I love your attitude! It isn't about not making mistakes. It is about being able to fix any mistakes you make! Thanks for sharing this video. It will help someone else!
I’m not an expert but only learning about ICF construction. On another channel they recommended using a sharpie and write a giant X at any splice locations that need to strapped to avoid the blow out you experienced. Just thought I would pass this on. Thanks for making this video.
Reminds me of a job back in 1973 on the Maryland DC line. We were shoring up an existing building to excavate 4 stories next to it. We were using 4x6 ft columns on one side and on the back there was a dirt shelf left that allowed us to form up and pour under the existing building. As we were pouring the form broke loose and my friend and boss yelled for someone to take the chain saw and cut the city sign down and bring it over asap. It was 6x8 aluminum 'Welcome to DC' mounted on wood poles. We quickly screwed it on and reinforced it and successfully completed the pour. This was on the corner of Western and Wisconsin Ave's. Not even sure if that building is still there. Guess the city wondered where their sign went.
A retired major contractor lives with me and he use to have to deal with similar design problems. Speaking up will save the involved parties a lot of money and should be greatly appreciated (if delivered the right way). Keep up the good work.
Until '08 I was a sub involved in new home construction here in central.Alabama. Because of our ground here and all the tornados full basements are very desired. Lots of excavation and most every house I worked in had a poured wall foundation. Even though all my work didn't start until the house was "dried in" I was always curious about everything. ICF still isn't used here, instead steel forms set up by one company and another to pour the concrete, all 6k psi. Three days later a bit of water proofing, back fill, then framing. Thanks for filling me in on your part.
I live on the Central coast California, and there's a lot of people that don't know about ICF . I visit Coeur d'Alene Idaho a lot, and you still don't see them used much,
Hey Mike, I completely understand that when it is a big job, its not going to be a 1 or even 2 videos. Don't worry, we will be still watching if it is 3, 4 or even 5! BTW, you can get Matt one of those bummer stickers for his ICF blow out, "S*** HAPPENS! :)
I have a question on ICF. We are having a house built the contractor is using ICF for the foundation (walk out basement). They started pouring this week and experienced a bad blowout. Had to to stop the pour. They poured 1 and 1/2 walls and filled 3 ft high with concrete. They are telling me that they are going to continue pouring this week and will now have a cold joint in the wall. The walls are 10 foot tall and I’m worried about having a cold joint in the wall. They are telling me while it’s not ideal but it will be fine with all the vertical and horizontal steel and exterior water proofing. Should I be concerned?
Front dump mixers make so much sense. I wish we had them Midwest rual Area but they are very expensive. We are obviously are not in a Very high populated area to justify
Put several 1000 gallon holding tanks at a cottage division at nearby lake,one was beside a shed with no evestroughs,he had it pumped out in the fall,come spring it was floating a foot higher,a 1000 gallon concrete tank! When installing fiberglass or poly septic tanks always put water in them quick,except the deep burial ones.
I know there’s a lot more to the job than we get to see, but when it comes to your method for pouring those walls you make it look easy. Thanks for another cool video on this job.
After working for three years on a traditional basement wall crew, I never thought I would be watching a youtube video on the subject. The ICF concept is interesting.
What happiness that you live where you live. It does not require many degrees below zero for this to freeze to pieces. We now have -25 ℃ = -13 ℉ and all concrete jobs must be made very hot.
25:55 I for one don't mind longer than expected projects, you keep it light and entertaining. Certainly not 'burned out'. I guess if you over analyzed it, it's just another ICF job, right? But you make each one captivating in it's own way.
I have used cement board over the water sealing, put in my drainage and backfilled before the pour. I also put half inch or five eighths plyweed that stays on the interior wall
Could make a boot for the end of the chute, pour it at a six. easy money. I don't really miss those types of pours, but you can knock it out pretty fast if you know what you're doing. You can tell it wasn't the first drivers first day by how he treated the transition at 20:00
Great job they're dirt perfect like always. I have a question for you dare perfect how much does it cost for that ICF compared to putting up plywood sheets. I know the ICF has insulation value but I was just curious about the cost per square foot. ?
