DRY POURING CONCRETE over EXISTING PATIO…What You Need To Know

[@MarkSavides]

In the west we build swimming pools using Shotcrete/ Gunite method. Cement mix is pumped dry through a pressurized 4 -6 inch hose under high pressure and shot out of the hose. There is a water sprayer on the top end of the nozzle. that sprays water on the dry mix in the air as it is shot against the rebar and wall of the pool. once complete the curing stage is to wait a day and water it 4 times a day for 7 days. This makes a concrete that is 10 times stronger than mixed concrete. The Gunite mix does have a higher concentration of cement in it. But what gives it the most strength is the fact that you are not diluting the cement with so much water and you are only giving it as much water as it absorbs during curing this results in a tighter stronger compaction of cement. this is very much similar to your method and explains the strength and lack of cracking you get with your method.

[@i_try_diy]

Y'all have started a full on revolution in the DIY concrete world!! Kudos

[@williamdecamp7343]

I have always dry poured my fence posts. It works great. Dig the hole, plumb up the post to desired height, usually place gravel in the bottom so the post is not wicking up water, pour in your concrete, water and cover with dirt. Works great.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

We do that too!

[@ravenrock541]

More importantly, I've had to bust up those blobs of concrete with a sledge hammer. Toughest concrete you'll ever find. During the curing process you only need enough water to activate the chemical reaction. Any water beyond that weakens the concrete during the curing process A sledge hammer can break up a 4" wet poured driveway but a dry poured fence post blob will laugh at you as the sledge hammer bounces off

[@you2449]

This.

[@serchme54]

You put gravel in the bottom of the post hole so the rain water and so forth passes through the post into the ground to prevent dry rot.

[@sheilafox7500]

Great video 👍👍

[@SD-mg7np]

this straight up has to be one of the best kept secrets...but now the secret's out. and we all thank you. VIVA LA DRY POUR!!

[@fenadottavio3114]

I am a 66 year old woman and I am building a pad for our trash cans! I will hire some friend’s muscles to get the bags here and to dig out the base. I am not stupid! LOL. Your video is fantastic! This method solves my issues!! I have watched all your videos!!

[@johnd3439]

Love the way ya'll explain how you do these things and why. Most people leave out the reason why, which is the most important thing in any instruction. Keep doing what you are doing. GREAT VIDEOS!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

We wouldn’t expect or want someone to do this on their own just because we did it. We want people to have all the information we can provide them and let them be the judge.🤍

[@ScorpioRay83]

I hired someone to pour concrete in my backyard for my hot tub, and it's not level. I wanted to level it myself, but I've been afraid to, and wondered if I could redo the concrete this way. I"M GOING TO DO IT! Thank you guys! I'm excited to see your next video!

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

@Advice from pickle Me too!

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

Please let us know how it turned out?

[@compubyte2010]

Don't forget LEVELS fine.. But.. TOO level and water will pool if it's got nowhere to Go.. So make sure it leans in the downward direction of the yard.. 1/8" should be fine for a hot tub..

[@Dannyriding1]

I just built a 20'x8' shed on a dry poured reinforced slab 2 expansion joints 4" thick with 6" footings. 9'x8' high shed roof, 2 skylights, lp smart side, fully insulate, 36" steel door, standing seam roof. On one exterior wall is a wood accent wall, with tv for our jacuzzi installed on battons over pressure treated plywood. 5 rows of shelving inside, camping gear, tools, 2 dirtbikes parked in it right now, just withstood the CO storms that came through. No issues. Entire shed is built out of leftover material from job sites, i only purchased $250 in wood and the $600 in concrete. Metal supplier hooked up the metal panels for a 6 pack of beer. (I'm a sheet metal roofer) Yall made this project possible. Withstood some freezing temperatures also 👍

[@Erica-os2mp]

I was going to attempt this at work to fix a broken sidewalk. The bleach sets me at ease with adhesion! Thanks guys

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Welcome!!

