Dominate The Concrete Ep.93

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[@Jack-Corvus]

He talks about this concrete crew as if he's going to pull a bank job with them later.

[@adambell2068]

If he did, I bet the operation would go smoothly.

[@Jack-Corvus]

Heh, nice.

[@adandylife329]

@@adambell2068 no cracks

[@AlexR2648]

The Roseburg Boys: They cut their way into the vault and then patch the hole like they were never there.

[@peehandshihtzu]

He might.

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

Awesome work again. Great editing and explanation of the tools. And Scott, those doors you removed look heavy, you made it look pretty easy. I know it's not easy. Thank you both for another quality video. Jim Tree

[@zunedog31]

Nice camerawork as always Nate

[@giovannifiorentino8947]

Great episode. Crew is highly choreographed. Miss the part when you mention about a slightly slope of the slab away from the house.

[@sleddy01]

A minute into a list of names of people I gave up.

[@JeanRoi]

When persons dislike a video do they say why? I am watching this video and I can't what is there to be dislike. I know I am ignorant in the building area so that must be it. For I cannot see the disliking. So yes make your dislike known to the uploader.

[@jackjmaheriii]

Getting a liquid to be flat, smooth, and level sounds like the most natural thing in the planet, but concrete flatwork is one of the few trades that’s more art than science. You can get the procedure from a book or video, but it’s s about as useful as learning to dance from a PowerPoint. If you want to learn it, concrete takes practice, and a good teacher. and there’s no way around it.

[@Tom-yb6sl]

You’re not going to learn how to finish concrete if you don’t get your feet in the mud

[@rickokemp1244]

Amen on that one!

[@greyhairedpete]

Proof that a real mason is an artist, athlete, and acrobat.

[@kilianortmann9979]

And feet like a cat. These guys are constantly aware where they are putting their feet, and what they can touch.

[@countrycraftsman5110]

There were enough men to carry that slab off. But they were all busy. Great job.

[@mattberg916]

And escape artists. I've seen a not young man built very much like an oak tree finish a basement floor ,by himself no less, pull himself up and out of a basement window that was head height from the basement

[@billymorris8079]

I just remembered the two most important tips I was ever given when tying rebar. 1. Spread your feet apart when you're tying down low. You can reach more from one spot and there's less bending over. 2. Dude handed me a tying gun and said "Use this."

[@lewissoderberg342]

Thats hilarious, Ive tied hundreds upon hundreds of feet of footings, Using bar guns is a treat

[@brikshoe6259]

Concrete is harder to do right than appears to the casual observer. I like the way you finished that off and appreciate you explaining the tools they were using. Thanks!

[@rickokemp1244]

So true!

[@mattgardeski7369]

This channel is what first suggested to me that concrete could be a beautiful material, not just a necessary structural material

[@Fat_garagem]

in Brazil, concrete is one of the first things that boys learn to do. Even my punishment was to carry concrete buckets for my father to make sidewalks and counter-floors. It made my arms and spirit strong as concrete.

[@tienglongmy]

Nice

[@chrisscullynz]

@@tienglongmy Concreters are real men

[@tlew7032]

Here in America we reach our young men to wear makeup.

[@rickokemp1244]

Why no expansion against the wall and the slab on this pour? Excellent job and great footage!

[@cup_and_cone]

I just commented this. The slab is up against a mortar block foundation. Now it runs the risk of cracking out the foundation.

[@rickokemp1244]

@@cup_and_cone yup, expansion is alot cheaper than tearing out that wall or replacing that slab.

[@fairwayray]

Whoever ends up owning this house is going to have a work of art.

[@jaymzx0]

They don't build them with this kind of pride anymore, sadly. I'm not saying it's impossible to find a great brand new home built like this, but it's going to be rare. This house will stand for a century, I'm sure of it.

[@blamuk]

This youtube channel is going to be the best advertisement possible for this house. Whoever is buying it will have to pay quite a premium, but they know they are getting a work of art, and done properly! that's worth another 10%!?

[@josegomez6549]

@@blamuk it's selling for way more than asking price lmao

[@jamesyork6023]

@@blamuk it wouldn’t surprise me to see it auctioned instead of listed traditionally.