I love your videos I do drywall and not framing or building, I do light framing or metal stud framing but not hours bulk heads basements little stuff but I still come watch every video
Hey you might try building a funnel to direct the cemet down the wall when you just use a truck.. I used a funnel i built and the concrete driver was quite impressed how well it worked.. the funnel even smoothed the cement out when pulled to new section to fill..
This video is just started, the first thing, I don't think you have enough bracing on those forms. Braces should be about every three to four feet all the way around. Both on the outside and inside of the form.
I’ve enjoyed watching all the videos on this job. Look forward to watching it wrap up. It would be cool if you could do a follow up and show us the house now or complete.
Shame but you definitely did the right thing in calling it a day, you never know what damage an out of shape plough would have caused to your dozer. Think your right, the 8" plough was a lot better. 👍🤗
How did i miss what the septic tank problem was? I must have missd a video but i dont think i did or maybe i dozed off watching that part. WEll, guess im going back through to see WTH happened.
What's going on top of all these 2' concrete walls? Is this a duplex? Trying to figure out the reason for the cement wall running thru the center of the house? If you're putting like a 2x6" finish atop the ICF work to the ceiling joists. What's covering the ICF on the exterior!?? Just curious. Curious build
Lookin good as always Mike, always fun watching Jerry work, he’s truly an artist with that dozer. I sent some potential work your way. Have a friend who’s got a garage building pad in need of some work in Derby on Tide Road, think it might be kind of close to your shop. I passed him your name and he said he was going to have you come take a look.
Had the same issues with intersecting walls like that and really the corners in general, started putting 2 foot sections of OSB from top to bottom, seemed to solve the problem.
You guys do a good job. For your short walls I would look into a set of aluminum 3x4s. I really think you would like them. I guess it would depend on the amount you do a year if it would be cost effective. The blowout wasn't to bad, glad you got it fixed and able to finish. Next time you go to st. Louis come by and run our telebelt. You might want to mount one on your 6x6 because you like it so well lol. Have a great day.
Hey DP, a quick question about the USA flags in your shop why the difference in color? What are there meanings? Btw great video, God Bless and have a great day Sir.
I didn't understand the title to this video until I got to see the problem, I was thinking...there is enough bracing and inner structure to hold the cement and the wall is only half as tall...then the "aha" moment when you show the splice and what you cut out on the inside to make the "T".
If you can find a dog halo collar and then attach a vinyl hose to the bottom of it so the mud drops straight down a 4” hose, it’s pretty easy and works like a pump truck without the price tag
I can understand doing a stem wall there and having a crawl space under the master bedroom but I can’t understand a house like that built here where you have to go so much deeper for the frost line but they do them. I think this is the first ICF I’ve seen you do with intersecting walls. That sure complicates the build and pour.
If you could, could you explain your septic more. The leach field pipe you putting sand on don't they have to be 4 to 6 feet apart? Or was that not the leach field.
Those icf are a lot easier then the old western alum forms 3ft by 9ft set them pour them strip them rerack them and you know you put in a couple hard days work .
@@michaelyoung3525 learned that the hard way, probing with a shovel for a buried a septic cover that had gravel under one edge. flipped cover like a coin, caught me off guard and in went the shovel
I'm wondering if it would be to your advantage to trim the bottom of the first course on those porch walls. Just watching and thinking. Thanks, best regards from Boone county.
@@DirtPerfect bugger that,,too much work. i build hebel houses. on steel or timber frame. sound proof & insulated. easy,quik.. that system you have ive seen in u.k, europe., rubbish if you ask me. i can finish a 110 sq house in a wk.. hebel only.. 2 stroy inc scaff,3 wk..
@@DirtPerfect we built a house for a greeni woman. hebel,thermolock,bubble wrap,rock wool,double glazing,roof wrap,... ill bet she needs the heater all yr.. stupid..
Need to buy an 'elephant trunk', lol At least thats what we call them at work. Clips on end of concrete chute and has a short flex hose to drop down into openings. We use to block fill storm sewer boxes.
You don't mention inspections for the footings. Are they not required in your area? I think the last time I heard you mention footer inspections was on the habitat house.
