CONCRETE SIDEWALK : FORMING, POURING AND FINISHING

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Mike Day Concrete

Mike Day Concrete

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@thedevil9742
@thedevil9742 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna pour my first sidewalk ever next weekend, glad to see people uploading great content like this. Thank you so much!
@gumballer133
@gumballer133 3 жыл бұрын
How did it turn out?
@jonathanbailey4904
@jonathanbailey4904 3 жыл бұрын
How did it turn out?
@rconn4501
@rconn4501 2 жыл бұрын
Guys, he was abducted by the homeowners...
@thedevil9742
@thedevil9742 2 жыл бұрын
It came out great!
@thomasjoseph9224
@thomasjoseph9224 2 жыл бұрын
@@rconn4501 haha
@douglasneidert9873
@douglasneidert9873 3 жыл бұрын
That's the way my concrete boss wanted every job, nice & neat, never brooming wet concrete to get off the job faster. He never advertises & still has lots of work, just from word of mouth. You do nice work!
@SmittyFan
@SmittyFan 4 жыл бұрын
Mad respect for you concrete workers. Physical and mental olympics every single day.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@michealalvarez5475
@michealalvarez5475 Жыл бұрын
I install manufacturered homes, and I'm just getting into doing sidewalks and patios. These videos of yours are among the best I've seen . Thank you !
@ConstructionMachineryChannel
@ConstructionMachineryChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Now this is what I call a family business. Cool to see everyone pitching in.
@Jv-fn5xg
@Jv-fn5xg 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool that you have your family work with you. Hope my daughter joins the family biz when she grows up. Thanks for the video.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
It is cool, thank you!
@juanconde5392
@juanconde5392 4 жыл бұрын
I just retired as a cement mason after 45 yrs. I did alot of curb and gutter with the machine and sidewalk right behind the curbs. We would pour almost a mile of curb in these sub divisions tract homes. Couple days later we would pour the sidewalks, 100 cubic yards a day. Did it fir many years, we would never run shiners on the joints or edges. Differant finishes through out the USA
@gregsidel3557
@gregsidel3557 Жыл бұрын
Mike thank you for all your input you're very thorough and it seems like you're very patient, And you have a very good crew You guys are good!
@ebonylo.
@ebonylo. 4 жыл бұрын
This is great! im a female trying to get into concret work. seeing other females helps alot.
@VerifyVeracity
@VerifyVeracity 4 жыл бұрын
Why would you want to get into concrete work & the wire the one girl is trying to pull up is just being pushed down by the other steeping down on it. I think every time I'm seen people using the welded wire they end up just having it mostly laying on the bottom of the concrete, thus likely doing more harm than good. That is why I never use the wire I use re-bar. All the power to you if you want to do concrete work, it is rather satisfying but there is lot better ways to earn a living. But work done well is most always to be respected what ever the case. BTW I'm not a real concrete man I'm more an electrician than anything, but I've done a few slabs & odd & ends. I've had my girl (age 15) help me with all kinds of the work I do, she never seems to want to but when she is helping me she seems to do a rather good job & content enough doing it. I tell her she doesn't have to do any of that type of work but I do want her to know enough not to be taken advantage of. Well best to you. :)
@ebonylo.
@ebonylo. 4 жыл бұрын
@@VerifyVeracity there are alot of concrete jobs available where I live and they are needed. I'm a forklift driver already just looking for a side job. concrete seems like itll fit my work schedule
@notachance3444
@notachance3444 4 жыл бұрын
Ebony Lo. You get into concrete yet? I work in a factory and used to be a forklift driver before I got my better job I did concrete during the day and drive forklift at night. Not a bad job at all once you learn what you’re doing. I mainly did flat work like this so not rocket science:
@ebonylo.
@ebonylo. 4 жыл бұрын
@@notachance3444 Not at the moment I've put in applications since this comment. And I haven't gotten any luck. I however moved up from forklifting to logistics.
@notachance3444
@notachance3444 4 жыл бұрын
Ebony Lo. Well congratulations on the job and I’m sure if you keep at it you can get a side job doing concrete. I actually found a couple guys doing a sidewalk by my house. I asked if I could have their bosses number and the guy said yeah I own the company what’s up? So I said I wanted to learn concrete but had no experience I offered to do it for a month at $10 a hour to see if they wanted me and I think the second week. He moved me to $14 and all I really did was wash tools and help with the pour. He offered me full time work at around $20 a hour but I couldn’t leave my full time job for seasonal work. Sometimes finding people doing small jobs and asking is the best way.
