disaster when concreting a garage floor

[@jwork979]

Way to save the job and not give up...with no fighting and yelling...god bless...

[@brianmorton5715]

Didn't save the job,balls up from the start,bad management

[@musomran1683]

@@hudsoninbury you guys did well I know how it feels u don’t do this job for a living then u don’t know good work boys

[@joneichelberg6432]

@@hudsoninbury So, not only do you not have the proper tools for the job, you cannot hire reliable people for the job. You are in the wrong business unless your business is creating "how not to do concrete properly," videos.

[@codythemadman]

@@hudsoninbury mate ya had no idea what you were doing you should all ways have back up tools if ya machine breaks just screed it. that was a disgrace to concretors and all trades people out there you give the rest of us a bad name when you cowboys come in and do shit work like this the arrogance and gal of your comment above says volume. very shameful feel sorry for the home owner that now has to come home and look at that garage floor the first thing they will see as they drive there car on to it and they'll just be thinking yuck every time they come home very disappointing cowboys are out there but oh well

[@dakmycat3688]

Nice save 😊

[@MrMajikman1]

As a concrete contractor in the industry for 33 years, I have to say, this was painful to watch!

[@davidnabess8494]

Especially the pile of concrete at the start. A real hero on the rake.

[@stiltskater]

Same . I woulda got or bought a 10 or 16 ft 2x4 and screeded my damnself! A scaffold pole?! Cmon

[@tireddtd4444]

A little wetter and 2 men on a board without the up and down stuff, but they obviously don't do this for a living with the yard rakes and all. Looking around I wondered why they put anything new in there at all but when you consider the guy raising the chute with a hand crank I guess it is a very poor place.

[@jasonlofgan66]

@@tireddtd4444 very poor place made me laugh 😂. It's in the UK so not the poorest of places. This was painful to watch. We don't use concrete here like in America, for outdoor drives, patios ect. You guys over there are a different level to our concrete guys

[@tireddtd4444]

@@jasonlofgan66 I thought it was in South Africa or the like, sorry.

[@alexaltrichter1597]

As a construction guy nearly my whole life (62years),I've seen it all. Broke down trucks,equipment, men,pouring rain, freezing temperatures, scorching hot weather. Your ability to improvise and finish the job is a testament to your skills. All the naysayers must live in a perfect world.

[@soldtobediers]

20 yrs. as a TxDOT Inspector of new construction over Hwy. & Bridges; Iv'e witnessed this much from each & every contractor... ''You say you will rise to the occasion. But you are wrong. You will descend only to the depth of your mastery.'' As clearly these two seasoned men have!

[@scor440]

Skills😂😂😂that is a simple job those clowns have little

[@scaramouche8244]

I would say someone said"Easy day today." is what caused this

[@ronwilliams329]

This popped up on my recommended list. It took me all of 37 seconds to see that this project was quickly headed south when the unloading of the concrete started in the middle of the worksite with only 2 people to move it around.

[@rupertsalas7068]

I was feeling the pain already, because of the bright sunny day and the super slow method of concrete pouring. Yikes!

[@cjgetreal]

Exactly and they "walked" the reinforcing mesh to the bottom where it was worthless.

[@Gterr1971]

Where is their chute!? Wheel barrows! Fu×king embarrassing.

[@court2379]

The ground was driveable on all sides, why didn't they clear the few things on the long edge and drive the truck back and forth to save a lot of work? I don't know how heavy one of the beams from the vibrator are, but surely pulling one of those across would have been easier too? Hopefully they didn't over work the top, or add much water to the top ruining it and causing spalling. Since it will be inside it will probably last. Good video to warn to plan the delivery better, and have contingencies in place.

[@chuckerroo5977]

They would. Not of got to the end with concrete the suppliers around my neck of the woods. It would of set up on their boots on that heat

[@holdfast7657]

Here in Australia we pour on very hot days. We use pumps even on small jobs like this. If not we barrow the concrete until we can reach with chutes. I know these drivers want to just dump it, but it's better to pay waiting time and place the concrete where it's wanted and level as you go. Also a laser level helps. Tamper sounds like it's running lean. But it's done now so maybe next time.

[@michaelledford4751]

Im a retired Journeyman Roofer/Waterproofer who spent 34 years with local #149 Detroit ,ive managed projects as large as the $12 million dollar Detroit Diesel roof lift shown on Modern Marvels & can be seem on youtube under " Raising the Roof Detroit Diesel " ,i think the foreman is top notch in making the decision to say screw the machine,shut down other areas of the job & bring everybody together to go hands on ,ive been in situations where i had 50 men working off of 2 pumps and both pumps hydraulics go bad & ended up giving 30 men squeegees instead of messing with broken down sprayers . Good job guys .

[@Dsoginventor]

“Hey, watch me fill up the wheelbarrow full of concrete while I face the wrong direction!!” These guys look like amateur hour.

[@stevedarby3470]

Cowboy's

[@johnoneill3806]

Yeah. Anytime you see lads pouring concrete with short pants . Its a giveaway

[@tnolan3176]

One thing good about this pour all the water will go to the corners with that high spot in the middle !!!

