Smoothing Out Concrete Walls
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- Опубликовано: 22 июн 2021
- A little Sack and Patch going on here to shine up the wall behind the house that wasn't quite up to parr. It is easy to do and it makes a BIG difference!
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I like it. “Didn’t need to be done, the wall was doing its job, but it needed to be done”. Good advice sir. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, 3 years later.
The capacity to decide a job like this needs doing, and to get to grips with it in such an organised way speaks volumes. The actions of a craftsman. An Essential Craftsman. 👍🏼😀
I do appreciate how respectful of all the trades he is. Too many craftsmen out there who think they're better than the next.
Looks like a world of difference. It’s amazing what going the extra mile looks like. “Do it right, and you’re never sorry.”
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Just noticed the "1M subscribers" - Congrats!
Thanks for this. Aside from fixing your own mistake some times you can take something you've inherited and make it better without replacing. This is a good mentality to keep.
Nice tips, great job.
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Attention to detail...sign of a true craftsman
I lost my grandfather to cancer a few weeks ago, you remind me a lot of him when he was younger. Thank you for the excellent advice.
Keep up the good work, we all appreciate it.
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Great builder for sure but some of the materials have been low-end.
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This is one of the most fantastic tips I’ve ever seen.
What a journey to be part of. Thanks a mil EC.
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Could anyone IMAGINE their contractor caring about the home build this much?
Definitely not where I live, but where people actually have disposable income? I can see it
Absolutely!
Not on basement walls. Complete waste of time and money
@@tannerj5826 I'm sure your basement walls must look GREAT with that attitude lol
@@bye92 Home owners never said anything about basement walls. No ones walls are 100 percent smooth. You might as well be working for nothing if you took the time do that.
I very much enjoy watching people who take real pride in their work. Bravo!
Congrats on 1 million subscribers! I really appreciate that you've taken the care to put that last finishing touches on the wall. It really does look great. Also really helpful to see how it's done!
I really hope who ever buys this house watches these videos (or not) and appreciates his way above minimum efforts!!
You care way more about quality and craftsmanship than most contractors I've seen.
that was such a simple process and made a huge difference in how the wall looked, very nice.
Agreed!
Good stuff. I'm 68 and have been doing the same work I watch you do since 1971. You seem to do everything the way as I was taught, with minor local differences, I'm in So Cal. I will say I would advise that you wear gloves when sacking or any concrete work. I've seen some really bad cases of cement poisoning on many a finishers hands. Great videos Brother.
If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing to the best of your ability. Thank you for taking the time to care about the details.
"since the day I poured this, 3 years ago"... Have I been watching this channel that long? LOL. Longer. I remember watching 'How not to fall off a ladder' when my wife found it.... after I fell off a ladder. NEVER STOP keeping up the good work!! God Bless.
Congratulations hitting 1M subscribers. Appreciate all the time and hard work putting everything together in an educational and highly entertaining format. Love you all.
What a really cool looking end product. Thanks for sharing this tip!
" Do it right and you are NEVER sorry " Golden words...
I like the "do it right" on the bucket right after he says it.
Ahh the big box blue store. I like my do it best bucket.
Nice editing there, I agree.
This is the kind of video I save for later. Never know when it'll come in handy.
Thank you.
I must say that here in Croatia I've never heard (nor seen) a lot of techniques and processes when dealing with concrete. The first time I realized there's much I (and most workers in Europe) don't know was when you introduced the crew that worked on your porch. It's weird, because almost every house (I'd say more than 99%) in my city are built with concrete and brick. It's nice to learn some new things about the material that seems so simple to work with when you first consider it. Thank you for a great video.
I learned way more than I expected to on this video!!! Thank you.
An absolute gentleman, who has forgotten more things than most people will ever know
An old adage says "after subtracting all you have forgotten from everything you ever learned, what remains is called education.'
Thanks! Been patching our vertical work for years and never seen the dry Rub b4!!! Love it.
This is a “secret” I’ve seen many times on the internet, yet it’s worth sharing. The wetting of the “dry” areas that are getting mortar are extremely important for adhesion.
"If it ain't wet, it won't stick!" - Mike Haduck
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“Do it right, and you are never sorry”. Damn. That one hits deep.
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Exceptionally done and very thorough explanation of steps. Couldn't agree more with how you did it. And you have great videos. I've learnt a few things and am glad to have found your channel.
Very nice making it just perfect. Love it. Thanks Scott for sharing this.
What a great video. About concrete wall and about doing it right. I hope my grandsons would learn this lesson.
Bob, the host of the YT channel The Art of Boat Building, always wraps up with the saying: when you make something, make it beautiful. This goes for you too, Scott!
I’ll be using this technique soon on my front step. Thanks still the best teacher.
It didn't look terrible before, but it really looks awesome now! Great craftsmanship! Thanks for the pointers.
I know everyone said it in the last video, but……
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers! :D
Another phenomenal tip to the trade. The insight you share is invaluable.
Five forty five here in Eugene. Day of rest then back to the Olympic Trials tomorrow. Keep up the good work!
Great technique. Thanks for sharing.
I need to do this to some walls! Thank you for the video!
I wish this had come out a couple years ago. I was the deficiencies carpenter on a large project, and the general had made a LOT of poor decisions when placing concrete. With no knowledge or training, I sacked the whole project. Everything. 4 months on my hands and knees with what i now know was a poor choice of product.
Had i simply watched this video, I'd have told them I'd like to mess about with the mix a bit, and used some of the portland and sand i keep around for other purposes.
I wasted a lot of time doing a sub-par job, before gaining some knack for it.
In any case, this is exactly the video I needed.... a few years ago ;p
Great work!