[@georgelbrotozaur8362]

i bought it . unfortunately it didnt pass inspection

[@deanallen8450]

People don't appreciate good concrete workers like they should. It's not easy to do well. This was a textbook example and explanation of concrete process start to finish. Good work.

[@damonaho7499]

I really like the subtitles saying what each tool is!

[@johncortell4431]

Absolutely! A great new addition.

[@halsti99]

11:33 i wish i would trust myself, as much, as this guy trusts the fit on his cap.

[@dylanhowes2885]

Haha for real though. I was about to say the exact same thing!

[@KarlBunker]

LOL; I didn't even notice the cap. I was just thinking what a bad day it would be for everybody if he lost his balance.

[@johncortell4431]

Curious. "The fit on his cap" refers to what?

[@thaitichi]

@@johncortell4431 How snug it is on his head

[@johncortell4431]

@@thaitichi Ah. Got it. I thought "this guy" referred to Scott or Dustin. I didn't notice the time reference until now. So a swing and a miss all around. I'll have another cup of coffee, please :-)

[@cup_and_cone]

Thought for sure an engineer would have said there needs to be an expansion joint between the retaining wall and the slab, as it's tight up to a block foundation.

[@Jmoneysmoothboy]

When a fresh pour meets existing concrete its called a cold joint and different rules apply.

[@benprice3719]

I agree. If there's land movement on that hill, and it pushes on the retaining wall, that is now transferred directly on to the house. A 12" soil planting border might have been nice against the retaining wall, or just a gravel border.

[@peehandshihtzu]

At one point I had the job of cleaning concrete walkways and surfaces at schools. Pretty much just cleaning the cracks and getting unwanted weeds and vegetation from the surface, I was on a beautification crew. I had one of those square shovels with the serrated edge and the short handle with the Y handle on it. It was a very high quality shovel that was thicker than most and had a nice true edge and angle off the handle. During that two years all I did was scrape moss and other junk and had worn that shovel blade down to nearly 5/8 its original length. During that time I saw many types of concrete surfaces from different eras and noticed this type of finish was not only easiest to clean but remained true, flat and crack free by comparison. It was also the nicest looking. There was some really fantastic ones, my favorite was the tiny round black rocks with the white ovals mixed in it. This stuff cleaned up nice and it always made me feel accomplished to bring it back to life with just some simple elbow grease. After the edgers, blowers and pressure washers went through behind me it always looked like a million bucks. I know the kids didn't even think about it as they hustled to class and what not throughout their scholastic journeys but I was always able to share in the pride of the people who originally poured the concrete, even if it was just in a small way. The workmanship and craft applied to these places and surfaces we all take for granted are literally the foundations that bind us all together and I am thankful for the people who do this day in and day out. I almost forgot to mention I was once the child who traveled those very slabs having no idea one day they would lead me to this understanding, Thanks to all the great craftspeople out there, if not for you we would be walking in the mud. :)

[@michaelconstable1211]

You end every video by thanking us for watching. I want to say that it is us that should be thanking YOU. Your voice, manner, professionalism, knowledge, ethic and the people you surround yourself with are a pleasure to watch and learn from. THANK YOU. (I believe you and I crossed paths in Vegas when you worked for M&S Concrete. I am a Surveyor and probably laid out the houses and curb that you worked on. Small World).

[@essentialcraftsman]

WOW!!!!

[@susanbarbier5053]

Whoever owns this house will have to invite all of us over to admire the work.

[@johnsrabe]

It’s going to be like the Mary Tyler Moore house in Minneapolis. They’ll get tired of having us drive by. They should set up an open house every year and charge $10.

[@joshuaschoonyan3263]

They don't "have" to do anything.

[@gregorygulcher7480]

thats a pretty silly thing to say now, susan. let’s try and tone it down some - gregory gulcher “greg”

[@AlexR2648]

@@johnsrabe and it's a dead end street so they have people constantly making U turns in front of their house 😂

[@MikeDayConcrete]

We do finishing very similar to you. Great job. Looks awesome 👌

[@Jack.333]

Hi Mike, I was going to send this to you. I discovered this finish by accident last summer. I ended up washing all the cream off. I absolutely love the finish. It aged the slab perfectly for the 100 year old home.

[@psidvicious]

🤜🤛

[@greghougen3250]

You are so full of shit. You don't even no what this finish is! Stop self promoting yourself. Post a link of you doing this finish?