[@milan2k11]

Why not start the pour at one end, start compacting and floating right away as you move towards the finished end. Makes no sense to dump everything in the middle. As soon as it's out of that truck it's a time game.

[@daleon96]

thought the exact same thing...ive never seen a floor poured like this

[@phantomlord71usa]

They were noobs to the battle. Gotta learn someway. However, out of the entire video I didn't see any vibrating, I unless I missed it?

[@kaic9712]

Marv I’m only 14 but is vibrating the motor thing that goes across the concrete flattening and compacting because that piece of equipment broke

[@phantomlord71usa]

@@kaic9712 the vibrating does 2 things : helps break up & compact clumps and helps remove trapped air. You'll definitely know the difference both in your slumps and overall finished appearence. As for motorized screets I think they are kinda lame for small areas. In this situation they could of added an admixture called duracem to extend the working time by about an 45 to 60min, just in case. As for screeting just go old scool, it will work

[@patrickwoods9186]

Because they don't have a clue

[@roblescurbappealconcrete]

Great video! I know the feeling of things not working out the way you had planned. But it happens to everyone in this business. I think y’all did a very fine job of adapting and conquering. Maybe it didn’t turn out exactly like you wanted, but from what I see, it looks good enough to serve its purpose. Good luck on your future jobs 🤘

[@RevJay_Rides]

I poured concrete for over 30 years. I’m not trying to be a downer here, but the first problem was only having 2 guys to pull that much concrete with when you unloaded it in the middle of the floor. Those two guys weren’t working fast enough to keep up with it. If I did it today, I might not be in good enough shape to pull it quickly enough. Every foot, every inch matters. Get that truck as close to the back of that garage as you can. Then, even though you had the big screed machine. You still didn’t have enough help to pull it with. That machine isn’t designed to pull weight. It is designed to level it with the vibration, but when you have the material too high, it won’t pull it. You have to pull it. One guy in the middle of the machine isn’t enough. Two guys with rakes plus one guy in the middle all working together could probably do it. Hopefully, you saved it because starting over again is a real pain.

[@sethstuck2138]

Screeded a lot of concrete with a long 2x4 always turns out perfect

[@nectafarious8842]

We use 4 x 2 in the UK; they're stronger....

[@whatyousaidbud]

A 4x2 that long would have bent and whipped so much the middle of the floor would be up and down like a whores drawers.

[@nigelsmith7366]

@@whatyousaidbud steel scaf pipe is far more flexible than a 4x2

[@123GoBrits]

Wow, my condolences, this can be really stressful. Well you estimated the amount accurately and pulled off a good surface. The lesson I learned from this is to run the motorized equipment the day before at high speed for a few minutes to see if you can induce a failure then and not when the real action begins. Congrats to all of you for staying level headed and pulling this off

[@rossilake3430]

When the motorized tools fail, the skilled craftsmen come out to finish the job. 👍

[@michaelscott9773]

You all mucked in and got the job done one way or the other - team work you cant beat it !!

[@MichaelLasleyIII]

At least you showed how hard it is to pour concrete. I have pour 500 yards with no problems and then had 8 yard pours kick our ass. Number one thing to have when pouring concrete manpower. But these guys stuck it out but the slab never got finished. No power trowel, no one hand troweling just a bull float and you can still see the rocks . And this one reason I don’t pour concrete anymore because I’m one of those old guys. LOL

[@johnjap2]

I worked for a concrete company years ago. 10 yards for a 2 car garage floor. Old man’s crew never showed up for work. Felt sorry for the guy.... put my boots on and helped him... first time I ever got a $250 tip. He said that’s what he was going to pay his labors.... he invited me back for dinner and a bunch of beers that night. Dam his wife could cook!!!! We were friends for many years. Not bad for an hours worth of work!

[@prospectoroutdoors]

Good man!

[@PlateletRichGel]

Should've let you have the wife for the night too.

[@ericharris893]

My crew never showed and gave me “the ole dicken” on a 11 yard basement pour that had to be done off the wheelbarrow. No forms all lazer wet screed grade. the homeowner helped wheelbarrowing and cleaned tools while I wheeled a little, and I successfully poured and finished 40,000 lbs of concrete. slight sloped basement with support beams everywhere, from a wheelbarrow and with a 2x4. Experience and determination goes very far. Whene the guys weren’t there yet and the truck showed up, I started wheeling and the homeowner knew there was a problem. 2.5 hours later it was done. The truck time fee was a couple hundred but I saved on the labor costs. Not by choice.

[@kbanghart]

@@PlateletRichGel That's hot

[@kerrydangerfield6528]

Concrete was far too dry when it was poured especially on a day like that I’ve been doing it 36 years now but fair play yall sorted it out in the end

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

yeah, no shit! that mix is really stiff coming out of the truck. Probably had too long of a trip for the mix.

[@Gterr1971]

It was prob a hot batch. Spinning too much heats it up also. I looked like about a 5 slump but I didn't stick my foot in it. Add 5!