@@DirtPerfect if built correctly they are the same height as the shoot and only hang about 1" below the shoot, overall just a short extension to the shoot that narrows the drop width to 3" to 4" wide
You guy's should definitely be wearing some rubber gloves when pouring/handeling concrete...not that easy to get concrete burns on your hands but, you definitely could on the backside/top of your hands through the pores in your skin.
I love your attitude! It isn't about not making mistakes. It is about being able to fix any mistakes you make! Thanks for sharing this video. It will help someone else!
Thanks
The thumbnail made it look much bigger. I thought it was a massive blowout from a full sized wall! LOL!
I’m not an expert but only learning about ICF construction. On another channel they recommended using a sharpie and write a giant X at any splice locations that need to strapped to avoid the blow out you experienced. Just thought I would pass this on. Thanks for making this video.
Matt has been getting better with commentary. He is a good addition to the crew and channel.
Amazing job by the truck drivers pouring into those narrow forms. 👍
I really don’t want this build to end, hoping there are plenty more. Great video as always Mr DP.
Thanks
Was this the place that you built the pond about new years last year?
Reminds me of a job back in 1973 on the Maryland DC line. We were shoring up an existing building to excavate 4 stories next to it. We were using 4x6 ft columns on one side and on the back there was a dirt shelf left that allowed us to form up and pour under the existing building. As we were pouring the form broke loose and my friend and boss yelled for someone to take the chain saw and cut the city sign down and bring it over asap. It was 6x8 aluminum 'Welcome to DC' mounted on wood poles. We quickly screwed it on and reinforced it and successfully completed the pour. This was on the corner of Western and Wisconsin Ave's. Not even sure if that building is still there. Guess the city wondered where their sign went.
A retired major contractor lives with me and he use to have to deal with similar design problems. Speaking up will save the involved parties a lot of money and should be greatly appreciated (if delivered the right way). Keep up the good work.
There’s always a hiccup every now and then but you overcome it and move on. Looking forward to seeing the next video.
Finally finished "Boom". If you had an 1:30 video no problem for me I'll watch it . I've watch 3hr videos and lives . Keep'em coming I'll be watching.
Until '08 I was a sub involved in new home construction here in central.Alabama. Because of our ground here and all the tornados full basements are very desired. Lots of excavation and most every house I worked in had a poured wall foundation. Even though all my work didn't start until the house was "dried in" I was always curious about everything. ICF still isn't used here, instead steel forms set up by one company and another to pour the concrete, all 6k psi. Three days later a bit of water proofing, back fill, then framing.
Thanks for filling me in on your part.
Love these ICF video's as the process is still not that common here in the UK, already waiting for the next!!
Thanks
I live on the Central coast California, and there's a lot of people that don't know about ICF . I visit Coeur d'Alene Idaho a lot, and you still don't see them used much,
Sense of humor goes along way during construction work . Makes it all worth while
Amen at 21:45 , let that overflow rest about 20 minutes ! I'm amazed how well the " pea gravel " mix was flowing and keep up the good work guys !
Thanks
Hey Mike, I completely understand that when it is a big job, its not going to be a 1 or even 2 videos. Don't worry, we will be still watching if it is 3, 4 or even 5! BTW, you can get Matt one of those bummer stickers for his ICF blow out, "S*** HAPPENS! :)
Thanks Ron
I liked watching this project. Not burned out from watching it at all.
Thanks
I will say, your videos have me looking for an ICF dealer in my area for the house we plan on building soon.
I would strongly encourage that
I have a question on ICF. We are having a house built the contractor is using ICF for the foundation (walk out basement). They started pouring this week and experienced a bad blowout. Had to to stop the pour. They poured 1 and 1/2 walls and filled 3 ft high with concrete. They are telling me that they are going to continue pouring this week and will now have a cold joint in the wall. The walls are 10 foot tall and I’m worried about having a cold joint in the wall. They are telling me while it’s not ideal but it will be fine with all the vertical and horizontal steel and exterior water proofing. Should I be concerned?
No not if there’s rebar in it and they don’t have any voids when done
Thank you for your response. This makes me feel better about it! Love the channel!
Really enjoyed this project. Definitely wouldn't have gotten burnt out on it. Thanks 👍
Keep um comin! I love these basement/ septic jobs and watch every minute.