[@marksmith8326]

You are so full of crap! You don't even know what this finish is. You pour piss wet self leveling concrete. Stop trying to self promote your self. Post a link of you doing this finish??

[@urishab]

Great video. Why is so much energy spent smoothing the surface if it ends up being washed away anyway?

[@AnthonyStabler]

Scott talked about smothing the aggregate under the cream. Working the surface gives you a feel for how the concrete is setting up underneath and when to move to the next step.

[@pamelah6431]

Thanks, I wondered that, too.

[@jej3451]

You didn't show us the end result of the cantilevered part.

[@chrisscullynz]

it would have come out shit, it always does when you try expose edges

[@tcpnetworks]

We would have put a foam expansion joint at the wall interface. This stops the slab from heaving or cracking at the wall.

[@deelula3259]

That'll allow water to get down there over time

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

Can we get a shot of that concrete overhang with the form pulled? I'm curious to see how it looks. Did you leave that form on for a longer period of time to protect the edge?

[@johncortell4431]

Yeah. I had my fingers crossed they'd pull the platform at the very end of the video. No luck, but it makes sense...that needs to cure for quite a while more. Hopefully in the next video!

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

@@johncortell4431 I'm hoping for an IG post

[@yurrintinckelsonn812]

Please do a video on aches and pains., an essential part of all craftsmanship.

[@pamelah6431]

They have. :) check out the EC2 channel.

[@dougsabug]

I’d suggest looking up Yoga with Adriane (YWA) under her sections yoga for contractors, yoga for Plummers, yoga for roofers…

[@yurrintinckelsonn812]

@@dougsabug Thanks.

[@colinbradford7949]

Great to see you and your family are well, and of course love the videos you and your son make. From colin bradford in the uk 🇬🇧..... Ps be safe and keep up the great work 👍.

[@FeintMotion]

The last time someone crushed the 'crete like this it was the Ottomans

[@dr.kraemer]

excellent, my man.

[@reddog418]

I think you meant Romans.

[@FeintMotion]

@@reddog418 That's like 400 years before the Ottys you absolute buttnugget

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Man, I love to see real craftsmen at work, these guys are really good. Here in Tokyo you NEVER see any concrete poured without them using a vibrator on the concrete, I'm not saying one is right or wrong, I'm just curious why the different approaches have developed. Scott, you praise these concrete guys to the highest level, which it is obvious is well deserved and earned, but I'll bet that they enjoy working with you as much as you enjoy working with them. Cheers from Tokyo! Stu

[@essentialcraftsman]

Good morning Stu! There’s no question that consolidating a concrete mix with a vibrator increases its strength. But in my opinion for flat work and most slab on grade applications the act of pumping and rodding provides enough movement in the mix that consolidation is adequate. Besides that pump mix has a high enough cement content that it is going to get very strong even without vibration. But that’s just my opinion.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

@@essentialcraftsman I do not doubt you, Scott, perhaps it's a code thing here due to the number of earthquakes we get. You should see the amazing amount of rebar they put in buildings here, core drilling 3" holes for mini-split aircons here I have never hit less than 3 pieces of rebar! Cheers and thanks for the info. Stu

[@Lugnut64052]

I've seen that type of finish over the years, primarily at municipal buildings and such. Always wondered how that look was achieved. Many thanks for these high-quality videos.

[@morg52]

Somewhere in my memory, I seem to recall this concrete and finish being called a "Mc Donald's" mix. And I think I used to work with the guy who came up with it. Ray La Croix from Mendota Heights MN. He ran the batch plant at Mendota for the J.L. Shiely company back in the seventies. His son Vince was the quality control guy. The wooden screed board reminds me of that old joke about straight boards in a lumberyard, that they haven't decided yet.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

You r getting it, my dad is 66 and my partner!

[@lloydwilliams8715]

3 to be watching. Good morning everyone watching along

[@The219Beast]

Morning!

[@17Scumdog]

Morning lloyd! Another fine frosty day to get some good work done!

[@knotbumper]

Do you place felt expansion material between the walls and the slab? I never saw. (Or at least noticed.)

[@essentialcraftsman]

On this one I did not. Thought about it a long time and decided it would add nothing and subtract something.