[@kennelson5096]

Add at least 10. At first looked it was just dumping out straight gravel.

[@MrHoustonplumbing]

that definitely gonna slope towards the middle that pole is not rigid enough but guess you have to use what you have

[@rrmerlin3402]

That was not " Stiff " by any means. Too wet but that helped in the end. Concrete should pile 24" or more out of the shoot, but that's when you don't have to move half the load by hand.

[@brettr5188]

No disaster here, just hard work!!! Every time I’ve laid concrete all I had was a 2x4, rake and a bull float. Don’t need anything else.

[@mattgrant2089]

sounded like you didnt release the choke on the machine rather than the engine 'playing up'

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Should be spraying water on that pour while he's bull-floating. Hottest day of the year? Keep it wet.

[@ylilycam]

Its a fine line...you spray too much water and it will crack in time and fail

[@ryanhurley2656]

Weakest surface for sure

[@martinodonnell7416]

As a person who has managed projects for 30 years, shits happens on site. theses guys did very well stayed positive did not panic. good jobs guys .

[@woodchopper6930]

Martin o Donald, that was very well said!!!

[@FranktheDachshund]

They ended up a lot better than I thought they would.

[@robertbutler8004]

Martin O'Donnell agreed there are so many so-called experts here.

[@woodchopper6930]

Martin O'Donnell I agree with you sir, I was in construction for close to 40 years, and sometimes things just don't work the way we hoped it would. But with some common sense like those guys have we made the best out of the worst. I always told the negative brainless ones that it's much easier to drive a vehicle from the back seat than from behind the wheel.

[@fpvlee1586]

Oh shut up😂

[@nicksimms9577]

I love how the driver waited and watched what would happen, they always leave asap, but this one couldent help himself watch this disaster

[@patrickmullman191]

The lorry driver operator had not a clue , or seemed to enjoy watching them struggle, he never advised them he could add water to make the job so easy for them. The prat also of loaded, the entire load in one go in the middle, as he knew he was dealing with novices who had not a clue , and he could rush of to another job and leave them with a fast curing concrete.

[@anthonymisell8845]

@@patrickmullman191 Yes he could have spread the concrete more evenly over the job, instead of dumping in lot in the middle, but there should have been more experienced men two was never enough, the old ways are better than those new fangled concrete finishing tools

[@trr4488]

@@patrickmullman191 Lorry, what country is that lol. As for adding water. Obviously many dont know but that reduces the strength of the concrete. From what I see is a bunch of idiots.

[@shawnc1016]

@@trr4488 Listen to their accents. It's a lorry.

[@craigjensen6853]

@@trr4488 ​ A LORRY IS JUST A GOD DAMN TRUCK IT AINT ROCKET SCIENTIST!!!

[@gazjones6599]

Really good save. Well done for uploading. So many make mistakes but are too afraid to show it. Quick thinking from you and your crew saved the day!

[@LeadRakFPS]

Why didn't you set a grade pin in the middle of the pad and just board screed it in sections to that point and then past that point to the side where the truck was pouring from? Doing that would have allowed you to have a guy floating it and finishing the edges as 2 other guys continued screeding it.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

Always have a manual screed board as a backup! Actually have a manual backup for everything but the concrete truck.

[@mickojones3297]

No way you got paid to do this, it must have been a love job. It definitely helps to have at least 1 concreter on a job 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂

[@jrm2383]

I’ve assisted a few concrete jobs, certainly no expert, but shouldn’t they have been floating as the pipe passed?

[@davep6977]

least they had a manual float

[@benjaminsaturday8300]

Machine broke so the older gentlemen had to save their ass.

[@marywilson5950]

sounds right

[@laserall]

I wonder how level that slab came up after tamping it with a flaccid pipe?

[@Jerry-ko9pi]

You only had 3 people for a slab that size? That was first major mistake. Should have called off the pour till was cooler or another day. From shadows, lookd like it was around lunch time? Should have started first thing in the morning too! Great job getting it finished though.

[@skitzochik]

"forced" to use a float??? lol that float was your saving grace

[@josheakins5137]

They were still forced to use it goof...

[@caliraider4962]

Even with the float it looked like shit, what if this was going to be used for working on cars. Wouldn't be able to clean it properly

[@cecilhunter8820]

Bullfloat was only thing you did rite

[@philbarrows424]

Word👍🏻

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I was panicking at the 5 minute mark... These guys have two speeds, slow, and slower...

[@forrestclifford1810]

Yip I was panicking when they started shooting it in the middle 😂

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@forrestclifford1810 Yup, creating twice as much heavy work...

[@SD-rq2ob]

Forrest Clifford they should have made access to the back of the salad for the truck, would have cut out all that wheelbarrow crap !!!!

[@dustinbone4942]

9:05 wow hahaha! what the heck do these guys think the giant rolling pin will do. I think their best hope would have been to hose it down with water and get a trowel in every guys hand, would probably still have to redo it anyway.

[@circleh5173]

You crazy they need more help doing concrete ant easy and I’ve never seen two Mexican to nothing alway four

[@jamesmucci9344]

Sounds like it was running with the choke on

[@jettydoom]

@@hudsoninbury Like Carl in Slingblade said ' Is there gas in it ?''