Thanks
Front dump mixers make so much sense. I wish we had them Midwest rual Area but they are very expensive. We are obviously are not in a Very high populated area to justify
Put several 1000 gallon holding tanks at a cottage division at nearby lake,one was beside a shed with no evestroughs,he had it pumped out in the fall,come spring it was floating a foot higher,a 1000 gallon concrete tank! When installing fiberglass or poly septic tanks always put water in them quick,except the deep burial ones.
I know there’s a lot more to the job than we get to see, but when it comes to your method for pouring those walls you make it look easy. Thanks for another cool video on this job.
Thanks buddy
Good video. And I like how ya had all your iron lined up in the end!
Thanks
Nice one, certainly had its obstacles to over come. Would be nice to see once the house is built and seeing the finished project.
Thanks and will try to get some pics
After working for three years on a traditional basement wall crew, I never thought I would be watching a youtube video on the subject. The ICF concept is interesting.
We love it
25:06, "Pretty good" ISN'T the proper answer. Concrete Perfect is the proper answer!😅😂🤣😆 Great video Mr. Dirt Perfect, & crew!
Thanks buddy
how awesome was the concrete truck divers skills!
One thing about concrete is that it gives you 1 chance to build it right or it'll show you what you need to do next time
It's crazy how much different the codes are. Here you can pretty much put in field line in what. Mine is in solid rock.
Nice drone shot of the fleet lined up at the end 👍
Thanks
What happiness that you live where you live.
It does not require many degrees below zero
for this to freeze to pieces.
We now have -25 ℃ = -13 ℉ and all concrete jobs
must be made very hot.
Winters are mild so no real ground freezing. Up North, we have to tent and put heaters on winter pours.
@@ati-equipment5947 Jeupp.
U said get paid for sq ft, did u mean linear feet? Jw I've done a few ICF b4 up here in Central indiana
No square foot
👍 Thanks for the vid. Seems like good compaction from the concrete and other heavy trucks running around the property
Thanks and yes
That was excellent concrete work 👍👍
Thanks 👍
25:55 I for one don't mind longer than expected projects, you keep it light and entertaining. Certainly not 'burned out'. I guess if you over analyzed it, it's just another ICF job, right? But you make each one captivating in it's own way.
Thanks
Job well done.You are lucky to have a great crew.Looking forward to watching the next video.👍👏🏼👏🏼🍿
Thanks and yes I am
I have used cement board over the water sealing, put in my drainage and backfilled before the pour.
I also put half inch or five eighths plyweed that stays on the interior wall
Big house big foot print equals big job. Plus septic and drains. Hope we get to see the house down the road. On to the next job.
Great job DP, would like to see the stick portion before finished,and an after shot upon completion,if possible....
Could make a boot for the end of the chute, pour it at a six. easy money. I don't really miss those types of pours, but you can knock it out pretty fast if you know what you're doing. You can tell it wasn't the first drivers first day by how he treated the transition at 20:00
Hay DP, very impressed with you and your team. Please give us a flyby when this home nears completion.
Thanks
Hey DP.. What about turning the skil saw blade backwards? Might work better for cutting the ICF. Keep up the awesome vids
It don’t have tried thanks
Looks good DP
Great work my friend
Thanks
Great job they're dirt perfect like always. I have a question for you dare perfect how much does it cost for that ICF compared to putting up plywood sheets. I know the ICF has insulation value but I was just curious about the cost per square foot. ?
I love your videos I do drywall and not framing or building, I do light framing or metal stud framing but not hours bulk heads basements little stuff but I still come watch every video
Thanks appreciate that
things going wrong always make the best videos!!
Hey you might try building a funnel to direct the cemet down the wall when you just use a truck.. I used a funnel i built and the concrete driver was quite impressed how well it worked.. the funnel even smoothed the cement out when pulled to new section to fill..
No height for that
Nice job. What happened with the vibrator to take out the air pockets in the concrete?
This video is just started, the first thing, I don't think you have enough bracing on those forms. Braces should be about every three to four feet all the way around. Both on the outside and inside of the form.
Lol no sir sorry that’s not true at all
Great video Mike!