[@avalon7015]

great job, folks! did this some weeks ago by pouring a base for my new tool shed over an existing patio. it worked perfectly well... exactly as shown by you in your video. thank you for encouraging me by sharing your experience. my base ist 2x3 metres, has absolutely no cracks, I fixed the tool shed with several big dowels and I have absolutely no doubt that it will last for decades! thanks a lot°°°!!

[@hramsay8756]

I'm watching all your videos, currently on #33. I really appreciate you guys showing the product labels that you use, your great attention to detail and common-sense explanations. I'll be using these techniques to repair my walkway in the front yard.

[@giseliapereira5914]

Lol I did that too, I binged watched until I caught up. I wasn’t disappointed.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

We appreciate you watching!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

😊

[@chesslover8829]

​@CajunCountryLivin I have a question. Can I dry pour a 1.7-inch concrete slab on top of a 6-mil plastic sheet in my crawlspace, or should I remove the plastic first so the moisture in the ground can interact with the concrete? Thanks.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

I’d leave the plastic down. It will act as a moisture barrier between the ground and your slab.

[@reginaldwatson7182]

I did my first dry pour last week. It was my test for an area where my trash cans and firewood holder sitls by my shed. I came out better than expected. I'm in north west Florida and we had rain. Kept it covered for most of the week. Now that I kinda figured it out on to redoing my patio. Thank You'll for posting these videos.

[@jeepster-3925]

Y’all are saving my bacon! Starting a renovation on an old house stuck in the 70’s (literally) trying to do as much myself and save some money while also a learning experience

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you for watching!

[@HenryTaylor-q7b]

Great job guys. Me and the wife tried it for a slanted slab outside the shed and it came out better than we thought.

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

Very well explained and illustrated video! Your professionalism in Concrete is Nothing compared to the talent you have in Video production, and your talent in construction is Boss!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you so much!

[@danielmiller7693]

Looks amazing guys. Thank you so much for sharing. This is a game changer for me. Can’t wait to get started. Most importantly, I love how the two of you work together as a team! You rock!

[@mr.k.i.s.s7496]

Very good point on the PH. I work in the Oilfield Cementing wells. We prefer the water to be closer to 7 and lower because downhole temperature and pressure already has an impact on drying or set up time of Cement. We don't use an aggregate such as gravel or sand so it can't set up fast. Chlorinated water from a city water system can accelerate the drying process, so making sure it's not really high on the alkaline side is probably a good thing for concrete pour as well.

[@shoshana7412]

Great tutorial this gives me a solution to my old crack patio that everyone wanted to charge me thousands of dollars to make new again. I’ll just pay someone to make me the forms and I’ll try doing it the dry pour way you show here. Thanks you might have just saved me a bunch of money.

[@jimmeyer803]

I cant wait for this stamping technique! I'll be able to get my super patio project going once I learn this. 🤠

[@sheryldavis5168]

Love watching you two work together! Thank you for showing us what is possible!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you for watching!

[@hjboots]

You do justice to do it yourselfers. Watching and hearing your process will make my decision to concrete projects `s i have around my home. Great lookin couple with a bright future wish you all the best.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!

[@robertoj8950]

Thank you guys I am wet pouring a 200 square ft slab and it’s kicking my rear 😣 it’s so much work. But I have 3 more projects so I’ll follow your advice for the rest of my projects, God bless you.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Oh man that’s a lot on one person!!

[@benhaynes4409]

Australian viewer here. Love your videos, And love your accents! Thanks for the tips. Now Im inspired to fix up an outdoor sitting area I started

[@go4rider]

This is something I've pondered recently as we want to raise the walk from the porch to the driveway that been ponding. The adhesion question info was very helpful. But the "honeycomb" prevention had eluded me in the past. Wonderful job ya'll.

[@mrstu45]

so pleased to see captain crocks had his rubber shoes on when applying that bleach solution😉

[@encantodesol]

Thanks for the info, I am using this method to pave my BBQ area,. I'm having fun with it. greetings from down under.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome!!

