What impresses me, apart from the quality of your work, is that you work just as hard as your workers and you’re the owner of the company- respect Dave!
Dave, a suggestion to help DIY viewers like myself: if it's possible and not too much trouble, could you consider adding a time-of-day clock on one of the corners in the video. That way, DIY viewers can get a sense of time needed to do the job, how long you wait before tooling, etc. Thanks for your videos. I binge watch once in a while, and have learned a lot.
Odell you're doing the community a great service. Some contractors would think that a small job like this is beneath them. You treat all your jobs with good service.
Excellent work, but I would suggest that the last section have the broom groves be perpendicular to the wall, versus parallel, so that the water flows away easier. Great work by your son. You're teaching him a great skill and business opportunity to get him through life.
I didn't see anyone using the hook to pull the rebar up off the ground into the middle of the slab. Did I miss it on the time-lapse? I hope you guys do that...
Great video as always. Can you tell me how thick that concrete walk is please? I am having trouble getting someone to complete a project like this at my house and now will try to do it myself with lessons from these videos. Great work Mr Odell.
I cant belive you got a mixer truck and a pump just for that id have mixed that in a wheel barrow by hand and dug it all out by hand stoned up properly alot deeper then that id have meshed it properly, an put in a expansion foam against the house and had the fall going down to the grass ect i need to move to america an do some groundworks
Homeowner here with a 31x7 concrete pour of 4 inches of depth for the slab, 10 inch deep for footers that'll support 6x6 posts for a typical covered roof. Does anything need to go between the new slab and the exterior brick of the house? Dowels, rebar, foam expansion strips? The other side of the porch is an existing concrete sidewalk. The contractor didn't compact the gravel on the last pour for a 25x16 backyard patio. Weather-wise, for seasonal temp changes, I'm located in East Tennessee. Thanks.
Mr. Odell, It seems the sidewalk covers up the stucco weep screed. A stucco weep screed should have 2" clearance from any hard-scape surface and 4" clearance from the soil areas.(CBC 2512.1.2)
Funny guy with you mobil -1 synthetic oil:). Thanks for the video...really helpful. Did you drill the rebar into the existing concrete? Couldn't see...I'm thinking about adding a pad to an existing driveway but adjacent to house similar to this project.
Ended up in my feed. Watched it. Loved it. So awesome to see skilled pros doing such perfect detailed work. 👌 wish I knew how to do this. I'm too weak and short to accomplish this task.
About to do basically this exact same job, dimensions and everything. About how much did job take, yard and a half? Also.. Was thinking I needed to use a fiber expansion joint when butting against the house slab, thoughts on that? Thank you so much for these videos, I'm going to attempt to order a truck and do all of this on my own.. First time doing a pour 🤞
Something to keep in mind when doing sidewalks. You don’t need fiberglass or rebar because for sidewalks with human weight, it serves no purpose! Also when digging out an area for a sidewalk, it’s faster and less if a disaster to just use a spade instead of an overkill bobcat 😂 2 guys could dig that out in the amount of time you unload a bobcat and ruin the surrounding grass.
Your videos are great very informative. I would like you to do a video. 25 things you don't know about Concrete. I bet you could do 50 without thinking hard.
Do you not need a gap at the slab? I’m looking to do a similar project on my house but I’ve moved the patio has about a 1/2” gap from the house. I was going to make it match.
At 3:47 when you're dragging the 2x4 down along the fresh poured concrete to smooth it out, how do you make sure it's level? Looks like you're just using "eyeballs & experience"? How do you keep it from dipping or rising along the side where it contacts the garage wall?
Why didn’t you put a foam barrier between the newly poured concrete and the wall? Wont it be more likely to crack if the concrete is attached to the wall?
I built a little pole barn shed last summer (8x12). I want to pour a concrete slab on the inside. Thought about doing it my self. What floats,trowels would you suggest I absolutely need?
When Tyler Odell wet set the control joints he only used the shallow hand tool, looks like it only cuts them in about 3/4” of an inch. On other projects I see you guys cutting them in first much deeper like 2” inches with that other tool on a pole before cleaning them up with the little 3/4 incher. So will the shallow tool make an acceptable functioning control joint?
Great job as always.. question… how much does it cost if you have a cement truck come and pour? Everything else I can do.. just second guessing bagging all of it.. that would make it a big and long job.. but I need to do this exactly with my detached
Do you have a video in where you start from scratch?? I want to do something in my house but I'm confused as to where to start. How deep do I dig, how to set boards for the concrete. I would really appreciate it. Thanks
Can you show a pour like this but a house that has a sprinkler and termite thing near the edge of the house. I want to do this exact pour, but have sprinklers and termite things around the house. Thanks for the great videos!