@em2012ish
@em2012ish 4 жыл бұрын
Mike you easily have the best channel on KZbin for concrete and I have seen just about all of them..... Your attention to explaining the smallest details is what I appreciate the most....Thanks a bunch.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I appreciate that!
@trevorc4052
@trevorc4052 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! The more I watch these videos the more confident I feel about pouring my own concrete sidewalks.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Trevor, Keep watching
@tayloroverstreet3182
@tayloroverstreet3182 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah concrete is so easy that’s why everyone does it lol
@GeorgeSmith-um6hs
@GeorgeSmith-um6hs 4 жыл бұрын
@@tayloroverstreet3182 LMAO. Dont ya love it when someone says oh that looks easy, about pouring concrete. They have no clue ! Half of them wouldn't even be able to get the hammer out of the compressor and hook it up ! Lol. Tear out, form up, dig down to add your stone, grade the stone, pour the crete, straight edge it, hit it with the Bull float, edge it, get out on it with your kneeling boards, mag it up, seal it with your steel trowel, and then finally broom that MoFo. Easy huh ? LMAO
@tayloroverstreet3182
@tayloroverstreet3182 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I’ve been doing it my whole like since I was a young kid. My old man thought me the old school way. People have no clue what it takes to do what we do let alone make it look good. Anyone can pour concrete but not everyone can finish it lmao it’s crazy and it’s a dying trade fast
@GeorgeSmith-um6hs
@GeorgeSmith-um6hs 4 жыл бұрын
@@tayloroverstreet3182 I hear ya Brother. I been doing it 28 years now and I was taught the old school way too. I worked for my Father in law and that son of a bitch tried to kill us on purpose. Lol. Me and him were cool though. We were tight. We would try to get the job poured Thursday morning so me and him could cut loose early Thursday and go to his beach house and be out in his boat fishing by normal quitting time Thursday. Lol. We had some good guys we could trust to go to the job Friday and pull forms and clean up. But like you said people don't appreciate the work that's involved in this shit man. He used to make us tear out patios with a sledge and a pick. Lol. We'd get on the job and have to make our own kneeling boards with some scrap plywood and pieces of 2x4
@andreramirez3843
@andreramirez3843 2 ай бұрын
I love how skilled workers make it look easy... great job on the video
@volvoman1096
@volvoman1096 4 жыл бұрын
I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks! One suggestion though - please show the the product when it is dry and you've removed the forms.
@davidgallagher171
@davidgallagher171 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice job. Homeowners have substantially increased the value of their property.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@aaronmartinez6148
@aaronmartinez6148 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing work you do and picture perfect finishes. Love how you explain everything to the tee and use the proper terms for every step truly a great informing learning tool thank you
@iltonjunior87
@iltonjunior87 2 жыл бұрын
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@BlackLabAdventures
@BlackLabAdventures 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike! I will be building a patio and walkways around our new home. Before I begin doing this, I wanted to do some "KZbin research". This is how I stumbled across your videos! Like your history with working with concrete, I have a similar (36 years!) history in boatbuilding, (The Hinckley Company). So, it doesn't take me long to figure out, "Mike Day knows his stuff about concrete!". What caught my ear is, "......pouring concrete in Maine.". I live in Franklin, Maine; just outside of Ellsworth! Thank you for putting together such great and informative videos!
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Barry, thanks for watching!
@scorpius7jeremiel500
@scorpius7jeremiel500 5 жыл бұрын
Very, very good video the way you explain how to do the process step by step with all the details it's so helpful. I have seen many videos and by far yours its the best. You are not only teaching us but teaching this girl's the skill of how to properly pour concrete it's amazing but the best part for them and us is how you are teaching us to do it with quality. Thanks and Respect💪💪
@neckarsulme
@neckarsulme 4 жыл бұрын
Mike, as a home owner who has done a few DIY concrete jobs I have to say thanks, because I literally take notes on this stuff and put it to good use. You are a great American
@larrymalone3560
@larrymalone3560 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!! I sure wish I had you all down here in Ky. to pour a slab for me. Very educational. I cannot tell you how educational this is for me. Many thanks again!