[@victorcentofanti2084]

Great Videos! I've always wondered about dry-pouring concrete since it gets hard in the bag if left in high humidity long enough. I didn't know dry-pouring is a "Thing" until I saw your video. I am 71 years old, and I have a few projects that I thought were too large for me to do by myself. I was going to hire someone experienced in concrete work, who recommended I get a cement truck to pour them. This was going to cost several thousand dollars. The first project was pouring a 12-foot by 12-foot slab for a shed. It will be made of concrete & rebar-reinforced walls. I live in South Florida and it has to withstand a Cat 5 Hurricane. The second project...I have an enclosed 10' X 14' back porch with a concrete floor. But the floor is 4 inches lower than the floor inside the house, so I wanted to pour 4 inches of concrete in there to make them level. I was going to ask you how do you screed a floor when there are walls? But I found the answer on the internet. You make a frame along two parallel walls an inch or two from the walls. Then you can screed. After the concrete has set you can fill in the two gaps. So now my question is.. I have many 20 in. x 20 in. Concrete Step Stones, can I use them as fill? I don't need 4 inches of solid concrete on top of an existing concrete floor. I can lay the stones like floor tile with an inch gap around them. And fill between them with dry concrete. I would put 1 to 2 inches of dry concrete above them. I don't think it will crack. What do you think? It doesn't freeze in South Florida. It can't move since the side walls are concrete. And the floor will be covered with a lamenet.

[@williamsixsmith5938]

Thanks!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!!

[@maxinekelly8417]

Love what you are teaching all of us. Dry poor rules. ❤️🦋👍🇦🇺

[@millardscott5646]

Thank you both so much for doing this video. I have learned a lot from all of your dry pour concrete tutorials..

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you for watching. 🤍

[@joshuamagiera4389]

I had to pause at 6:30 about the PH. part. Does the bleach work better than the blue concrete bonding adhesive that could be brushed on and left to site for 24hrs and then you could add the new concrete?

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Sorry, can’t help you there. We have never used the product you are describing.

[@joshuamagiera4389]

@Cajun Country Livin' no worries. It's something My step dad had me use on the patio I did last year when I added a second layer. It's supposed to help the 2 layers stick together. Was just curious if you tried it before. He was a cement Mason many years while I was a kid.

[@karenduhe536]

I drypoured my walkway yesterday!! It looks great. However, I did not have the tools to round the edges out. I am worried the edges may chip. I am praying it holds up as it really looks GREAT!!!! I had to do it in stages cause the heat in the New Orleans Metro area was sweltering. It was 95 degrees. It took 7 - 60 lb bags 2" deep. I spent most of the time leveling it out and finished it off with the paint roller (which made a world of difference in the finish). If you ignore my poorly constructed frame you would not think it drypoured!!!! Thanks ever so much. Really saved me a lot of money!!!!

[@mikeymad]

dats a lot of screeding. I really like this process, I only heard of it for the first time last year. Now I am sold as it being one of the only ways to do this for house size projects. Great info on the prep process. - Many thanks - cheers.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome!!

[@stevecarney6750]

We are about ready to do our dry pour thanks for doing another video on the subject. Jill and I will be reviewing your videos on dry pour. We have finished the drywall taping in the garage looks pretty good. Even though we are fairly old we are still learning new ways of doing things, thanks to your KZbin channel, looking forward to Wednesday 😊.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome! Y’all email us if you have any questions😄

[@CajunCountryLivin]

P.s. Jill is really going to like Wednesday video.

[@Awhatsup]

Thank you both , you got a fan here in 🇬🇧 who’s going to give this a try. I am envious of the land you guys have in the USA and Good luck with the house building, I’ll be watching 👍🏻

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!