[@dannyd5909]

😂😂 what’s your company’s name so I can avoid you guys lol

[@Detuinman.nocciolo]

It is running with the choke on.😀

[@simonchant761]

@@Detuinman.nocciolo it's already been said many times.

[@stevengee4562]

il put money on it your right

[@jsegura525]

Great Job and Quick Thinking. You all did GREAT.

[@terichavez1751]

You worked together and made it happen at the end, success, great job.

[@eddiebrown4259]

Nothing like hiring finishers who dont know what they're doing. Should have used the float from the beginning, and why was everybody standing around most of the time

[@billrussell6823]

A wooden rake would have taken care of it without all the fuss. Working too slow for concrete. I've never seen screed work like that. Not enough handles for a bull float? Far too leisurely.

[@Ruben901]

I tell you why they were standing... too many chiefs but no indians, thats why

[@Gterr1971]

@@hudsoninbury I had no idea that was what happened. It sucks that the floor guys didn't show. That explains alot. At least you saved it . mostly.

[@Gterr1971]

@@hudsoninbury that fear is there with every pour. Thanks for posting !

[@patrickmullman191]

No need to dig it out again , you could simply just sand and cement semi dry screed it, about 60mm, 30N, and the finish would be much superior to a concrete finish as just as durable, and looks brilliant when painted with non slip paint.

[@laurenmccracken2104]

Uh oh, my concrete applicator broke! There wasn't a 2X4 on that site to screed with?

[@warp65]

Painful to watch, I am surprised how long it took to go off though, they were lucky in that respect.

[@caseywilliams4145]

This is a perfect example why you hire guys that know what they're doing

[@wrenchgearsadventures]

Not much of a failure there. They had a problem come up, they figured out a solution, and everything turned out good in the end. Good job guys.

[@electronicsNmore]

Why didn't they leave room for the truck to drive down one side of the floor to be poured? LOL Start at one end, then drive forward.

[@Preppapigslays]

@@hudsoninbury why not get some blokes on a wheelbarrows from the start that pile looks fucked

[@guerradan1958]

Guys I got my ass chewed by my commander when I made the mistake of saying lets pour the concrete. He yelled saying you don’t pour concrete you place concrete. Go figure! Lol.

[@Richie92191]

@@hudsoninbury good answer

[@benjamind4365]

@@Preppapigslays x

[@keepitreal897]

Because they have low I.q. They didn't even move the bricks and blocks all around so they could tamp. Dumped a load of concrete in the middle to then push wheelbarrows through 🤣

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Thanks for posting. I learnt more from that video than from all the smooth-sailing jobs.

[@Vwfan]

Been building since 1988. You guys recovered well and just got on with it like us British do. There are many paths to the top of the mountain but once there the view is the same. Bet you all went to the pub afterwards or had a hot bath and an early night. Well done

[@indiana146]

Hardest work ive ever done is mixing cement and concrete by hand hard graft

[@marklittler784]

@@indiana146 Yeah you don't lift it up with a spade just keep dragging it over itself.

[@wfl6887]

🤣🤣

[@michaelcollette8170]

I'm sorry but I noticed a lot of mistakes right off the bat. Once I saw you starting the pour in the center I knew things weren't going to end well. For the hottest day of the year that slump looked really dry as well. In my experience (only 4 years) it was always better to have it a little wet than too dry. Always better to have extra time if everything doesn't go to plan which it never goes smoothly. You were running the screeter with the choke on too which is why the engine killed itself like that. The gasoline and oxygen levels were off. Good on you guys for saving it to the best of your abilities and making a comeback. It takes a real man to show his mistakes publicly and admit her doesn't know everything. I've done driveways twice the size with hand screeter, come alongs, floats and the works. It's shitty work but it can be rewarding

[@janetcohen917]

Good Save. Staying positive saved the day. Shit happens. Didn't panic. Made the best out of what could have been an expensive pain in the ass equipment failure. And big balls of steel for posting it

[@SC-yf4de]

Without them two old timers they'd be really F'ed!

[@jeromeduffy9270]

Said it. Dont touch Powersaws.

[@benthompson8126]

Very true, when shit goes wrong the old gadgies experience and knowledge kicks in and saves the day 👌🏼😁

[@michaelszczys8316]

If you’re doing jobs like that you better make damn sure your equipment is going to work or better have good back-up. They probably never look at that motor. Reminds me of guys I once worked for. Don’t fix anything until it breaks in the middle of a job.

[@pasha12343]

S C thought the same thing , some times you need the old boys to save you 👍

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@@hudsoninbury Is it me or should you at least start it up. Warm it ? So when you have product, you can successfully work. Also, this method of get r done to avoid failure. The end product is compromised... 20/20 hindsight. I know.... Ever see a parachute jumper walk thru hes routine on solid ground. Then jumps

[@iacosta79]

I see what went wrong here: No Mexicans!! This crew was slow AF!!! Lol

[@gused82]

No shit , that's what I mentioned from the begining

[@richierich9404]

They suck!!!!