@Content465
@Content465 4 жыл бұрын
You seem like a really good father god bless and your videos are awesome and super helpful .I live in Canada and we have cold weather too so I can apply what I learned from you. Thank you
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
That's why I make them. thanks.
@WwGMAGNESIUM
@WwGMAGNESIUM 4 жыл бұрын
Love watching your vids! I recently got a job as a concrete labourer and your videos have helped me to learn so much!
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, What state are you from?
@WwGMAGNESIUM
@WwGMAGNESIUM 4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete I'm in Ontario, Canada.
@smeshcel3025
@smeshcel3025 Жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete hey question im a young guy and i work as a concrete truck driver. Im going to buy my own concrete truck soon and i wanted to get into buisness with my friend on the side doing driveways and sidewalks with a buddy. How much would i charge per say for a job like this ballpark? And what are your expenses on a job like this?
@michaelmarrett6423
@michaelmarrett6423 4 жыл бұрын
Very good work! Good instruction too! It's nice to see someone who really cares about doing a good job, doing it right, and having happy, satisfied customers. You should show the completed job at the end, when it's dry, with forms removed. I'm sure it looked really nice.
@iltonjunior87
@iltonjunior87 2 жыл бұрын
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@RonKris
@RonKris 5 жыл бұрын
Good looking job, Mike. Respect to you and your crew.
@pbodymathis
@pbodymathis 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing more exciting than removing the forms and revealing the finished product!
@matsikorashid8295
@matsikorashid8295 5 жыл бұрын
I respect those girls who are out there doing something with their lives.. some broke girls down in my country are busy doing makeup and waiting for some guy to take them to a club and drink.. RESPECT
@gilbertcierra7411
@gilbertcierra7411 5 жыл бұрын
Good job Mike
@nuclearbum9858
@nuclearbum9858 5 жыл бұрын
@@gilbertcierra7411 yea you dont see many girls gettin at the concrete i love it
@kbanghart
@kbanghart 5 жыл бұрын
Weird sexist comment
@PrincipalDBA
@PrincipalDBA 4 жыл бұрын
Your comment is inappropriate. The history of women through generations is something to be seriously studied.
@matsikorashid8295
@matsikorashid8295 4 жыл бұрын
@@PrincipalDBA delete it then as if anyone asked you to review the comment
@marcstull4203
@marcstull4203 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome that you are teaching the young ladies! We need more of that in this world 🙂
@1armedguy4
@1armedguy4 5 жыл бұрын
Damn I've only watched two videos but I have learned a bunch, while going to school for a few summers I would help this bricklayer. Started out mixing the concrete by hand in a wheelbarrow and this was for cinder blocks for a mobile home foundation, talk about being in shape. Finally got a electric mixer the second week into the job, a lot of hard work but great exercise. Btw you guys do great work, well done. Regards OAG !
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 5 жыл бұрын
Thank!!
@drDAKOTABOOZER
@drDAKOTABOOZER 5 жыл бұрын
You haven't learned anything here. This is all done incorrectly. The finish is okay. But the work is done work before they pour the concrete. That's what's important
@phillhuddleston9445
@phillhuddleston9445 4 жыл бұрын
@@drDAKOTABOOZER So what is incorrect about it?
@saulacmeluna-castillo3077
@saulacmeluna-castillo3077 Жыл бұрын
Like the way u explain things so easy to understand everything that is going on.
@dirkevans4531
@dirkevans4531 4 жыл бұрын
Mike, Thanks for the very detailed description of how its done! Very helpful. I’m a DIY’er also but have done a lot over the years. Not much concrete but have an entry landing and curved sidewalk I’m currently working on. Really appreciate you describing the “slump” and what slump to order for a sidewalk. Is there a basic formula for figuring how much concrete to order? Thanks again
@jonkirkwood469
@jonkirkwood469 3 жыл бұрын
When I build forms for a sidewalk, especially a curved walk, I cut a few 1 X 4 boards to the width of the concrete to use as a gauge as I set the sides. Floating the edges before screeding is a heck of a tip. It'll save me some edging headaches. Thanks.
@boboconnor1403
@boboconnor1403 4 жыл бұрын
Looks beautiful!!! Makes me want to go start my mixer...