[@gettinghealthynow1]

You guys are so awesome. I love how well you explain things and demo everything. I have watched a ton of dry pour videos (more seem to be popping up every day since you guys started this amazing trend) and in one of them the guy rolls a piece of pipe (forward and back) over the surface for the skreeting process, which looks like it's less work than moving a board back and forth, and also may allow for skreeting if you have obstructions along side of where you are pouring that would make it difficult to impossible to do the back and forth motion of the board. (The same guy also did a video where he took a large glass bowl and filled it with concrete, then added water over time to show how the water gradually fully penetrated the concrete, which I found very instructional.) Maybe you could give that a try and see how it works. Would love to see your take on that method.

[@longnamenocansayy]

rolling a pipe. this channel is getting wilder and wilder every day!!

[@timbob987]

Nothing against dry pour, but the clear bowl test is not accurate. More water will always flow further down a non-porous side, including your wood forms although not as quickly. Think of it like this, the same amount of water can't continue flowing laterally, so it takes the quickest route vertically down. So the further in on that bowl, the powder will be dry while the sides show deeper wetness.

[@watavuemountain481]

Awesome job as always!! Y'all keep raising the bar and finding new ways to keep this dry pour relevant. Thanx again for teaching us your specifics and congratulations on the explosion of followers, y'all deserve it. Be Safe!!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you for watching!!

[@jamesmatheson5115]

Yes delamination between pours is a major problem that most lay people wouldnt have knowledge of, man thats got to be an expensive way of doing it, when compared to using raw materials and mixing them, but its always fun watching y'all.

[@anthonyrobinson813]

Thanks for all the information you've provided, I still haven't seen anyone pouring concrete over existing pavers which I thought about trying because I didn't want to pull them up not to mention having to throw them away

[@troydaigle1260]

Ive learned something new today. Did not know you could dry pour concrete. In Cajun spelling. Thanx

[@CajunCountryLivin]

😁

[@Raptorias]

hey yall got a factor sponsorship, that's great! I really enjoy my keto Factor meals for lunch at the office

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Yes! They really are great and super easy!

[@jimdelong949]

I had things come up and couldn't get to this week's videos until today. That's probably why I was bummed earlier in the week. I've decided from now on if Jim and Lydia can do it I can. You explain it in such simple terms. I like when someone steps outside the box and says let's see if there's another way to do this. Many people don't have the resources whether it man power, equipment, and the finances to do it the way we're told it should be done. To know that I can make a concrete slab by myself with just buying the concrete and using tools I already have. That blows my mind. The fact that you could do a new top over the old slab. How cool is that. Well I've got to get over to the next video to see the end of this project As always wishing you the best Stay safe Love you guys

[@ilonakatalindako-tolman5545]

Nothing better than working and learning🎉

[@CajunCountryLivin]

😍❤️🥰

[@paulmessier8703]

Have never seen such clean bags of ready mix

[@r40barnes]

Hi! Quick question. I have a concrete slab that has a large, uneven crack on the edge of it with grass growing up through it. Should I remove that piece of concrete altogether or try lifting it up so it’s level before refilling it?

[@papa-grammy]

Thank you for all your clear info. I will try a dry pour around my fire pit and then redo my back porch. It's small but can't wait to try it. Thanks again

[@vickiwilliams-o7l]

I was wanting to do this in my basement over the cracks and broken concrete . In sections redoing the floor should I add some kind metal to support the conctete 10:07

[@KeithSizemore]

Great video Captain Croc & Lydia I was so impressed with the chemistry lesson at the start of the video. It was nerd worthy Big Jim lol I like to pick and carry on with folks. God bless y'all I learn something new every episode. I really like this dry pour method thanks for sharing the do's and don'ts.

[@smarternu]

Excellent Ph discussion. If you are doing a lot of masonry work (stucco for me,) and your skin is irritated from the ph of the crete, use a mild ACID to wash them. I prefer vinegar because it is cheap. If you wash in the mild acid your skin will heal faster.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!

[@leahrowe847]

Absolutely lov'n these videos... I'm looking forward to the updates as I'm learning so much b4 I do my own!!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome!! We will keep y’all updated.