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Matching cement colors those were the days. Worked for a swimming pool company they had problems patching the decks after repairs. I have perfect color vision. So I told them that with a little trial and error I could get pretty close. Actually I eventually got so good that I spent most of my summer re-repairing old patches. The company was getting sued a lot for the unprofessional repairs. With practice anyone can do this One caution the deck colors are frequently composed of asbestos. Just don't breath the dust. Once it is bonded in the cement there is little danger of inhaling unless being cut by a saw. I knew the danger at the time and mixed the colorant while holding my breath then I would walk away for a few minutes to let it clear, always outside. Concrete always drys lighter than when wet.
Very satisfying video and I learnt something new. Thanks EC.
I like it, i need too do this exact thing on my shop walls. Thank you!!
Love your skills and humor, thanks.
I had no idea this was a ting. But man what a difference it made.
Wow. You really want this house perfect as if it was your own. Whoever ends up buying this house will be a very lucky person. I hope it will be someone who is watching this series.
That's right always do it right the first time and have the right knowledge that's the key factor if you don't have the knowledge find someone that is honest to give you help in the knowledge
Yep, big difference, big improvement. Cheers, Mark
When I lived in Florida we would hit retaining walls with a stucco mix. Same thing though. Wash, spray with adherent, then trowel on. It would go very fast.
That wall looked immensely better; totally worth the effort!
Thank you very much for showing us this very nice tip!!!
Thanks for the tips. This guy is so awesome
Man those n95s were insanely expensive due to the pandemic. I keep mine in a vault in a glass box.
Yes, but the old dirty masks now can have another use.
Yeah he can troll with the best of them apparently. (He's actually wearing one later in the video...)
"trolling" by looking like a callous a-hole says something about the person you are. Specifically, it says you enjoy looking like a callous a-hole. Consider me trolled... the time to make jokes about the pandemic is after it's over, not in the middle of it.
@@mozismobile the fact you can't get out of being in the middle of it means you will never see the end of it. I hope you wear your mask while driving alone in an air conditioned car.
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Thank you, sir. This old dog learned a new trick today.
Very cool technique. Thank you for sharing!
Great as always! Congrats on 1MM!!
A question about the strength of the "sack and patch" - how well does it adhere to the concrete? I've spent quite a bit of time pressure washing with professional equipment that can damage the best set concrete if ran at too high a pressure/flow rate for too long. Additionally we have chemicals available to "whiten" or "brighten" the concrete back to a day-one appearance. What are the chances this thin covering truly becomes one with the original concrete vs gets blasted off the next time someone comes to clean it?
I was thinking the exact thing while I was watching this video and I was going to ask that question, so now we can wait for an answer
FYI - As someone who does concrete & parging, there's no such thing as forever when it comes to anything manmade.
I wondered the same thing
The earlier you do the repair the better. Nearly all of the hydration of the cement, curing, of the concrete takes place in the first month. The unhydrated cement in the base concrete has yet to make chemical bonds with other cement particles. The sand cement repair mortar will make a chemical bond with the unhydrated cement in the base concrete. Honeycombing, exposed aggregate, in the base should be repaired as soon as the forms are struck if possible. After a month there will be mostly a mechanical bond only. Pressure washing aggressively enough to remove the surface of the concrete will improve the mechanical bond of a repair but it is likely to make the repair more extensive. The repair will not be as strong ae the base concrete most of the time.Better to just use it to remove dust etc.
I missed it in the video but to get a colour match make a few different mixes of white and grey cement. 40/60, 50/50, 60/40 apply to a small area and see which is the best match the next day. A carborundum stone is also good for rubbing down small ridges, especially in the repair, as it is less aggressive than a grinder.
It’s called taking pride in your work. My grandfather really enjoyed saying there’s no point in doing something unless your gonna do it right as it was so aptly put in the video
Very interesting technique
this man has all my respect
Always fun to watch you! Drove by on 6/13 on my way to PDX to see your project. Always nice to see with your own eyes. Beautiful house.
Looks great! I am curious how this will hold up on the next pass of the pressure washer?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I certainly will use your methods for doing some concrete touch up on a concrete fire table I just built.
Spec house? You mean spectacular house? Love the work you have done on that wall.
"Do it right, and you'll never be sorry." Reminds me what a friend of mine used to say whenever anyone working with him asked if "this looks good"... "if u have to ask, you either know the answer or im paying u too much!".
Hi Scott, up here in NYC they skim over everything with Structo-Lite. All the high-rises in Manhatten have boatloads in the staircases, elevator shafts, exterior columns, basements, etc.
Looks way better!
0:32 glad you kicked the bucket 🪣
Happy 1M !!!
Thanks, this helps me out.
Love it. He is a master!!!
Great video. Excellent presentation of a unique application. Loved the new way to use an N-95 mask. Liked kicking the buckets out of the way also; much like my own technique. 🙂
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This is new to me. Thanks for the upload. Gonna get busy.
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!
A thing of beauty!
Looks great! And it’s your signature.
As a cement Mason sir great job on your sac and patch👍
Congratulations for 1M subscribers!
Interesting to see the 1M under your name, Congrats!
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Do it right, do it once!!! Thanks for the tricks!!
I wish I would of known this when I poured my concrete countertop. I really like the finish it added to the wall.
Reminds me of my union days as a finisher dry sacking area's on a parking garage in-between pours . Nice job my friend.
Union Cement Mason here too. Unfortunately most contractors skip this step altogether. Tight deadlines and corner cutting practically eliminated sacking walls. It was common practices 75 years ago.
Didn't realize this was even possible much less how it could be done. Thanks again!
Nice job there sir.