[@antoniogonzalez5826]

😆

[@ishowyouapple]

Mexicans are real men who do real work

[@user-io3hy4zb4s]

@@ishowyouapple not always. I've seen some really lazy ones. Much lazier than many Americans I've seen. There's good and bad among all nationalities.

[@mikemorgan5015]

Wow! Pretty good recovery from a horrible situation. My only suggestion would have been to 1. have more bodies and wheelbarrows to get the back placed faster before dumping a huge pile in the middle. On hot days, you can never have too many guys to get the pour placed. 2. Break the screeding job up into lanes by using one or more of the scaffold poles to use in the center to reduce your screed length and use a screed that didn't have so much flex. Or 3. Always have hand screeds or straight lumber as a backup to be ready to go old school. On larger pours, we would drive grade stakes on a grid pattern spaced a bit shorter than our hand screeds and hand float to the stake and pull them. Then, using those spots, screed between them to establish a line on grade, then use that grade line and screed from it to the wall. Basically breaking the job up into small squares. It goes pretty fast that way. But again, great recovery. Obviously not as you wanted it, but valiant effort. Cheers!

[@videos995]

It looks like they dismantled the powered screeder as one of the beams was laying by wall, why did they not use that?

[@johnhefner2239]

Some people got to do it the hard way you can't leave the aggregate exposed to the air to long it sets to fast and much harder to work

[@agonzalesXQ]

More bodies!? Theres 5 of them

[@mikemorgan5015]

@@agonzalesXQ Yes, and it wasn't enough. When it's hot like that, concrete can get away from you in minutes. While you can salvage a decent looking job out of a bad situation like this, all too often, crews will resort to spray more water on the surface to work up more paste. This reduces surface strength and increases crazing, surface cracking, and spalling. Structurally, it will normally be fine, but if allowed to dry prematurely, curling can also occur. Having additional bodies, even if only to run wheelbarrows and fetch tools can make a huge difference in the work load for the placers and finishers. I've seen really good small crews do great. But when a major tool like a power screed goes down, you have to replace it with something. That something is muscle and bodies. I know some crews who will pick up day laborers as insurance on days like this just in case things get dicey.

[@jonhaynes1577]

In my 35 years of construction, I have never seen anyone attempt to pour a slab like that now I HAVE SEEN EVERYTHIKNG

[@bayoudrummer9855]

Why so many downvotes? This kind of work is hard as hell and beats your body to a pulp escpecially in the summer. Things break and things go wrong. I always feel during a concrete pour you can always use 3 or 4 more hands and when you start falling behind its no time to take a break.

[@stormshadow1512]

from the looks of it, you guys did a very good job with what you had. unfortunate that the mud took off so quickly. another 30min prior with that bull float would have made the flat work turn out super. still, good job!

[@omegaproductionsable]

Slide that motor off and use the screed by hand!

[@smiley3012]

Wow such ineptitude and lack of knowledge is mindboggling. They have no clue what they are doing. I've worked with some of the most successful companies in Arizona and Hawaii was a supervisor for our company after being the foreman. And oh my God that is painful to watch.

[@highkicker11]

They never learned old manual style, kids these days right

[@maiseydoodle]

smiley you’re a legend in your own mind.

[@stephenstainsby6091]

Or better still reconnect the spring that has come off the governor arm to the carb.

[@montgomerymassotherapy6146]

Knowbody knows how to pull a straight edge!!! Garbage work!

[@brentjackson8383]

Never seen anyone just dump the mix in the middle of the slab.

[@daviduhl2124]

Unless you’re using grade pins on a big pour and need to get a grade point in the middle to screed from

[@michaelstratton6701]

The driver was a turd

[@trr4488]

@@michaelstratton6701 No, the idiots said start here. People with brains would have used the wheelbarrow first but not the drivers job to tell them.

[@garyhome7101]

Hell of a thing to go wrong. Sometimes we'd use a boom truck on large slabs, and segment into 8' or 6' wide sections, then hand-rod and strike. Looks like you had a good save though!

[@williampilling3218]

Decent job in the end. Some graft involved tho😅 don't fancy that😂

[@sarkisarmenian5268]

One way or another, you guys got the job done. A little more labor intensive, but still came out looking pretty good!

[@Factory928AC]

Thanks for posting your failure . Not everyone has the balls to show a big mistake . Kudos to you

[@nbco55]

Ugh, nightmare material right here...I felt so bad for ya'll.

[@crazydidge]

I wouldn’t call it a mistake.just unfortunate the wicker plate died At least you managed to finish

[@MrBiggie7979]

No mistakes- Murphy’s Law showed up- U can test ride that machine so many times & it shuts the bed at the worst time possible- Sucks, but u pulled through with good ol hard work. Beers for the crew after.

[@MrSmid888]

What was the “BIG mistake” ? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Looked good to me.

[@BlueGingerPurple]

Normal day. Click bait.... getting the old boys doing the hard graft. Younguns should be ashamed

[@robertbragg9364]

Seems like everything that could've went wrong did and everyone knuckled up and got the job done. Nothing wrong with that.

