Dominate The Concrete Ep.93
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- We are lucky to have a great team of concrete finishers here in Douglas County!
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Thank you, be safe, and be grateful.
Proof that a real mason is an artist, athlete, and acrobat.
And feet like a cat.
These guys are constantly aware where they are putting their feet, and what they can touch.
There were enough men to carry that slab off. But they were all busy.
Great job.
And escape artists. I've seen a not young man built very much like an oak tree finish a basement floor ,by himself no less, pull himself up and out of a basement window that was head height from the basement
People don't appreciate good concrete workers like they should. It's not easy to do well. This was a textbook example and explanation of concrete process start to finish. Good work.
I just remembered the two most important tips I was ever given when tying rebar.
1. Spread your feet apart when you're tying down low. You can reach more from one spot and there's less bending over.
2. Dude handed me a tying gun and said "Use this."
Thats hilarious, Ive tied hundreds upon hundreds of feet of footings, Using bar guns is a treat
Getting a liquid to be flat, smooth, and level sounds like the most natural thing in the planet, but concrete flatwork is one of the few trades that’s more art than science. You can get the procedure from a book or video, but it’s s about as useful as learning to dance from a PowerPoint. If you want to learn it, concrete takes practice, and a good teacher. and there’s no way around it.
You’re not going to learn how to finish concrete if you don’t get your feet in the mud
Amen on that one!
You end every video by thanking us for watching. I want to say that it is us that should be thanking YOU. Your voice, manner, professionalism, knowledge, ethic and the people you surround yourself with are a pleasure to watch and learn from. THANK YOU.
(I believe you and I crossed paths in Vegas when you worked for M&S Concrete. I am a Surveyor and probably laid out the houses and curb that you worked on. Small World).
WOW!!!!
No matter the arena, there is a rhythm true professionals maintain in their individual tasks. Poetry in motion.
This channel is what first suggested to me that concrete could be a beautiful material, not just a necessary structural material
Masonry heaven:Ready mix concrete, screed, float, bull float, torpedo groover, finishing trowel, rake, shovel, rebar, timber edge boards, willing workers.TY Scott.I hope it's a good mix!
Concrete is harder to do right than appears to the casual observer. I like the way you finished that off and appreciate you explaining the tools they were using. Thanks!
So true!
I am a
Pipefitters and pipe welders apprentice. Watching professionals of any trade work is incredible to me and I'm looking forward to doing the the work for a long time to come.
He talks about this concrete crew as if he's going to pull a bank job with them later.
If he did, I bet the operation would go smoothly.
Heh, nice.
@@adambell2068 no cracks
The Roseburg Boys: They cut their way into the vault and then patch the hole like they were never there.
He might.
Another very enjoyable video, guys. There's just nothing on youtube that comes close to EC, all things considered. Scott, you're truly an inspiration on many levels. Not only a master craftsman and educator, but for god sake, you're 62 rolling wheelbarrows of gravel around like you're 22. You're balancing on rafters with a nail gun 30' in the air. You're showing us not only how to build, you're showing us how someone lives life to the fullest. Thank you for being the role model that you are. A lot of people, including yourselves, talk about Larry Haun and the impact he made. I have no doubt you are building up a similar, if not more impactful legacy. And Nate, none of this would be captured for everyone to see if not for all your hard work. An incredible team.
Thank you John...
I really like the subtitles saying what each tool is!
Absolutely! A great new addition.
I been working in concrete for years but there is always new techniques to learn watching this guy video’s are always motivational
Outstanding audio editing, Nate. Nice job punctuating key points in the video, like lifting the trowel at 8:21 and hitting the target with the torpedo float at 8:36. That attention to detail is appreciated!!
I've seen that type of finish over the years, primarily at municipal buildings and such. Always wondered how that look was achieved. Many thanks for these high-quality videos.
I love the channel. I love the knowledge. Can we please give this older gentleman a hand for pushing this heavily loaded wheelbarrow around? Most 21 year olds are not capable of handling that load.
Somewhere in my memory, I seem to recall this concrete and finish being called a "Mc Donald's" mix. And I think I used to work with the guy who came up with it. Ray La Croix from Mendota Heights MN. He ran the batch plant at Mendota for the J.L. Shiely company back in the seventies. His son Vince was the quality control guy. The wooden screed board reminds me of that old joke about straight boards in a lumberyard, that they haven't decided yet.
Man, I love to see real craftsmen at work, these guys are really good.
Here in Tokyo you NEVER see any concrete poured without them using a vibrator on the concrete, I'm not saying one is right or wrong, I'm just curious why the different approaches have developed.
Scott, you praise these concrete guys to the highest level, which it is obvious is well deserved and earned, but I'll bet that they enjoy working with you as much as you enjoy working with them.
