worker.