[@OnionRingsGaming]

Hopefully you test all your equipment before a big pour now days.

[@godbluffvdgg]

That is a nice size pour!...Should have told the ready mix to bring more chutes...You could have gotten that material out way further...That's a lot of material to move...from halfway... We start screeding with straight edges as soon as it's up to form height...Never used one of those power screeders... Glad you pulled it out...You guys needed a day off after that one I bet...:)...

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@hudsoninbury :)...Thanks for the reply...It's a tough business we're in...Good thing we're all super rich now! "_"...~eye roll~

[@Jas-fd9gi]

Not allowed to add more chutes in oz 👎... next time use more wheelbarrows and get the agi driver to run the chute.😡

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@Jas-fd9gi ?...Not allowed to? Can you give a link to that "law" because in my over 30 years in construction I've never heard of anything so stupid...

[@vzgsxr]

I worked as a builder's off-sider for a few years. Pour day was always "game on" day. Fuel operated equipment was always checked and run the day before to ensure it was in working order. Exposed finish slabs were always poured first thing in the morning. Ideally concrete on site and flowing by 7am. Hiring a pump with operator would make this job easily done by 2 guys who can concentrate on actually finishing the concrete. A few hours of hard work in the morning, then you'd be on easy Street for the rest of the day. Also, if you don't have a 2.4m, 3m, or 3.6m long hand screed in your truck as a back up, your asking for trouble.

[@rla1000]

@@hudsoninbury You should have explained that from the get-go, it would have made for a more sympathetic view.

[@vzgsxr]

@@hudsoninbury What he said.......☝️

[@vzgsxr]

@@rla1000 Exactly. 👌

[@johnblack9582]

@@hudsoninbury i see, the concrete guys order concrete but then decide not to show up, yeh right mate, i believe you.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

This what you call a Gunny Tom Highway job: “Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.”

[@michaelmoore7975]

"....just don't bore me...."

[@holmes1956O]

Dougie Fresh and leave something behind that knowone wants to claim for their own

[@golfhacker9051]

Not worth commenting I'm sure it's all been said before me.

[@RuralLifestylePeace]

She'll be right. Just like a brought one, straight of the shelf

[@michaellack5139]

Good recovery....assuming no sparks on site...would have got that little motor going in a jiffy....us sparks are multi skilled and willing to help other trades.

[@michaelrutledge7048]

As a Superintendent/Project Manager of 40 years this was, all in all, not a disastrous job. Concrete didn’t seem that hot... was manageable. The one possible issue I could see was screeding with the long scaffold pole. Too flimsy. Might have left a crown on the slab, but you have to do with what you have. Most importantly, everybody kept their cool. On a side note, the crew I used to use for up to 60,000sf (600+-cy) pours, didn’t have mechanical power screeds. Everything was done with a laser spot leveler and 20’ mag screeds. Then, power finishing trowels. On the large slabs, ride-on power trowels were used. Started these big pours at 4-5am. Usually, all went well... but, there were some days.

[@stevennewton8709]

At least you improvised and didn’t panic and stayed to get it sorted well done

[@athonyvaloni7091]

Thats why you dont pour out all the concrete at once and then start finishing ...

[@dougwestphal7003]

Hey guys I’m an old wall guy. Concrete is a cool thing. I have helped with a fair amount of floors too. You can do lots with it, but they should have had a couple more guys to try to pour that out. Too much for two guys to do

[@joemiller9931]

Not trying to be an armchair manager but- They should have had at least 4 guys with 4 contractor wheelbarrows and started at the far end. A long 2 X 4 to be used as a screed for backup in case the machine failed (which it did). They would have got the concrete down faster and started screeding earlier. Good job, anyway.

[@rapidtransit8373]

Way to go guys. What will go wrong will go wrong. I bet everyone slept good that night.

[@rapidtransit8373]

@@hudsoninbury I have to call it like I see it. Most crew's would have been yelling at each other and not thinking of how to power thru and getting that job done before that cement got hard. I know the guy's were tired when the machine died but they put their big boy pants on and got er done.. Good job!!

[@edwardbrady8410]

"When it comes to pouring concrete, you can never have enough men." - @EssentialCraftsman

[@gused82]

Wrong on that , .... having the appropriated hands is essential , this guys are a mess and very slow

[@tacorobbie8451]

Untrue numbers count for nothing if they don’t know what they’re doing! Couple 3.6 screeds me and my brother would’ve eaten that for breakfast 🇦🇺🌮✌🏾

[@vzgsxr]

Absolute Rubbish. 1 pump with operator. 1 real concrete finisher. 1 concrete labourer. Placed and drinking beers by lunchtime. 🤫

[@tacorobbie8451]

vzgsxr Truth be told brother ha ha ✌🏾🇦🇺

[@raymondkarkoff1257]

It's not so much the amount of men it's the amount of men with experience!

[@TombstoneHeart]

I hope they gave those dinky little wheelbarrows back to the little kids they stole them from!