Cheers from Tokyo!
Stu
Good morning Stu! There’s no question that consolidating a concrete mix with a vibrator increases its strength. But in my opinion for flat work and most slab on grade applications the act of pumping and rodding provides enough movement in the mix that consolidation is adequate. Besides that pump mix has a high enough cement content that it is going to get very strong even without vibration. But that’s just my opinion.
@@essentialcraftsman I do not doubt you, Scott, perhaps it's a code thing here due to the number of earthquakes we get.
You should see the amazing amount of rebar they put in buildings here, core drilling 3" holes for mini-split aircons here I have never hit less than 3 pieces of rebar!
Cheers and thanks for the info.
Stu
in Brazil, concrete is one of the first things that boys learn to do. Even my punishment was to carry concrete buckets for my father to make sidewalks and counter-floors. It made my arms and spirit strong as concrete.
Nice
@@tienglongmy Concreters are real men
Here in America we reach our young men to wear makeup.
Love the music, so peaceful....and so American
The timeapse is awesome, but the fact that you guys slow it down so we can see the level of detail that goes into every swipe is awesome. Keep up the good work
Shout out to Nate for the good technical camera work! He had a lot going on that day and still told the story perfectly through “the shot”. Great job!
Man how nice to have a skilled crew. I did a patio about that size at my house 25' x 12' all by myself. I am more of an apprentice level finisher and it got away from me a bit. I am not great at wet screeding so I left some hoopty doos. Tried to even them out with the bull float and end up making puddles. I shined it up good, but worked my butt off for 5 ours to create a sub par slab. A team of guys that follows the process and works in sync is a beautiful thing.
Such a pleasure to be able to listen to the Essential Craftsman. Keep up the good work everyone.
Thank you for teaching us about science of construction. Your videos are very educational and is loaded with information.
Whoever ends up owning this house is going to have a work of art.
They don't build them with this kind of pride anymore, sadly. I'm not saying it's impossible to find a great brand new home built like this, but it's going to be rare. This house will stand for a century, I'm sure of it.
This youtube channel is going to be the best advertisement possible for this house. Whoever is buying it will have to pay quite a premium, but they know they are getting a work of art, and done properly! that's worth another 10%!?
@@blamuk it's selling for way more than asking price lmao
@@blamuk it wouldn’t surprise me to see it auctioned instead of listed traditionally.
i bought it . unfortunately it didnt pass inspection
Thought for sure an engineer would have said there needs to be an expansion joint between the retaining wall and the slab, as it's tight up to a block foundation.
When a fresh pour meets existing concrete its called a cold joint and different rules apply.
I agree. If there's land movement on that hill, and it pushes on the retaining wall, that is now transferred directly on to the house. A 12" soil planting border might have been nice against the retaining wall, or just a gravel border.
That looks exactly like my wheelbarrow LOL. I've had lots of quality wheelbarrows but this one is the best of the bunch. I'm retired now so it will most certanly last the rest of my life. I'm a landscaper and though Ive never personally done specialty concrete work like this but I have stood by and watched others do work like this a few times on new restaurants. I'm pretty good at forming but never got proficient at finishing anything but your basic flat concrete sidewalks and mow strips and repair work that one guy can do by himself. I never liked the BUSINESS of COMMERCIAL landscaping (compared to residential) but I love the work itself. In commercial landscaping all the other trades are walking on your art work trying to finish a building by a deadline to get it open . . . NOT FUN. But watching this video makes me smile
I used to work for a contractor named Ralph. Ralph and his brother Nick were both masons. Ralph ran the business and at times I thought he only took enough jobs to keep his brother employed. So most of the time Ralph was the most laid back boss I ever had. At the start of a job he would go to the job site and make sure we knew what to do. After that he would just show up at 10a.m. with coffee, see how we were doing and maybe chat a bit with the customer and then leave. However if we were pouring footings or a small slab and the smell of concrete was in the air he urned into a different person. He would be going going full speed and the rest of us had better be keeping up.
Another great video as always. I really enjoy the addition of the workers names. Nate, I missed seeing your kiddos in this video.
Looking forward to the next video.
I loved that intro!
My dad made a living room table out of concrete and stainless steel about a decade ago. Concrete can be one of the most beautiful building materials if you handle it right.
Concrete work is such black magic and I like watching it being done. Nate, looks like u r having fun with the visual style in this one. Hope stuff is turning out how u want it, and it does look good
you guys have done a great job with this channel and it's been a huge joy following the growth ... always great content. thanks guys
Work looks great! That said, I've owned homes with both smooth concrete and with exposed agg. I prefer smooth. It's easier to power-wash, it feels better on bare feet, and it's a lot easier to match fill material when a crack eventually happens.