@braenickeen6006
@braenickeen6006 4 жыл бұрын
the attention to detail is the best iv seen you have a fantastic team of people, hora hats off to you and the girls
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@jesusaboyyes4413
@jesusaboyyes4413 5 жыл бұрын
Good job sir , that northern acent dope af too lol
@davidlangley2722
@davidlangley2722 3 жыл бұрын
I’m retired now but I have 20 years experience doing concrete construction and I would like to see y’all do all aspects of doing a basement, that is if you do basements. Love your page, Thanks
@HayabusaOrlando
@HayabusaOrlando 4 жыл бұрын
After watching you stamp a slab, now I want to see everything stamped and sealed!!! 😂 Great work Mike.
@marcorangel9256
@marcorangel9256 4 жыл бұрын
Greate job pal , i take my two daughters out whith me to set up and pour when there not in school ,its good for them mentally and the memories of when they used to go out there on jobs that we do.
@toddreynolds8875
@toddreynolds8875 5 жыл бұрын
Just found channel. Nice job mike. We also do our own excavation and concrete work. Foundations and flat
@ВездеМестныйЖитель
@ВездеМестныйЖитель 9 ай бұрын
Очень хорошая видеоинструкция. Я тоже хочу залить такую дорожку перед своим домом. Уже купил некоторые из инструментов, осталось подождать пять месяцев пока растает снег😄.
@willyisaac3955
@willyisaac3955 5 жыл бұрын
This is so damn cool I gotta save this video lol the detail you guys put into your work is nothing less than profesional and the fact that your teaching your kid bout it is even more admirable u rock bro 🤘🏽😁
@chrissvenningson1747
@chrissvenningson1747 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial ! Thank you. I’m a former tile setter, so I should be able to mag trowel and bull float my walkway.
@mdb8075
@mdb8075 5 жыл бұрын
Damm them girls learning fast awesome!
@koruki
@koruki 3 жыл бұрын
Hey great to see the daughters get involved too!
@tyresobetong
@tyresobetong 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the videos. Can you make one when you show your truck with all the tools and machine in it?
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
I'll do that!!
@CDCgamingHD
@CDCgamingHD 4 жыл бұрын
Mike Day Everything About Concrete I would love to see it. I hope to take over my old mans concrete business one day
@davidwarm6799
@davidwarm6799 2 жыл бұрын
I always use 3% air , crunched stone and if it is late in the season I request a 6 sack bag mix. I like your channel
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@witzYT
@witzYT 4 жыл бұрын
You dont pull your forms same day and trowel the outside of the area and continue the control joints through the outside face? Risky, you can end up with some decent bug holes, I poured it like you for a long time then started pulling my boards (when it's an above grade slab) and using an outside corner trowel. I stick a piece of rebar at the form board and slide it down to the bottom of the slab, remove it (this forces the aggregate out of the way) and continue my control joint on the vertical face of the slab with a v-groove trowel. It makes a difference on the appearance of the slab, even when I used a power screed I would notice a few small bug holes. Nice job on the slab. 👍
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
We pull the forms the same day most pours.
@witzYT
@witzYT 4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete Good man👍
@johnkairis4196
@johnkairis4196 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I discovered your channel. I’ll be doing my first concrete sidewalk section soon and these definitely helped me to understand what I’m getting myself into.
@bernard6413
@bernard6413 3 жыл бұрын
Watching this makes me wanna dig all kinds of places up and concrete the hell out of everything and i dont even own anything, i rent my house and here thats a big no no! There wouldnt be a green spot anywhere if my landlord said "get er done"!
@wileyfox4984
@wileyfox4984 4 жыл бұрын
Best explained concrete videos I've seen on KZbin 👌👍
@crystalboles3711
@crystalboles3711 4 жыл бұрын
Just starting to get in the concrete finishing game so I'm green to say the least. What are some tips and tricks to make this easier to get down to do good work?
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Crystal, watch as many of my videos as you have time to. Reach out for help if you have a question. Check out my website www.everything-about-concrete.com also.
@lmanzanares
@lmanzanares 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Looks amazing. My back would be dead after a that pour.
@deanlol
@deanlol 5 жыл бұрын
Can this be done one square at a time? I'd like to replace a sidewalk but I don't have the resources to do it all at once.