Question. Im planning to extend my patio, but in order to get the extended portion of the patio leveled, it will be the height of my siding. Im aware concrete should not be poured on the siding, but would it be better to cut or remove the portion of siding, or should i cover the siding with a sheet of metal for flashing? Ive gotten a couple quotes to get this done, but not sure which method would be safer.
Can you tell me why you put 'joints' in every 5 feet or so? I've seen this many times in the US, both on videos and in person while on holiday. We have similar here in the UK with concrete paths, driveways and garage/shed bases, which we call expansion joints, but I'm pretty sure they go all the way through to the base i.e., the adjoining sections of concrete are not connected to each other at all, yet it seems your joints are only about 2cm (just under an inch ) deep, so the entire length of concrete is still one whole slab? Is that correct? If so, what is the purpose of the joints you put in? I'm just curious, being a bloke!
So was cleaning the pump worth not using a wheelbarrow??? I'm actually asking cause they didn't have pumps 35yrs ago when I helped my dad and learned to stay away from crete!! Thanks in advance.
What impresses me, apart from the quality of your work, is that you work just as hard as your workers and you’re the owner of the company- respect Dave!
I like to lead by example, plus I need some physical activity
Qq
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Dave, a suggestion to help DIY viewers like myself: if it's possible and not too much trouble, could you consider adding a time-of-day clock on one of the corners in the video. That way, DIY viewers can get a sense of time needed to do the job, how long you wait before tooling, etc. Thanks for your videos. I binge watch once in a while, and have learned a lot.
I've been meaning to do that
Great idea, would love to see this
Your Son has your style! Great job guys! 👌👍🏻
Yes, I think he may be a natural
"I am stretching the mileage on it right now..." LOL Good one 3:24 Another great video...
Odell is so damn good he helps other achieve greatness.
Grateness
If that detached garage were a house, would you have sloped the walkway slightly away from the house to prevent water buildup?
Odell you're doing the community a great service. Some contractors would think that a small job like this is beneath them. You treat all your jobs with good service.
Every job leads to another
The place I called for a similar project just now has a $3000 minimum. How much did this cost the customer I wonder?
@@imnitguyprobably around 7-10k
Great Work and a great Family Business!!
I was telling to my self almost at the end, and here is the 50% nylon and 50% horsehair it was almost spot on😉👍👍👍😎
You have the timing down
Excellent work, but I would suggest that the last section have the broom groves be perpendicular to the wall, versus parallel, so that the water flows away easier. Great work by your son. You're teaching him a great skill and business opportunity to get him through life.
Excellent work! I’m a carpenter but it never hurts to learn from a pro and acquire knowledge
Right on
TY
I love new new concrete. Nice and bright and clean.
We agree!
Perfect timing plan on helping my son with pouring some concrete in his backyard
Great planning
GL
Get it on OSS
Nice job! I am glad to see you will take even a small job along with the bigger ones! 👍👍👍
You and me both!
Wow! Your son makes the work look easy! Must've had a good teacher :)
I think so too!
The Odell Concrete Team got it together! Great video!
Thank you!
You make it look soooo easy. I appreciate your skills and knowledge!
Ty
Expansion foam on the outside of the wall would be a better idea. If it expands your screwed because it can crack your wall.
It will create a thermite heaven. I believe they went down all the way to the slab, no way the sidewalk will crack the slab
I didn't see anyone using the hook to pull the rebar up off the ground into the middle of the slab. Did I miss it on the time-lapse? I hope you guys do that...
Great video as always. Can you tell me how thick that concrete walk is please?
I am having trouble getting someone to complete a project like this at my house and now will try to do it myself with lessons from these videos.
Great work Mr Odell.
3.5" to 4
If your boy keeps up that great work, you'll be able to go back to sleeping in on those chilly mornings 😁
That's the plan!
Watching this for my backyard. What a mess. Thank you for your amazing video.
Our pleasure!
A great Sunday with Odell!
TY
Get it on OSS
I would love to know how much something like this would cost for us! Any estimate would be appreciated
Very nice! You taught your Son well!!
Thank you!
Always nice seeing your videos. I feel like I could start out doing small jobs lol
You can do it!
Beautiful job. This is why I love RUclips...now I'm ready to begin my cement DIY project!
Right on
GL
The oil idea is great. I guess same as painting trailer boards with used oil.
Thanks for all the videos, they're giving me a lot of confidence to do some around the home stuff.
Glad to hear it!