That was great seeing the timelapse of the whole job at the end. It was kind of a refresher and showed a pulled-out angle of everything. Would love to see that on more videos too!
We do finishing very similar to you. Great job. Looks awesome 👌
Hi Mike, I was going to send this to you.
I discovered this finish by accident last summer. I ended up washing all the cream off.
I absolutely love the finish. It aged the slab perfectly for the 100 year old home.
🤜🤛
You are so full of shit. You don't even no what this finish is! Stop self promoting yourself. Post a link of you doing this finish?
You are so full of crap! You don't even know what this finish is. You pour piss wet self leveling concrete. Stop trying to self promote your self. Post a link of you doing this finish??
Really really loved the timelapse at the end!
Awesome work again. Great editing and explanation of the tools. And Scott, those doors you removed look heavy, you made it look pretty easy. I know it's not easy. Thank you both for another quality video. Jim Tree
The finesse they display when using finishing tools on the ends of 10 foot (or longer?) poles is incredible. Bravo.
I'm impatient to see the end of this build, but I don't want it to end!
I know! In the recent EC2 podast (with Abom79), Adam asked the guys if they're planning another house project after this one. They said no, and I was so saddened that, yes, some day this series will end. It will be like that last episode of Cheers. Super sad, but a reminder that all good things in life do eventually end. But sounds like EC isn't going anywhere. In fact, Scott talked about doing a treehouse. That'll be fun.
Loved the time laps at the end of the video. It pulled the whole project togeather.
Brian was the first one to introduce me to the torpedo groover in 2004. I have used it ever since.
Please do a video on aches and pains., an essential part of all craftsmanship.
They have. :) check out the EC2 channel.
I’d suggest looking up Yoga with Adriane (YWA) under her sections yoga for contractors, yoga for Plummers, yoga for roofers…
@@dougsabug Thanks.
I really enjoy watching these guys pour and finish concrete.
Thank you for sharing. Always a pleasure to watch masters at work. Really loved the patio finish! I'll be sharing this video with my clients.
No joke your finishers are top notch. Can just tell by watching them work and what they create. I wish I could find concrete guys like that where I live.
Sometimes I listen to your videos as I go to sleep just because your videos are soothing
My kids say that my voice PUTS them to sleep! Not the same thing at all!
@@essentialcraftsman when my wife cant sleep I just start to tell her about my day fixing computers.... about 1 minute 20 seconds to snoring (-:
Love, love, LOVE your videos.
Learning about concrete construction for my next career.
Side comment....thanks to the guys for wearing long shirts and suspenders 👌
It's so amazing seeing them working in such tight quarters with one another, and still, everyone is doing a job. That takes a lot of working hours to achieve that level of efficiency with a crew.
Great to see you and your family are well, and of course love the videos you and your son make. From colin bradford in the uk 🇬🇧.....
Ps be safe and keep up the great work 👍.
Exposed aggregate is such a sharp look. Especially with the steps and the cantilever. Very well done.
I can tell that Nate had fun with this video!
You r getting it, my dad is 66 and my partner!
I just want to say how much i absolutely love your videos. Terrific explanations in an easy to understand way. This is what should be shown to people getting into the trades. Love watching you and your crew do it the right way. Thanks for your hard work in making these videos after working all day.
Why no expansion against the wall and the slab on this pour? Excellent job and great footage!
I just commented this. The slab is up against a mortar block foundation. Now it runs the risk of cracking out the foundation.
@@cup_and_cone yup, expansion is alot cheaper than tearing out that wall or replacing that slab.
Would love to listen to a podcast episode with some of these guys on.
One day I plan to build my own house and i want to do it all, that is minus the concrete work. Really is a artfoam and looks great!!
We would have put a foam expansion joint at the wall interface. This stops the slab from heaving or cracking at the wall.
That'll allow water to get down there over time
There are not so many things that are superb in North America compare to the building standards/codes here in Germany. But I love to watch your concrete guys they do an amazing job. And I saw a lot on the construction sides as an electrician here Germany thumbs up keep up the good work.
Nothing like a well coordinated concrete crew! Like many have mentioned, these tradespeople are artists.
"Best concrete finisher's in Oregon, possibly the west coast " That's a heck of a compliment!
I am concrete finisher for trade I did this jobs in winter. And winter don’t helps. But I am glad you keep showing this videos
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you for the lesson Mr. Wadsworth.
Love that all the workers are wearing Xtratufs. There isn’t a better boot out there!
We do pre-cast concrete logs and GFRC siding and our company founder once told me that when exposed aggregate was requested they used to mix molasses into the form release and sprayed it onto the forms before pouring and that kept the skin from hardening as well. I'm sure they have a similar chemical to what you used now.