Thanks
Just remembered the ONE time I slipped into a footing and was damn near knee deep in concrete 🤣🤣🤣. Great job as always guys
The one thing about those walls you cant say it dont have plenty of insulation. Its on both sides of the wall so its for sure insulated
Yup
They use to rate them at a r 40 but that was 15 years ago
Love your videos. Do you have a video of pouring and bracing for a two story? If so could you provide a direct link to it. Thanks
Filming one now will be up in a month or so
I’ve enjoyed watching all the videos on this job. Look forward to watching it wrap up. It would be cool if you could do a follow up and show us the house now or complete.
Thanks by and hope to
Another great video, thanks for sharing. Kevin
Shame but you definitely did the right thing in calling it a day, you never know what damage an out of shape plough would have caused to your dozer. Think your right, the 8" plough was a lot better. 👍🤗
Good job. Once in awhile a blow gives u hell. But u all did a great job.
How did i miss what the septic tank problem was? I must have missd a video but i dont think i did or maybe i dozed off watching that part. WEll, guess im going back through to see WTH happened.
Had a crack in it
@@DirtPerfect well hell, how did i miss this?
@@DirtPerfect Ok i just watched the new video. It explains it, the crack wasnt talked about in this video. I thought i was going nuts.
What's going on top of all these 2' concrete walls? Is this a duplex? Trying to figure out the reason for the cement wall running thru the center of the house? If you're putting like a 2x6" finish atop the ICF work to the ceiling joists. What's covering the ICF on the exterior!?? Just curious. Curious build
Grage
Lookin good as always Mike, always fun watching Jerry work, he’s truly an artist with that dozer.
I sent some potential work your way. Have a friend who’s got a garage building pad in need of some work in Derby on Tide Road, think it might be kind of close to your shop. I passed him your name and he said he was going to have you come take a look.
Had the same issues with intersecting walls like that and really the corners in general, started putting 2 foot sections of OSB from top to bottom, seemed to solve the problem.
AMVIC makes and ICF Tee block which has good web strength
You guys do a good job. For your short walls I would look into a set of aluminum 3x4s. I really think you would like them. I guess it would depend on the amount you do a year if it would be cost effective. The blowout wasn't to bad, glad you got it fixed and able to finish. Next time you go to st. Louis come by and run our telebelt. You might want to mount one on your 6x6 because you like it so well lol. Have a great day.
👍
Always always stand a 2x6 and vertical brace. Plumb. Nice simple pour... then bam!
Don’t work sorry
A time you any a T wall or intersection you always brace the long wall. It has the most pressure. I’m sure you’ve done many of these.
Hey DP, a quick question about the USA flags in your shop why the difference in color? What are there meanings? Btw great video, God Bless and have a great day Sir.
Yes represent different departments
Like always awesome job 👍👍
Thanks
That’s the driver you want in every truck!
👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Good job, well done. Do you pour the floors?
Hope you will be able to come back once the building is sat on top of this foundation here. Am surprised not to see weaping tile in this construction.
I put 500 gallons in my 1000 gallon septic and I still ended up with a gigantic concrete fishing bobber
That must have one big assed turd to be fishing with a bobber that size. 💩
"There She Blows" The great Brown Whale.💩
I didn't understand the title to this video until I got to see the problem, I was thinking...there is enough bracing and inner structure to hold the cement and the wall is only half as tall...then the "aha" moment when you show the splice and what you cut out on the inside to make the "T".
DP, How about you "create" a more narrow "vee" shaped end to chute for a more detailed wall pour? , Thanks for all your entertainment and education.
If you can find a dog halo collar and then attach a vinyl hose to the bottom of it so the mud drops straight down a 4” hose, it’s pretty easy and works like a pump truck without the price tag
I can understand doing a stem wall there and having a crawl space under the master bedroom but I can’t understand a house like that built here where you have to go so much deeper for the frost line but they do them.
I think this is the first ICF I’ve seen you do with intersecting walls. That sure complicates the build and pour.
Yes it does
If you could, could you explain your septic more. The leach field pipe you putting sand on don't they have to be 4 to 6 feet apart? Or was that not the leach field.