[@andyman90125]

Put some side boards on them...lol

[@petripat5979]

🤣

[@andrewjones-productions]

@TombstoneHeart: Ever heard of a lazy man's load? Bigger is not always better.

[@ThatOneGuy-gb2tv]

@@hudsoninbury you gotta be fuckin shiting me! They tell you what size wheelbarrow is too big. Things are wayyy different here in America

[@jasonjarvis7508]

Why do you pour the whole floor before you even start screeding it off. Wow I bet that was a really flat floor

[@d-man6794]

Imagine losing a slab that small😂

[@MisterFinny]

I know can you imagine look at all that big huge construction going on next door they couldn't have just walked next door and used a 2x4 I could have done all that by myself with my eyes closed

[@kennethwallen5572]

7 yards? When i was 13 i could do slabs that size by myself! I guess they never heard of a wet screed. Or a concrete pumper!

[@diegoramos2491]

@UC4XPwxOjapcgfx1z5KI8veA lmfao I fucking doubt it bud .. wait no I fucking know for a fact your full of shit

[@brandonhagle5149]

I bet there is a huge dip in this from that pipe. A good kick rod crew could’ve knocked this out in 30 minutes. They needed rakes behind that machine

[@horseandcart5978]

You guys sure did a great job of improvising. Well done.

[@kennkid9912]

In the past we did some fairly big amateur slabs for our own use.Barn floors,reinforce cellar walls, usually slabs. We always built wooden chutes before and had saw horses to place,them here and there. Sometimes we could chain them to extend the truck chutes. We did hoe a lot to reinforce that cellar wall in a 1830 house I redid. Drivers usually pitched in if we were short handed.Sometimes they supervised.Best driver we ever had was a very attractive American Indian girl from northern Maine. Really goodloo king and muscular.She hooked her own chutes, no help wanted thank you. Haven't done much conc work in a while. The old crew is scattered and old. Good luck.

[@davidangelamelcher9591]

Glad it came out in the end. In Arizona I always poured early in the morning, made sure the mix was good and wet, used a manual or roller tamper and a bull float (what you call a remote float) to get a decent top for the finish trowels. And you can NEVER have too many bodies there...........just in case.

[@Gterr1971]

We poured a 37 yard driveway today, stamped the walkway , broom finished, cobblestone apron stamped. Beautiful.we did not use the methods in this video.

[@alien3886]

Yeah that's why they make concrete pumps, it makes life so much easier.

[@wlehtola]

Main fail was the power screed breaking down and having that floppy ass pole for a screed board.

[@breetzy4975]

Pump? dfor what 3-4 meter? LOOOOL

[@jeepsuc99]

Just a chute. Who wants to pay for a pump for that

[@wlehtola]

@@jeepsuc99 exactly. Weve successfully poured out these having to wheelbarrow and rake mud quite a ways.

[@ferenctoth9237]

@@wlehtola lol

[@CarlosMendoza-tc4tk]

At the beginning only two guys, call my Mexican body's..they are fast and furious.

[@BrandonTran]

Nice save! Y'all worked so hard to save this. You also made it look great in the end! Way to go!!

[@alexrXX]

Happened to me. Hot day, on my own. The concrete truck driver was in a hurry to get to the next job, so dumped the concrete in a big pile and left. I was left with a hell of a job!

[@brianiswrong]

Would have been a damn site easier if the concrete lorry driver had used a couple of his extension pieces to reach further into the "building."

[@vojislavdragic5090]

i know .. he is the one who screwed up.. i bet he didn't give a shit..

[@rjostusa]

They don't like to clean the chutes or lift them.

[@dustyspicher5430]

@Sanpan Man i have not seen a rear unload concrete truck in 30 years. Around here the first 2 sections of chute are hydraulic fold. Then the driver pretty much swings side to side while backing away laying it in place. All done from the cab. Front unload trucks.

[@paulwainwright967]

And it should have been much wetter so it flowed . Always have plenty of men and a decent long timber for tamping .

[@MOAB-UT]

Always have a back-up machine which I'm sure you do now. Also, work with a greater sense of urgency or have more people helping. The problem was 100% not the engine or the hot day. It was failure to plan. You knew you had only one engine and chose not to buy a backup and you knew, or should have known the near exact weather forecast ahead of the pour. Glad to see you were still able to pull it off. It was a good lesson to post.

[@1313warwick]

Or vibrators

[@spinaway]

I love how someone elses misfortune brings out all the experts on youtube, get the engine serviced occasionally, also keep the crap out of the fuel tank.

[@bogodproductions4712]

I am an expert at installing concrete. Their method was doomed to fail. They were way behind the curve. Concrete is a perishable. On a hot day they poured out way too much before they dropped back. Painful to watch.

[@spinaway]

@@bogodproductions4712 yeh i see many experts on youtube, 😂😂😂😂😂

[@superspark5677]

I haven’t gone through the comments but there would be a lot of ppl with lots of negative comments. Concreting is a hard f@&ken job. Hats off to you for showing a job that I guess failed to complete to the best of your ability. Not every job is perfect. Only advise for you is to always use experienced tradesman who can actually move quickly in these situations when the shit hits the fan.