@garrettmarders7318
@garrettmarders7318 5 жыл бұрын
Leland Wilson not recommend
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 5 жыл бұрын
It could, you would want to drill and pin them together so one doesn't move higher or lower than the other over time.
@kbanghart
@kbanghart 5 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete What do you mean by drill and pin?
@kbanghart
@kbanghart 4 жыл бұрын
@@cheyannbissell7327 weird
@kbanghart
@kbanghart 4 жыл бұрын
@@cheyannbissell7327 right
@chiraq1256
@chiraq1256 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You make this look extremely easy. You did a great job explaining step by step.
@peterfitzwell1689
@peterfitzwell1689 4 жыл бұрын
Get some sledgehammer's and stringline!!
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
2lb sledge and string, we got them.
@kellychase4365
@kellychase4365 4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete I think he means use them when you're forming up
@quayjohnsonsr.8291
@quayjohnsonsr.8291 4 жыл бұрын
@@kellychase4365 I think Mike meant they have em, but didn't need to use them on such a simple job.
@dogbreath3511
@dogbreath3511 4 жыл бұрын
No one is wearing tool belts. They save a lot of time looking for your tools and fasteners. I guarantee your production increases it your wearing a tool belt. It might be very little but over the days and weeks it adds up. Any owner of a company would like an increase in production with no extra cost. When I had a gang of five guys if one wouldn't wear his tool belt or you had to keep reminding him. He was the first on the layoff list. Great video by the way and good luck with your company. Concrete work is some of the hardest work out there. Be Safe.
@adrianuk8102
@adrianuk8102 4 жыл бұрын
How come didn’t use MarsBars underneath the mesh? Ideally you’d wanna lift it up by at least 1 inch off the base/floor.
@SaltySeaDawg125
@SaltySeaDawg125 4 жыл бұрын
They pulled it up by hand as they were spreading.
@adrianuk8102
@adrianuk8102 4 жыл бұрын
minkowski91 hahaha 😂 thats just pure lazy, you can use bricks chop a brick in 3/4 pieces, if you can’t be bothered buying proper concrete bars, or i even seen groundworkers use roof slates or whatever as long as you lift the mesh off the floor it’ll be fine, lifting it up while pouring it? That never seen done before lol, but hey if it works for you why not, if somebody did that in any of my jobs? Id tell them to pack their tools and leave my site.. 🤷🏻‍♂️ lifting it up while pouring it does nothing mesh is heavier than the concrete mix and as soon as you let go the mesh? It’ll fall back on a ground.
@SaltySeaDawg125
@SaltySeaDawg125 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much that’s why I don’t have a concrete driveway because it’s impossible to find people that know what they are doing. I level concrete for a living, so we have to drill holes in the old concrete to lift it back up. you can see the rebar just sitting below the slab because they didn’t prop it up at all. Not even touching the concrete lol.
@nicholasbridges6962
@nicholasbridges6962 2 жыл бұрын
Putting mud down is life!
@chekyerego
@chekyerego 4 жыл бұрын
I want to put a walkway along about 30 feet of my house. Can I let the concrete touch the slab foundation or do I need the foam separator?
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
It's usually better to have some type of foam/bond breaker.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
It's usually better to have some type of foam/bond breaker.
@chekyerego
@chekyerego 4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete thank you
@kennethiman2691
@kennethiman2691 4 жыл бұрын
I am surprised how labor intensive it is. A crew of 3 or 5 can add up. Glad we can learn from you.
@robertcombs1518
@robertcombs1518 5 жыл бұрын
Try using 8lbs sledge hammer... Save your arms and less hits when forming with 2x4's....
@esam2017
@esam2017 3 жыл бұрын
Really you are professional 👍👍👍
@tdavey5599
@tdavey5599 3 жыл бұрын
My God that looks amazing!!! Wow, thank you for the video!!
@tnmonty501
@tnmonty501 4 жыл бұрын
I can never figure out when to quit playing with the float
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
That comes with someone teaching you and experience.
@tnmonty501
@tnmonty501 4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete luckily most of my pours were being covered with carpet 😂
@adrianhorsnell8900
@adrianhorsnell8900 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, you told me a number of things which I really needed to know!
@cecilhunter8820
@cecilhunter8820 3 жыл бұрын
Looking good as always. I agree with the smaller edger. I use a 3 inch here in Ohio. Most people here use a 4 inch.