Have several in depth videos on the channel check them out
Those icf are a lot easier then the old western alum forms 3ft by 9ft set them pour them strip them rerack them and you know you put in a couple hard days work .
Ours was 3x8 alum and ya hard work set pour on Monday strip set pour tues wens thrus Friday and strip on sat
I enjoy your videos and another video on this job would be great especially if it included Jerry making art with that DOZER.
How about going to the concrete plant, see if you can buy a chute, bend it on the end so its not so wide, to make it easier.
Will not allow that not that big of deal
Why didn’t you guys vibrate more? Did the mix get everywhere it was supposed to?
Yes have covered that very well in the other videos
I am enjoying these videos Mike so I dont mind if there is more than one more, there is a lot of work gone into this job!
Thanks appreciate that
Thanks Mike
Do you know why septic tank lids and man hole covers are round
A circle won't fall inside itself
That’s right
@@michaelyoung3525 learned that the hard way, probing with a shovel for a buried a septic cover that had gravel under one edge. flipped cover like a coin, caught me off guard and in went the shovel
About the drain field for the septic do you have to have a PERC test before putting it in or does local code let you decide where and how to place it
Both
Wouldn’t it help doing it in small lifts half a foot at a time to prevent a blowout? I mean thats how i seen it done before.
Absolutely not necessary
@@DirtPerfect ok 👍
Man Behind the Scenes told me them stem walls took longer because he wasn't there carrying you guys on his back. Any truth to that?
I'm wondering if it would be to your advantage to trim the bottom of the first course on those porch walls. Just watching and thinking.
Thanks, best regards from Boone county.
No works better this was have done both
@@DirtPerfect Thanks, I thought it might save you the planer work.
One and a half hour videos? Sounds great to me, Mike. 😂 great job as usual, guys.
👍😁
@@DirtPerfect bugger that,,too much work. i build hebel houses. on steel or timber frame. sound proof & insulated. easy,quik.. that system you have ive seen in u.k, europe., rubbish if you ask me. i can finish a 110 sq house in a wk.. hebel only.. 2 stroy inc scaff,3 wk..
@@DirtPerfect cutting foam,,,diamond smooth blade.easy..
@@DirtPerfect we built a house for a greeni woman. hebel,thermolock,bubble wrap,rock wool,double glazing,roof wrap,... ill bet she needs the heater all yr.. stupid..
Need to buy an 'elephant trunk', lol At least thats what we call them at work. Clips on end of concrete chute and has a short flex hose to drop down into openings. We use to block fill storm sewer boxes.
Yup have one
Is this the house that you came back and built a pond in the front yard? Had to dig a key almost all the way along the road.
Yes
You don't mention inspections for the footings. Are they not required in your area? I think the last time I heard you mention footer inspections was on the habitat house.
Not in this county
Build you a bevel guide to hang on the end of the cement shoot to guide cement into the form, that will make a no mess one man job
They suck need the height
@@DirtPerfect if built correctly they are the same height as the shoot and only hang about 1" below the shoot, overall just a short extension to the shoot that narrows the drop width to 3" to 4" wide
Top gedaan ziet er goed uit 🤩👍 Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼👋🏼
I think the blowout was more about skipping the vibration part to get an even spread.
No sir
Haha blame captain he did it awesome video
Why not pour the concrete with a pump??
We do when needed watch other videos
That would be pumping concrete not pour
Dp on a normal cinders block basement what can I use to seal the walls from leaking i know the Blocks our poorest any help would be great thanks
Tar and dimple board
@@DirtPerfect thank you
So, what is the advantage of using these walls?
Way to may to list
So you like angles??? Or no?? Great job guys!!!
Lol i am good for a while
Great work, don't you find that the concrete cracks your skin open when you're working with it ?
Yes
You guy's should definitely be wearing some rubber gloves when pouring/handeling concrete...not that easy to get concrete burns on your hands but, you definitely could on the backside/top of your hands through the pores in your skin.
Great 👍 job 👍
Thanks 👍
Both are extensive and way to costly. Use AAC block solutions and you are done in hours ready for the next floor.
Ahh do some research not the same thing at all
@@DirtPerfect I done more than you ever will, because I use ACC since over 20 years here in Florida and around the Globe in construction.