[@flymypg]

You just can't repeat this often enough! I see so many videos of folks who say they're following your recipe, then totally not doing so. Sure, the comments they get are harsh, but it would be better if the recipe became "idiot proof", which you are doing more of every time. This video convinced me to add a layer to an existing broken patio slab rather than demolishing it as part of my mostly-DIY remodel. My plan is to chip open all the cracks, chip off the high parts, then do the new dry-pour layer with steel wire mesh added. I figure the parts of the broken slab have settled well enough to form a good base, perhaps a better base than demolishing it and starting over! Question: What if I have to stop before the screeding is done, but dew or rain is expected? Would it be enough to cover everything with a plastic sheet (going out well beyond the forms), then removing it when I'm ready to continue? Thanks!

[@markphillips3250]

This is so cool. I had no idea you could pour concrete like this. I learned something new. Awesome, thank you sharing this.

[@yellowdatsun4806]

Hi Cajun family. After seeing your video for the 5 by 5 dry pour slab, I tried it out in our shed where I laid some electricity, to cover it up. Seemed like a good opportunity to try it out. I actually figured that using a tube like the ones you used for the vent lines (a little wider diameter perhaps) gives a nice and easy finish without having to shake back and forth like with the board. Always so nice to see your video's. Have a great day!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

This is so cool! We love to hear these ideas! So happy that it worked well, we will definitely have to try it out!

[@melissawise8312]

Can you clarify what you used instead of the board?

[@chrisasst]

You sir, are the luckiest guy on earth. Well done folks

[@janekeller222]

I love this I am planning on doing this next month and wondered if I could go over the existing concrete. I’ve been looking for info on this I’m so happy you guys did this video!!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!

[@hyundia1]

you guys are so awesome at the dry concrete pour you make it look easy and the weather looks great there thanks for sharing watching from canada Eh

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thanks for always having nothing but support for us!!

[@timothycollins2989]

Great info as always, now all I have to do is wait for the standing water to leave. Suppose to have dry sunny weather for the next 7 days, so maybe I will get my slab for side-by-side put in, just have to wait and see. Have a great week y'all. 👍👍

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Absolutely!! Y’all holler if y’all need any help!!😁

[@akvod9570]

God bless y'all, folks. I gotta say, y'all really helped me out big time. I sure do appreciate it.

[@Joeak74]

This is so cool. Another advantage,... the top of this fresh new dry pour, is that its farther away from the wet ground.

[@TJBurek]

Thank you so much for your excellent videos and explanations! By the way, your video and sound quality are top notch! Like another fellow in the comments below, I, too, am considering a large pad, and like him, I'll be working by myself. You suggested that he divide the pad in half - two pours to make the screeding easier for one person. I think this would be a good idea for me too, but it does raise some questions: 1. How long should I let the first half sit/cure before pouring the second half? 2. I assume that I will be using the first pad as one of my screeding edges for the second half. Do I need to do anything to the first pad to keep the screeding board from scratching up or otherwise damaging the surface of the first pad? 3. Is it OK for the concrete of the second half of the pad to touch the concrete from the first pad, or do I need to leave some sort of gap/expansion joint between them? 4. If I do need to leave a gap, should there be some sort of expansion material between the two pads?

[@briancui3090]

Lady, you are really strong!!! I wish I could pick up the 80bl concrete like that

[@steven5379]

Great project. ❤ you guys. You really started a trend going. Everybody mentions your dry pour ideas! Take care, stay safe and happy! Steve and Pam in Wi.😊

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you and thank you so much for watching!

[@stanleyroberts4381]

Getting ready to do exactly what you did. Glad you did it first 😊

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome! Let us know how it goes!