[@bonanzatime]

@@essentialcraftsman You don't think it (the patio) being sandwiched between the house and the concrete retaining wall will 'pinch it' (the patio)? as it floats about.??

[@psidvicious]

@@bonanzatime The concrete will automatically ‘crack’ and separate (slightly) between the retaining wall, the house slab, and the new pour, bcz of the inevitable contraction of the new concrete, as it cures (‘cold joints’). The expansion factor of concrete is about ⅝” in 100 feet, for every 100° rise in temperature. If the patio was 20 feet wide, that would be about an ⅛” in total expansion (1/16th on each side). As the concrete cures and contracts, it will likely develop about an ⅛” gap at the retaining wall and at the house, so there will already be about double the amount of space needed for future expansion. Keeping in mind that, that amount of future expansion would still require a 100° rise in temperature which is highly unlikely.

[@bonanzatime]

@@psidvicious Awwww, I knew there had to be a good reason why🤔 Thank Kule🙏

[@rickokemp1244]

@@psidvicious what are you smokin man. 30 bucks of expansion would be alot cheaper than dreaming of a magical expansion joint to appear.

[@Mauricio-we1py]

Thats a premiere crew right there, hard to find now a days.

[@hikerJohn]

That looks exactly like my wheelbarrow LOL. I've had lots of quality wheelbarrows but this one is the best of the bunch. I'm retired now so it will most certanly last the rest of my life. I'm a landscaper and though Ive never personally done specialty concrete work like this but I have stood by and watched others do work like this a few times on new restaurants. I'm pretty good at forming but never got proficient at finishing anything but your basic flat concrete sidewalks and mow strips and repair work that one guy can do by himself. I never liked the BUSINESS of COMMERCIAL landscaping (compared to residential) but I love the work itself. In commercial landscaping all the other trades are walking on your art work trying to finish a building by a deadline to get it open . . . NOT FUN. But watching this video makes me smile

[@paulkrainer2905]

Antony from west coast custom concrete is the best in the west😉

[@greghougen3250]

No doubt about that! He is the best in the West! Seems like everybody is jealous of that dude 🤣

[@marksmith8326]

I think that guy is self taught to

[@jacobbrown640]

@@marksmith8326 the thing about that guy is it's like he's not even trying. It's deceiving because it makes you think you could do this stuff.

[@pamelah6431]

Nate, is there some way to alter the timing of ads? Not a fan of the new youtube trend of a video being interrupted with an ad when you're 7 seconds from the end.

[@domlaw1035]

I don't think they have any control over the ads whatsoever. And I think different ads play for different subscribers. Anyone else have thoughts on this?

[@pamelah6431]

@@domlaw1035 I donated to EC & would be happy to again to avoid ads (on my comp I just use adblocker) but don't want to give money to creepy Google. Just stinks to have videos interrupted half a dozen times.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Beautiful! I am particularly enamoured by the cantilever with the smooth 1/2” radius edges :) Which direction does the slope go? I thought it might be towards the cantilever end, but the door sill to patio looked perfectly parallel? I noticed that you did not add any expansion space, is the patio too small to warrant that? You may be able to tell that all the concreting I have ever done is for fence-posts and wall foundations ;)

[@jeffweber8244]

Work looks great! That said, I've owned homes with both smooth concrete and with exposed agg. I prefer smooth. It's easier to power-wash, it feels better on bare feet, and it's a lot easier to match fill material when a crack eventually happens.

[@rossjlennox]

Amazing job, but to my admittedly entirely unqualified eye it seems odd the level of effort they went to in achieving an entirely mark-free, polished surface only for the last stage in the process to be washing off the top layer. For the avoidance of any doubt, I love the finished look.

[@davidstreeter9426]

I suspect that 70 years ago all these technical procedures did not exist. At least, I never was exposed to them. Concrete was mostly mixed in a cement mixer or delivered in a dump truck. The switch to a mixer truck was a huge improvement. I also remember moving concrete in a wheelbarrow on plank runways.

[@Hoaxer51]

The good old days! I remember them too!

[@robblindsay9894]

a whip trowel is called a crazy trowel or a local . because they though he was crazy went he made the first one

[@pirosz4538]

I been working in concrete for years but there is always new techniques to learn watching this guy video’s are always motivational

[@Asomesauc]

How do you jump from best concrete finishers in Southern Oregon to possibly all of the West Coast?