GL
Way to go Tyler! Great work 👍🏻
TY
I cant belive you got a mixer truck and a pump just for that id have mixed that in a wheel barrow by hand and dug it all out by hand stoned up properly alot deeper then that id have meshed it properly, an put in a expansion foam against the house and had the fall going down to the grass ect i need to move to america an do some groundworks
Homeowner here with a 31x7 concrete pour of 4 inches of depth for the slab, 10 inch deep for footers that'll support 6x6 posts for a typical covered roof. Does anything need to go between the new slab and the exterior brick of the house? Dowels, rebar, foam expansion strips? The other side of the porch is an existing concrete sidewalk.
The contractor didn't compact the gravel on the last pour for a 25x16 backyard patio.
Weather-wise, for seasonal temp changes, I'm located in East Tennessee. Thanks.
Take a look around the area
Mr. Odell, It seems the sidewalk covers up the stucco weep screed. A stucco weep screed should have 2" clearance from any hard-scape surface and 4"
clearance from the soil areas.(CBC 2512.1.2)
There is no weep screed
clean and simple , looks perfect
You trained your guys well. Nice clean work
Thanks 👍
Question, is no gravel needed for concrete when it’s for light weight? Also, would you recommend using bagged quick concrete? Still possible that way?
Simple and real nice job! Enjoy your videos Dave!
Tyler did a great job !
Thank you Deedee :)
That 50% horse hair broom is a viewer favorite
Great job! How its possible to get such a smooth surface on concrete? Does it have gravel in it?
A cold joint along the stucco? And didn't you cover the weep screed?
The concrete looks nice when new but you’re asking the real question here. Most viewers don’t know to ask those questions.
Funny guy with you mobil -1 synthetic oil:). Thanks for the video...really helpful. Did you drill the rebar into the existing concrete? Couldn't see...I'm thinking about adding a pad to an existing driveway but adjacent to house similar to this project.
Lol the comment on the oil miles was the best part
Ended up in my feed. Watched it. Loved it. So awesome to see skilled pros doing such perfect detailed work. 👌 wish I knew how to do this. I'm too weak and short to accomplish this task.
TY
About to do basically this exact same job, dimensions and everything. About how much did job take, yard and a half? Also.. Was thinking I needed to use a fiber expansion joint when butting against the house slab, thoughts on that? Thank you so much for these videos, I'm going to attempt to order a truck and do all of this on my own.. First time doing a pour 🤞
SALUDOS ODELL ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS. NICE JOB WELL DONE.
I appreciate that
Do you not need to leave a gap between the slap and the house foundation for expansion?
Great work and great video. In my case, we have a small hairline gap where the walkway meets the wall. What would be a good product to use there?
Caulking
Something to keep in mind when doing sidewalks. You don’t need fiberglass or rebar because for sidewalks with human weight, it serves no purpose! Also when digging out an area for a sidewalk, it’s faster and less if a disaster to just use a spade instead of an overkill bobcat 😂 2 guys could dig that out in the amount of time you unload a bobcat and ruin the surrounding grass.
No problem, because I was doing more work the yard
Wow! These guys work fast!! 😳
Your videos are great very informative. I would like you to do a video. 25 things you don't know about
Concrete. I bet you could do 50 without thinking hard.
you should stamp "Odell" into the corner of all your work like Picasso or Rembrandt use to do
Good idea
Beautiful job. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Should we leave some gap between the sidewalk and the stucco/stem wall?
It looks so industrial, like it*s made by a machine. Great job!
Yes it does
Do you not need a gap at the slab? I’m looking to do a similar project on my house but I’ve moved the patio has about a 1/2” gap from the house. I was going to make it match.
Your son works nice! You must be a proud dad!
Yes, he's getting there
How do you know when to put expansion foam between the wall and the sidewalk? I've seen some videos where that is done, but here it isn't the case.
You need it when it's bound in
why dont you put any tape between the concrete and wall? without the tape humidity will go up the wall, right?
At 3:47 when you're dragging the 2x4 down along the fresh poured concrete to smooth it out, how do you make sure it's level? Looks like you're just using "eyeballs & experience"? How do you keep it from dipping or rising along the side where it contacts the garage wall?
Chalk line on the wall
@@OdellCompleteConcrete I didn't see that. Thank you! 😀
that is a nice pour and finish!
Thank you!
Great work! I have a question. The 2x4 are sitting on a high place to give more than 3.5 inches of thickness to the concrete?
Bingo
Gotta love the 50/50 broom.
Its a winner
That was some quality work, sir.
Ty
Why didn’t you put a foam barrier between the newly poured concrete and the wall? Wont it be more likely to crack if the concrete is attached to the wall?