Thanks for sharing and answering the question of why there were sooooo many hands on deck! Me and three of my friends do driveways and walkways out here on the east coast (Rhode island). Thinking I might try the retardant solution for my next exposed ag. Usually just throw down a real healthy dose of sand. Then pressure wash the next day. But wow that solution nailed the look!
Naming the tools they're using is so helpful to understand what's giong on and the complexity of it. Thanks!
Can we get a shot of that concrete overhang with the form pulled? I'm curious to see how it looks. Did you leave that form on for a longer period of time to protect the edge?
Yeah. I had my fingers crossed they'd pull the platform at the very end of the video. No luck, but it makes sense...that needs to cure for quite a while more. Hopefully in the next video!
@@johncortell4431 I'm hoping for an IG post
Good job Dad!!!
Awww!
Thank you!
Hard work plain and simple.
Loved the storytelling and videography in this one guys!
No wonder you’re pleased to have them doing it for you, they’re amazing! Great concrete Scott! 👍🏻
Really appreciate the time lapse at the end - really gives a useful perspective!
Beautiful! I am particularly enamoured by the cantilever with the smooth 1/2” radius edges :)
Which direction does the slope go? I thought it might be towards the cantilever end, but the door sill to patio looked perfectly parallel?
I noticed that you did not add any expansion space, is the patio too small to warrant that? You may be able to tell that all the concreting I have ever done is for fence-posts and wall foundations ;)
Thanks Scott! This is great.
Edging the bottom edge of the cantilever was a nice touch you rarely see. It might be a first for me.
Another fine presentation of team work and craftmanship
So nice to see PRO's doing their job. The guys on the 2x almost a perfect dance.
Great video as always! Being so far into our house build I miss working with concrete, but we're working on designing our barn so hopfully I'll be back at it in the spring!
By the time the final episode of this excellent series is uploaded to RUclips, the house will probably be on its second set of owners 😎 ... and we will all be the richer for the knowledge so graciously imparted throughout, satiated with the entertainment so excellently compiled and presented, and saddened by the words: "The End".
God Bless you, and keep up the good work.
I suspect that 70 years ago all these technical procedures did not exist. At least, I never was exposed to them. Concrete was mostly mixed in a cement mixer or delivered in a dump truck. The switch to a mixer truck was a huge improvement. I also remember moving concrete in a wheelbarrow on plank runways.
The good old days! I remember them too!
Scott, i’m kind of teary-eyed typing this. After the spec house is done, I’m probably thinking this will be the end of the concrete pours. As much as I love all of all of your videos the concrete ones are my favorite. Keep up the good work!
Excellent job
Old man still has the fortitude to get it done, all jobs are important, from the grade, to the cleanup.
Great work! I knew there was a reason for the large team on this job. It’s like watching six guys Sheetrock a bathroom. Cheers.
Great group of mud placers you have working with you. Good man keeping an eye on the amount of concrete needed to keep the screeders moving. Nice placement, nice slab.
Whoever owns this house will have to invite all of us over to admire the work.
It’s going to be like the Mary Tyler Moore house in Minneapolis. They’ll get tired of having us drive by. They should set up an open house every year and charge $10.
They don't "have" to do anything.
thats a pretty silly thing to say now, susan. let’s try and tone it down some
- gregory gulcher “greg”
@@johnsrabe and it's a dead end street so they have people constantly making U turns in front of their house 😂
Nice camerawork as always Nate
Thats awesome ,i love concrete work
Best crew on the west coast! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!
So awesome to see A+ crew/job! Thanks for sharing it...
11:33 i wish i would trust myself, as much, as this guy trusts the fit on his cap.
Haha for real though. I was about to say the exact same thing!
LOL; I didn't even notice the cap. I was just thinking what a bad day it would be for everybody if he lost his balance.
Curious. "The fit on his cap" refers to what?
@@johncortell4431 How snug it is on his head
@@thaitichi Ah. Got it. I thought "this guy" referred to Scott or Dustin. I didn't notice the time reference until now. So a swing and a miss all around. I'll have another cup of coffee, please :-)
Great video. Why is so much energy spent smoothing the surface if it ends up being washed away anyway?
Scott talked about smothing the aggregate under the cream. Working the surface gives you a feel for how the concrete is setting up underneath and when to move to the next step.
Thanks, I wondered that, too.
It’s unbelievable how easy they make it look but man it’s hard to make it look that good!
great job.....on to the next one!
Your a master craftsman. Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing 😁
I used to see what looked like "exposed aggregate" concrete all the time when I was a kid back in the 1960's. I'm assuming mother nature created it over many years of exposure to weather and the elements.
Also in later years I did printing work for a precast concrete rep. In one of our conversations he corrected me about the difference between "cement" and "concrete". To this day, when I hear someone say they "fell on the cement", or calling CMU block "cement blocks" - I always remember that conversation about "cement being the binder in concrete".