@junkyard_boxer8995
@junkyard_boxer8995 5 жыл бұрын
Lift the mesh up a bit
@Triumph865
@Triumph865 5 жыл бұрын
Patula el duderino she is
@c.d.martinconcretellc1088
@c.d.martinconcretellc1088 4 жыл бұрын
There was a girl pulling up the wire. It should be in the bottom third of the slab, so basically just pull it up enough to get a little bit of concrete under it. Most folks think reinforcement for slabs are to be in the middle of the slab which is incorrect. As a slab settles, the top 3rd of the slab will be Compressed together. The bottom 3rd of the slab will be pulling apart . Therefore reinforcement needs to be in the bottom 3rd of the slab to hold the bottom of the slab together. Imagine taking a 16' long wooden plank and setting it on cinder blocks at each end. If you were to step up on to the plank in the middle, the board bows under your weight. Wood grains on the bottom of the plank pull apart while wood grains on the top are pressed together. If the board was to snap, the board would snap from the bottom up with the top likely still holding together By several wood grains. Same is true with concrete slabs.
@Charles-bn4cd
@Charles-bn4cd 3 жыл бұрын
Your concrete videos are LEGIT. 😁
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@eldigitom9680
@eldigitom9680 4 жыл бұрын
what a thorough, well presented and informative video, more than I expected...thx!
@southsealife7340
@southsealife7340 3 жыл бұрын
Great demo Mike. Best video of this type I have seen.
@davidpolczer9880
@davidpolczer9880 4 жыл бұрын
Been doing crete for about 38 years it a hard job only the dieing breed can do it!
@bjj21
@bjj21 4 жыл бұрын
Lol. Whatever
@suelisueli181
@suelisueli181 2 жыл бұрын
great work. watching it from Brasil. the guys I hired here had no tools and did a bad job. i want to cry
@rockystone7949
@rockystone7949 3 жыл бұрын
DEAR MIKE.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS.....THIS VIDEO .....THE NEW CONCRETE GOES UP TO THE EXISTING WOOD STEP APROXIMATELY 1 1/2" FROM TOP OF NEW CONCRETE, TO TOP OF OLD STEP......THIS DOES NOT PASS CODE......SOLUTION......TAKE OUT BOTTOM STEP....NEW CONCRETE IS NOW BOTTON STEP AND IS 1 1/2 " HIGHER... BUT THAT GIVES YOU EQUAL RISE FOR EACH STEP....NOW PASSES BUILDING CODE....PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR EXCELLENT VIDEOS.....I HAVE SEEN MANY.....AND HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU.....ALSO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN A SUBJECT....TRY TEACHING IT.....SUCH AS YOU DO.....THAT IS WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL REALLY STARTS TO LEARN.....I AM YOUR BROTHER IN CONSTRUCTION.....55 YEARS EXPERIENCE.....PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
@montanasojourn
@montanasojourn 3 жыл бұрын
Good dad. Good daughter (and friend)
@samanrasul9306
@samanrasul9306 4 жыл бұрын
the wire mesh should be at the middle of the concrete not bottom. it needs cover
@silv425
@silv425 4 жыл бұрын
Thought the exact same thing. The mesh needs to be totally encased within the concrete to prevent water ingress. Otherwise the steel will eventually rust and then swell up, compromising the entire slab.
@washingtonneves2933
@washingtonneves2933 4 жыл бұрын
The girls was lifting it up as they were pouring!! Look again
@andjuju6476
@andjuju6476 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent quality work.
@dudleydorite7678
@dudleydorite7678 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see girls doing this kinda work
@nicolerishel6317
@nicolerishel6317 4 жыл бұрын
I like your vids, but that is a weird transition to the first step on the porch. It looks approx 2 inches...trip hazard
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
They're building new steps that'll sit on the concrete.
@chuckmitchell4608
@chuckmitchell4608 4 жыл бұрын
Mike you make hard work look easy!
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck!