[@erici8750]

Because he is dillusional. He's copying the best in the west guy.

[@TheTomBevis]

Until the video got to the final finish part, I had been wondering why so many workers were doing that project. I was used to about two of us doing that size flat-work. Very nice job. Is that offset float handle home made? I've never seen one, before now.

[@essentialcraftsman]

Yes, Dustin had a muffler shop make that for him.

[@Hoaxer51]

@@essentialcraftsman, he should patent that and sell it! I know at least five companies in our town of seventeen thousand that would buy at least a couple each. Or sell it to Goldblatt or Marshaltown.

[@andrewalexander9492]

@@Hoaxer51 I don't know that something like that is patentable. But it would be easy to make from a section of EMT conduit. Looks like 1-1/4 or 1-1/2 would do it.

[@nbmrbluesky3688]

Would love to listen to a podcast episode with some of these guys on.

[@erici8750]

You should've subbed it to west coast custom concrete. He could've spread the base with his S70 pumped it with his own pump and finished with javier and mlton. True best in the west.

[@jej3451]

Do you have any idea how far Oregon is from southern California?

[@kurtdietrich5421]

I haven't seen anyone grease rebar in decades. Most use plastic sleeves nowadays, if they understand the way to properly do an expansion joint. Or, they just saw it a joint. Love the old school (proper) way to do a joint.

[@danielporter1364]

I am a Pipefitters and pipe welders apprentice. Watching professionals of any trade work is incredible to me and I'm looking forward to doing the the work for a long time to come.

[@TheQuietAmerican.]

It's beautifully done, but I wonder what the exposed aggregate is like to walk on with bare feet?

[@ChrisHoppe-wordmeme]

It's actually very nice. Like firm pebbles. Good traction, the stones are chosen to be smooth and It's usually sealcoated to a texture that is human-freindly. 😁 Like a beach, but hard, strong, and pretty.

[@Elkadetodd]

I don't know about you, but I think it's fine. Definitely better than smooth in the wet too.

[@michaele1201]

It's nice, but you have to specify the correct size and type of smooth rounded aggregate stones.

[@TheQuietAmerican.]

@@michaele1201 that's a good point. the key is always in the details, isn't it.

[@psidvicious]

@@TheQuietAmerican. That’s why they spend the time and effort to mag and trowel the surface. It ensures that even when the ‘paste’ is washed away, the surface will feel flat to something the size of your foot.

[@davidsawyer1599]

Ok this is not ment as a dig. I could be 100% wrong. It appears to me that the view is rather limited. It's understood that some like the view of concrete. "Hey come look at the magnificent retaining wall. There is a lot of engineering right there." It's the only thing about this house that I can't come to terms with.

[@andrewalexander9492]

Yeah, the view out the back of the house is straight into the hillside, or into the retaining wall. On the other hand, the view out the front and side is out over the valley below.

[@BobbyJett1]

Wrap paper or use "whistles" around the greased ends of the dowels to ensure slip.

[@billymorris8079]

Yep. Even worked for wrapping post tension cables back in the day.

[@jakeschroeder1553]

Your thoughts on using a torpedo groover vs. saw cutting it?

[@Hoaxer51]

When you cut a joint by hand when the concrete is soft you don’t have to pay someone to stop by and saw cut it the next day. Saves money.

[@jayphillips4058]

Personally, I think the look of a hand-cut joint in decorative concrete looks and feels a little nicer. Decorative is generally meant to complement adjoining structures and landscaping, and a hand-cut joint adds to that appearance. We soft-cut nearly all our basic residential stuff, monos and everything other than sidewalk, but almost always hand-cut decorative.

[@janderson8401]

I used to work for a contractor named Ralph. Ralph and his brother Nick were both masons. Ralph ran the business and at times I thought he only took enough jobs to keep his brother employed. So most of the time Ralph was the most laid back boss I ever had. At the start of a job he would go to the job site and make sure we knew what to do. After that he would just show up at 10a.m. with coffee, see how we were doing and maybe chat a bit with the customer and then leave. However if we were pouring footings or a small slab and the smell of concrete was in the air he urned into a different person. He would be going going full speed and the rest of us had better be keeping up.

