Good info here. In my rural area of north central Texas, I get pea gravel and stone from the local readymix plant. They sell it by the yard, $40/yd but they weigh it to measure the yard...oookkkaayyy. Last I recall, they called a "yard" of pea gravel 2,400#. Quite a bit cheaper than bagged stuff. I never thought about buying sand from them, too. I use the rock and pea gravel for other stuff than concrete so that's not been where my thinking was. Next, I should ask them about bulk powder...$18/92.5# @ Lowe's is kinda rough.
You should make a video on what things are good for beginners to create to learn the basics! And what dials to turn to experiment with different finishes
Love Love your knowledge 👌 So easy to wrap your brain around it and that's what I Love. Thankyou as always for making and sharing your fountain of knowledge. 💙
I love that you gave the advice "just make stuff". It's so important when beginning any skill, or hobby, to just make stuff. Don't optimize the fun out of your experiences in life.
Hey Steve! I am currently doing my thesis project on a special type of concrete and your videos have really helped me! would love to ask a few more questions i sent you via email!
Well Steve, what i need to know is what type concrete do i need to make a wall of 6 ft wide, 4 ft high and about 2 inches thick between 2 steady poles allready installed. Every "expert" i speak says it can not be done (to big for the thickness) but i can buy them in 6x 2x (2 slabs stacked) LESS than 2 inches thick and as an authistic guy i can not process that. If i do this i need 21 sections like this and pouring them myself is 2000 dollars cheaper (actually euros but value is about the same) and that is money i want to spend on the next project. I have NO experience but i need to get it right the first time because if i have to demolish it because off an error i can not start over because of the price (and energy) it is going to cost. Can you explain and give some tips? I want this fence to be beautiful and stand for about 25/30 years (the rest of my life) Only tip i had was "more cement" but he could'nt explain why or what it does then, and he was a carpenter and maybe he meant woodglue, i don't trust advice like that.
Good info here.
In my rural area of north central Texas, I get pea gravel and stone from the local readymix plant. They sell it by the yard, $40/yd but they weigh it to measure the yard...oookkkaayyy. Last I recall, they called a "yard" of pea gravel 2,400#. Quite a bit cheaper than bagged stuff. I never thought about buying sand from them, too. I use the rock and pea gravel for other stuff than concrete so that's not been where my thinking was. Next, I should ask them about bulk powder...$18/92.5# @ Lowe's is kinda rough.
You should make a video on what things are good for beginners to create to learn the basics! And what dials to turn to experiment with different finishes
Great info about the different sands!
Love Love your knowledge 👌 So easy to wrap your brain around it and that's what I Love. Thankyou as always for making and sharing your fountain of knowledge. 💙
Steve, Honestly this is your best video. You know your information. Awesome job!
I love that you gave the advice "just make stuff". It's so important when beginning any skill, or hobby, to just make stuff. Don't optimize the fun out of your experiences in life.
Really good advice, I'm gonna have a go mixing it myself. You the bomb!
Good to know, experimenting with beach sand from a rocky beach 😅
Hey Steve! I am currently doing my thesis project on a special type of concrete and your videos have really helped me! would love to ask a few more questions i sent you via email!
Would you tell us how it is made a medical concreat( for joins and/or bones replacement) ? 🤔 How strong it is?
Were you going to say "don't use beach sand"?
Well Steve, what i need to know is what type concrete do i need to make a wall of 6 ft wide, 4 ft high and about 2 inches thick between 2 steady poles allready installed.
Every "expert" i speak says it can not be done (to big for the thickness) but i can buy them in 6x 2x (2 slabs stacked) LESS than 2 inches thick and as an authistic guy i can not process that.
If i do this i need 21 sections like this and pouring them myself is 2000 dollars cheaper (actually euros but value is about the same) and that is money i want to spend on the next project.
I have NO experience but i need to get it right the first time because if i have to demolish it because off an error i can not start over because of the price (and energy) it is going to cost.
Can you explain and give some tips?
I want this fence to be beautiful and stand for about 25/30 years (the rest of my life)
Only tip i had was "more cement" but he could'nt explain why or what it does then, and he was a carpenter and maybe he meant woodglue, i don't trust advice like that.
Ferrocement