@georgehare2915
@georgehare2915 2 жыл бұрын
2022 sept driveway widened for 2 cars wide plus mobility scooter wide between the foundation down 5 in length 40ft rebar laid 6 guys great job cement del by large cement truck even extended rework into my garage as bonus looks great i had a pesky sewer drai n hump in middle they fixed that nice ? was aggravating when i drove in or out on my mobility scooter . weather ? perfect $5k total they had a huge job across from my house multi mill$$ property. very handy i could see there work in progress,
@drDAKOTABOOZER
@drDAKOTABOOZER 5 жыл бұрын
No string line on those forms. No level across. God dammmnn
@thehardcore1383
@thehardcore1383 5 жыл бұрын
Dakota John eagles eye 👁
@SF-fb6lv
@SF-fb6lv 5 жыл бұрын
String at 2:30. They said they checked slope of gravel/base and used that to establish slope of forms.
@starscream9683
@starscream9683 5 жыл бұрын
What we do is set our grade always at the house and depending on the slope the homeowner wants but jus say they want it to drop 1/4 inch per foot, figure that and set the ends of the forms, then run lines down both sides and set our grade right of that string line we never use a lever to set forms doing flat work
@Ty-bz7zx
@Ty-bz7zx 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! fantastic info. Great crew.
@kingwood207
@kingwood207 4 жыл бұрын
So, in 40 years and one of the girls is getting cement work done, the guys doing the work BETTER do a great job or they may getting an earful from a pi$$ed off grandma! Even better would be grandma grabbing the float and showing the young pups how to do it right🤣
@yahalam0
@yahalam0 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job, great video! Thanks, if you care for a heads up? The bottom landing is not right because the step riser has lost equal elevation with tho other steps. It could be a trip hazard. Each step should have an equal rise unless there is a 36" landing for a transition in heights. The step could have been poured higher to match the next one up, or lower by digging it out to grade. (the inspector made me fix it on one I did)
@donaldraya
@donaldraya 5 жыл бұрын
Love to see kids work with parents
@Dagnabit888
@Dagnabit888 3 жыл бұрын
Straight to the point and no bullshit. I'll sub
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I like to hear, thanks.
@robertahumada8470
@robertahumada8470 4 жыл бұрын
What a cute sledgehammer. Great for homeowners to keep under the sink lol. Too bad the next generation is learning to do work the same way.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
I like cute, So does my forearms.
@davidburnham3677
@davidburnham3677 4 жыл бұрын
Always got to be that one guy
@owenjmolloy
@owenjmolloy 4 жыл бұрын
Once again.....seriously great video. Hello from Dublin. Rep of Ireland
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@maxspeed6308
@maxspeed6308 3 жыл бұрын
Even though this video is 2 years old it helped me out a lot. I driver a mixer everyday but we’re gone before the finish work happens. I’m getting ready to pour my front side walk and this helped out alot!!
@reginamonica
@reginamonica 2 жыл бұрын
Very very good, very helpful 🙏🏼
@diykhan
@diykhan 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work 👏 👌 👍
@motlatsiletubo5834
@motlatsiletubo5834 3 жыл бұрын
Am happy with your work Mike and I will love to learn more about it bcuz I wonna start the concrete business
@nuclearbum9858
@nuclearbum9858 5 жыл бұрын
pour concrete all day then come home and watch videos of concrete being poured....
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 5 жыл бұрын
That's loving it!!
@c.d.martinconcretellc1088
@c.d.martinconcretellc1088 4 жыл бұрын
I tell my guys that if it looks wrong, it probably is. Better to triple check BEFORE you pour. Great video!
@rnugitt
@rnugitt 4 жыл бұрын
This is the best video... thank you for sharing this.
@midlodan90
@midlodan90 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video quality concrete work
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@quicksnooker4644
@quicksnooker4644 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge - I have to pour a 21 * 18 ft slab in the UK - on a tight budget so need all the advice I can get
@pandaking794
@pandaking794 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice work and thanks you for nice video.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bertdrake
@bertdrake 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing so much information. Your videos really help to increase my understanding. All the best to you!
@mctrun
@mctrun 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. Helped tremdously.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, did you pour your own sidewalk?
@mctrun
@mctrun 5 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete i just got donne with 1/4 of of it. Two days by myself and 16 80lb bags. No mixer. So far so good. Didnt setup very well today. Lot of rocks showing in places. i tried to smooth them out. But got to frustrated. LOL.
@angeloacosta9411
@angeloacosta9411 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job guys & gals... keep up the nice work.
@MikeDayConcrete
@MikeDayConcrete 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@anthonybanks4958
@anthonybanks4958 4 жыл бұрын
Great job, good, clear & to the point info & simple details explained. Thanks
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