[@Ootgreet1]

Could it be that wet poured concrete may contain residual bubbles and cavities that weaken the entire slab? Since you have to work so fast with a wet pour, to me it's conceivable that bubbles can lurk inside the poured concrete and cracks could start at those points. Dry pour won't have bubbles (obviously) because the concrete mix is porous to air, at least until you start misting it and wetting it down. Dry pour seems a ton more forgiving about technique. Anyway, thanks for the awesome instructional content!!! You folks rock. I need to repair a cracked driveway apron and this technique is a game changer.

[@flowersflowers5070]

Hey if you all are using the same board to screen back and forth how about screwing a long drawer pull on top of each end so that you have a better grip and not wear out your fingers... Just a thought. Love watching your videos.

[@michaelvalone907]

Hi there, love your channel. I want to build a curb under my fence so that I have a hard surface for my artificial turf to come up to. Is it possible to do your dry pour method to build a curb

[@phoenixrising4762]

I'm needing to do something similar!

[@reymartinez8409]

Excelente trabajo muchachos Dios los bendiga

[@mrbill8542]

A sawzall ,less the blade, against the form boards makes a great vibrating motion as well !!

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome to know!!

[@juggernautz]

Great work, if no palm sander I think we could lightly tap the edge of the forms to settle voids ? Ever dealt with tree roots that raised concrete, how do we settle & level the concrete ? Might make a good video ? Even if you don't have a that kind of repair at home you might find sidewalks around town and talk us through the repair.

[@jerrypritchett283]

I was thinking the same thing. If you don't have a palm sander, gently tapping on the top edge of the forms should produce the same effect.

[@raywatson6701]

If you want a good bond to old concrete wet it down good take straight Portland cement make a paint out of it in a bucket and paint it on over wet slab best bonding agent their is old school trick

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thanks!

[@darrenberry3456]

Once again you guys are so great with educational advice . Nice job Captain crocks and the princess at the dry pour games !!! Love it have a great week .

[@shomamatie]

Just did my first 4x5 dry pour yesterday it looks great I'm waiting a couple days to remove the forms thank you Cajun

[@fnkbrig2942]

Great job! Its so nice you included your daughter in the video ❤

[@erljohns29]

Have you tried or know anyone who has done this over a brick walkway? I would guess this would work the same way. Love the videos on this.

[@RhodesRand89]

Yall should do one to extend a patio. Pretty please.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Coming soon! We have a 1400sqft porch we are doing.

[@frankmichaudexprealtyofcan6652]

can you refer me to the video of the couple who did their drive way?? Please ! [if they have one as this is really really interesting to me ! ]

[@ACIMessentials]

You two are amazing... What a blessing that you work so well together. I like hearing your reasoning process. I love that you are working to free us from concrete mixers. You are excellent teachers. AND you are cute as can be! I'm going to seal my chicken coop floor - slanted slightly to the east for drainage - to save my chickens (& their eggs) from snakes. Since I'll be working in very cramped quarters, wish me luck. :)

[@jdimeo1966]

Love the dry pour videos. Just so I understand your cheat sheet for watering times....Are you suggesting that you only need about 30 seconds of watering over the entire 10 x10 slab or 30 seconds for each section (for example 5 ft x 5 ft) within the 10 x 10 slab as you have to "wave" the hose end over a section before moving on to another area of the slab. Or would that be way too much water.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

We meant about 30 seconds for the entire 10 by 10 area. All you need to do on the misting spray is darken the powder! Let us know how your project goes!

[@Elon_Trump]

I like the sander tip. The pros use a vibrating probe to do the same thing on thick wet poured concrete. Fills any voids. I would seal the slab so it doesn’t stain and stays clean 😊Thanks for sharing.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thank you!

[@MzTashaMzIdlebird]

I always wanted to do this for my driveway n yard.

[@parco1196]

I recently dry poured concrete as well. The concrete I purchased was the same brand but weighed 60 lbs a bag. But I realized that I can't operate like you guys because it contains too much stone. Whereas in the concrete you guys purchased, the stones don't seem to be as much. So when smoothing out the surface, it will work well.