[@jasongentle6446]

What do you do when boots leak this is normal Monday in building game 😂😂👍👍🇬🇧

[@ericperkins3078]

why the hell you weren't floating that pour as you poured it I'll never understand. And a slower pour with that many hands is hard to figure too. different regions, different styles and methods, I guess.

[@Gterr1971]

I guess the floor guys didn't show but the concrete did.these were roofers that jumped in to help the older gentleman.

[@clothedwiththesun]

That’s fantastic then for what they did

[@michaelwhalen4337]

What good is most of that wire if it’s at the bottom of your slab 😱😱

[@svenljungstrom7527]

Yes, this is really the WORST of it all, and can not be rectified afterwards. Strange so few comments on this. The rebars were far too sparingly supported with odd foam(?) pieces, then careless walking and wheelbarrow rolling pressed them down onto the mold where they are of no use. Hence underground movements or heavier loads will make the floor crack. If a vault with a basement under it would collapse. NOT a misfortune with a machine but proof of real bad workmanship. Feel sorry for the client.

[@fakenews4039]

About plan “B” never ever ever trust on machines.

[@RJ-sr5dv]

Cruz Procopio Bingo, knuckleheads, not one bull float on the job

[@randythomas3478]

Good save. Never give up. Never give in.

[@maestrozilla]

Add 1- 2 blocks on that float next time for some weight...

[@TheBrianleary]

Can't have been too bad, as fella with the camera wasnt needed.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

So many snobby bitches in the trades that need humbling. Biggest egos on the planet.

[@xtfreak]

hudsoninbury I would have sent the truck away and charged the guys who didn’t ruck up.

[@holmes1956O]

hudsoninbury if your guys didnt show up why would you use other trade persons to do this job. Your comment shows your lack of professionalism. I would have eighter called others that know the job or cancelled until I could have an experienced crew on hand

[@kbanghart]

@@holmes1956O Cool you must be the expert

[@holmes1956O]

@@kbanghart fuck me you are so late to this post YOU definitely ARE the xpert 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pablojaredperez8101]

I don’t work on concrete cuz I feel like I would be a little slow but looking at this guys work I might just join. I’m for sure can handle concrete

[@mattproffitt3914]

Go do you some pouring and lay some block... It's so easy

[@gdfggggg]

Laying concrete us back breaking work. After they fucked up nobody could’ve done that quicker. That concrete would have been setting.

[@markrobles4267]

I know that everyone on here is judging and commenting on what they would've done, so here's my take. I think you guys needed more bodies to pull mud, more experienced hands to lay down the concrete and a back up for the screed, like a 2x4, and poured a lil wetter maybe talk to your redi-mix plant about add-a- slump to help on hotter days. I'm sure after this you guys seen your mistakes and will address and correct them on your next pour. I tell my guys that the hardest part on concrete is pouring and screeding. Goodluck with your future projects. Oh yea, and there are some comments about watching Concrete Ninja and Texas Barndominiums pours. Check them out, over learned from others my whole life. I've done this 25 years and still am eager and ready to learn from others. ✌

[@jamesfordjhfcontractingltd1627]

Bet you had to pay some waiting time on that job?

[@lisahughes5319]

7 sq metres??? Where did that figure come from? It was undermanned and with tru-flo (or some other additive, it would have been virtually self-leveling. The scaffold tube was a good idea, but tampers never seem to do their motions in unison to provide a flat top, meaning the centre would have been higher than the outside. Fine, they rolled the surface, but the tube would have followed the concrete surface anyway. Regarding floating, the simplest and cheapest way is to use a broad damp proof membrane on top with the front edge raised a little, being pulled tight on either side of the slab, that way dragging a continuously smooth surface across the top of the concrete in a sawing motion as necessary. As these come in rolls, it is easy to cover the whole span in one go, rinse off the membrane when complete, and save for another day.

[@rodgeyd6728]

Been there ! Done it ! Had the T- shirt ! A lot of critical advice here but under the circumstances and conditions you did well 👍

[@tonegeerkins491]

Great "save"! I always reccomend shutting off fuel to small motors to leave carb dry during storage, modern fuel goes off and forms gel or sludge

[@precisedkiller8459]

What a bunch of amateurs! Anyone with a brain would have straight edges with them to screed if something goes wrong. The guy on the bull float is slower than my one legged 98 year old grandmother. At least put a vibrator through it to make it liquid again so you can screed it. Best advice I can give is “don’t do concrete again”

[@mikeykazaka3995]

exactly.... AMATEURS!!!

[@jeromeduffy9270]

I suspect those are the customers. Working to see that it's not a total disaster. In America you would be sued, before it dried

[@leshunter5972]

Mikey

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@@leshunter5972 Sup Dog??Who dat

[@simonchant761]

@@hudsoninbury 50 years... really shows. Pack of fools.

[@thunderduck6775]

What disaster ??? Floor looks great.

[@scootsmcgoots]

It turned out a lot better than I thought it would. I think they saved it very well enough. Well done.