No
I built a little pole barn shed last summer (8x12). I want to pour a concrete slab on the inside. Thought about doing it my self. What floats,trowels would you suggest I absolutely need?
Handfloat, hand trowel, edger
What are the hand tools that your son is using towards the end?
Thank you
Great work Dave, do you guys just eye ball the slope away from the garage? I'd be of certain areas pooling if i do it
Use a level
Great job!
TY
Beautiful David.
Nicely done!
Thank you! Cheers!
Eso es pura jugarrera chingon es cuando batimos el sementó con pala
How come on the small sidewalks you pump them normally we would just use wheelbarrows.
Because we had a 10 yard patio we were pouring at the same time
I thought I was told in the past not to break the form for like a few days....
Do you seal this later?
No worries
@@OdellCompleteConcrete so when do you remove the forms?
I’m about to pour a small patio off the deck
You can remove them after u broom the concrete just be gentle and careful. If you’ve never done it I recommend taking the forms off the following day
Great job 👍
Great good beautiful greetings from San Felipe Chile
TY
I bought Lowe’s high spec 4500, will that cement come out like that sidewalk
how much do you think them delivering cement of this amount would cost?
Great video, appreciate you sharing.
YW
if only there was 1 sports team in Minnesota that could work together like these guys do ..... there might be more super bowl rings
That's what it takes.
Team work
You think you can add some time table on when you finish concrete, at what time after pour you do each stage
I like the Mobile Synthetic plug 😂🇺🇸🚙
Me too
TY
When Tyler Odell wet set the control joints he only used the shallow hand tool, looks like it only cuts them in about 3/4” of an inch. On other projects I see you guys cutting them in first much deeper like 2” inches with that other tool on a pole before cleaning them up with the little 3/4 incher.
So will the shallow tool make an acceptable functioning control joint?
To narrow for the deep jointer.
Control joints work 80 % of the time
where should the top of the sidewalk be in position with the top of foundation? Should it cover the stucco?
Depends how the stucco is installed
Great job as always.. question… how much does it cost if you have a cement truck come and pour? Everything else I can do.. just second guessing bagging all of it.. that would make it a big and long job.. but I need to do this exactly with my detached
probably looking at a 550.00 minimal
Is it true that finishing trowels seal the surface and you should use a mag for broom finish? I been told many different things
Excellent work again!! Quick question, would Pennzoil work just as good as the Mobil 1? 😆
Yes
Absolutely beautiful great job 👍
YW
I love your work, my only question is, do you have to waterproof the stucco before you pour the concrete
No
Do you have a video in where you start from scratch?? I want to do something in my house but I'm confused as to where to start. How deep do I dig, how to set boards for the concrete. I would really appreciate it. Thanks
Yes I have many videos of that
Very nicely done, I want to do some concrete work on the property but I am so nervous I'll mess it up 😢
Start small and work your way up
What is the reasoning when using a wooden float over a magnesium float?
Great job 💪💪👑👑
TY
Can you show a pour like this but a house that has a sprinkler and termite thing near the edge of the house. I want to do this exact pour, but have sprinklers and termite things around the house. Thanks for the great videos!
Sounds interesting .
TY
Question. Im planning to extend my patio, but in order to get the extended portion of the patio leveled, it will be the height of my siding. Im aware concrete should not be poured on the siding, but would it be better to cut or remove the portion of siding, or should i cover the siding with a sheet of metal for flashing? Ive gotten a couple quotes to get this done, but not sure which method would be safer.
Flashing sounds good
Can you tell me why you put 'joints' in every 5 feet or so? I've seen this many times in the US, both on videos and in person while on holiday. We have similar here in the UK with concrete paths, driveways and garage/shed bases, which we call expansion joints, but I'm pretty sure they go all the way through to the base i.e., the adjoining sections of concrete are not connected to each other at all, yet it seems your joints are only about 2cm (just under an inch ) deep, so the entire length of concrete is still one whole slab? Is that correct? If so, what is the purpose of the joints you put in? I'm just curious, being a bloke!
Allows for minor movements
So was cleaning the pump worth not using a wheelbarrow??? I'm actually asking cause they didn't have pumps 35yrs ago when I helped my dad and learned to stay away from crete!! Thanks in advance.
Yes beause its up a big hill
What is the extra cost of getting a pump to either wheel barrow or just pouring rite out of a chute
Love the job. Serious question, no hate, doesn’t the house need to be above 4” of any concrete laid next to it? Or is that just a California code?
This is the garage
What kind of bull float do you recommend with beginners trying to pour a driveway? Thank you! Keep up the great work.
If I can remember that long ago I would say a wood bullfloat is what I started with