[@loucinci3922]

Hey Professor Chox, thanks for the chemistry lesson. Nice toss, L. Good catch JW. Good tip using palm sander. I like it!

[@martycooper9543]

I like your vids a lot I did a dry pour for my mom. I wish you guys would give the size of the dry pour and how many bags you used I’m doing a dry pour next summer that is 11x13 so would love to know how many bags I would need

[@jennifernorlie8190]

Can you use landscape edging as a form for. A dry concrete pour? I want to extend my patio and want it to curve and thought reversing the flexible edging would make that easier.

[@Kyle-kr3jp]

Quick question, if you were to do this in your backyard to put furniture/grill/ect on top would you place some rebar in the middle of the dry concrete to help it structurally?

[@CajunCountryLivin]

If there will be substantial weight and or if the soil isn’t high compaction soil. I would definitely add high tensile wire at least.

[@aaronlee3955]

Thanks for the great video. I've seen some wet concrete overlay methods that recommend driving screws or rebar into the existing slab to give the overlay slab something to grab onto. What do you think about that? Is that helpful or completely unnecessary when using a dry pour overlay?

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Great question! Using anchors of any type like you are describing is always a good thing. The slab that we overlayed will only be subjected to light foot traffic and garden tools, chairs, and etc. And we have had really good results with the dry application adhering to the substrate without mechanical connections.

[@aaronlee3955]

@@CajunCountryLivin thanks so much for responding. That’s great info. I’ve been watching all of your dry pour videos (and even noticing your comments on other channels’ videos when they do it incorrectly and then say it doesn’t work lol). Your method makes concrete work much more doable for the DIYer. I’m going to give it a try soon on a small patio extension

[@waleskanieves6095]

You guys blow my mind!!! This is sooo cool!

[@KevHick]

I want to pour a 15x30. Can I use a magnesium or aluminum screed or would it be too smooth? I ask because I imagine the longer the wood the more bowed it is. Bigger pads would seem to be more difficult to screed smooth and level. I want a very long and straight screed.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Either would be fine to use!

[@tranquilitybase6417]

Great job! Very helpful for us DIYers

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Awesome!

[@riskromer9773]

so you don't use and adhesive to bond to the existing slab nor use a grid to give it structure?

[@keifwoki]

Everyone loves your dry pour now lol... So many other channels have jumped onboard. Well done 👍👍

[@Jkforrealz]

Instead of a palm sander, you could use a massage gun and put on the hard point head. It'll be cordless and you can adjust how fast/ hard you're hitting the board. Thoughts?

[@davidr2077]

I have a small project for a landing, will definitely do this method. Thanks so much, love this channel. Oh, total respect for Lydia lifting those 80 lb bags. 💪 Way to go.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

😁😁😁

[@jamiehanna45]

how about an edge for a flower bed.. say 2 inches by 5 inches can this work vertical as well?

[@edturner8390]

I am dry pouring a walkway to the grand kids play house. 4 feet wide and 20 feet long. It will only be foot traffic by the grand kids. I have it ready to pour but was wondering should I wet the ground prior dumping the dry concrete.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

We don’t wet the ground do the moisture wicking up through the slab can cause wet spots that are hard to finish with the roller. You can wet the ground, but we have found there is no added value in doing it.

[@peaceandlove4u]

Hydration and saturation of a temperature controlled balanced substrate with or without reinforcement is key!

[@ChienNguyen-cd4ud]

Thank you both for your video!! If I was to finish the 8 showers for 4", should I cover it if was to rain during the night? If it was the rain during my 8 showers, should I have it covered? thanks again!!

[@1972Celeste]

Can you do a video on making a flagstone pathway using the dry pour technique? ive searched and there aren't any videos out there. Is that even possible?

[@kevinhamilton9053]

So informative. Great video you guys!! Love your channel.

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Thanks so much!

[@goober698]

Have you ever tried to add powdered coloring to the surface doing a dry pour to add some unique color to it