[@mississippisportsman4943]

Is the finishing trowel work as important on an exposed aggregate? I understand you want to smooth the surface out but would any minor trowel marks be washed off with the top coat?

[@essentialcraftsman]

Great question. If trowel marks are left on the top it makes sand lines on the face of the exposed aggregate.

[@samhernandez459]

Would love to k ow the concept of pouring over old concrete

[@mattjjacob]

What did the cantilevered edge look like at the end and can you explain that a little more? Not sure why you did it on that side of the patio. Love the exposed aggregate look

[@traktion9]

I've seen them use pressure washers to expose the aggregate, is that because they didn't use the retardant?

[@thebigmacd]

@@traktion9 yeah, I've seen them use pressure washers the next day on commercial jobs. Pretty sure they didn't spray retardant on it.

[@benfarmer94]

Hey Scott. Just wondering if there’s a reason the boys prefer using a wood screed over a normal aluminium screed?

[@BP-bb4vg]

They do the same thing and a 2x4 is a hell of a lot cheaper. My guys turned down the offer for me to buy them aluminum screeds

[@maxbradley9534]

@@BP-bb4vg Is a 2x4 still cheaper?

[@BP-bb4vg]

@@maxbradley9534 probably 3 bucks cheaper ya lol

[@2ndChanceAtLife]

Love, love, LOVE your videos. Learning about concrete construction for my next career. Side comment....thanks to the guys for wearing long shirts and suspenders 👌

[@xX1GuNNy1Xx]

One day I plan to build my own house and i want to do it all, that is minus the concrete work. Really is a artfoam and looks great!!

[@johncortell4431]

Another very enjoyable video, guys. There's just nothing on youtube that comes close to EC, all things considered. Scott, you're truly an inspiration on many levels. Not only a master craftsman and educator, but for god sake, you're 62 rolling wheelbarrows of gravel around like you're 22. You're balancing on rafters with a nail gun 30' in the air. You're showing us not only how to build, you're showing us how someone lives life to the fullest. Thank you for being the role model that you are. A lot of people, including yourselves, talk about Larry Haun and the impact he made. I have no doubt you are building up a similar, if not more impactful legacy. And Nate, none of this would be captured for everyone to see if not for all your hard work. An incredible team.

[@essentialcraftsman]

Thank you John...

[@hikerJohn]

I did not get the difference between a mag float on a POLE vs on an ARM. Can someone explain it?

[@michaelconstable1211]

Humor. At first I was fixed on the Pole when the Arm caption came up, then I noticed that the guy in the background was the actual subject.

[@michaele1201]

A subtle joke. the Pole mag and ARM mag floats accomplish the same thing.

[@T.E.P.]

you guys have done a great job with this channel and it's been a huge joy following the growth ... always great content. thanks guys

[@sb1806]

I could watch hours of this. I'm weird like that.

[@mihacurk]

Really really loved the timelapse at the end!

[@carstencroessmann]

There are not so many things that are superb in North America compare to the building standards/codes here in Germany. But I love to watch your concrete guys they do an amazing job. And I saw a lot on the construction sides as an electrician here Germany thumbs up keep up the good work.

[@johnhoward4977]

I love concrete.

[@jpdoherty6123]

Top notch.

[@psidvicious]

Edging the bottom edge of the cantilever was a nice touch you rarely see. It might be a first for me.

[@amarjeetpaul5418]

Thank you for teaching us about science of construction. Your videos are very educational and is loaded with information.

[@toddavis8603]

Masonry heaven:Ready mix concrete, screed, float, bull float, torpedo groover, finishing trowel, rake, shovel, rebar, timber edge boards, willing workers.TY Scott.I hope it's a good mix!

[@HalfManThirdBiscuit]

I'm impatient to see the end of this build, but I don't want it to end!

[@johncortell4431]

I know! In the recent EC2 podast (with Abom79), Adam asked the guys if they're planning another house project after this one. They said no, and I was so saddened that, yes, some day this series will end. It will be like that last episode of Cheers. Super sad, but a reminder that all good things in life do eventually end. But sounds like EC isn't going anywhere. In fact, Scott talked about doing a treehouse. That'll be fun.

[@cristoffbaloc4231]

Great work! How fast do you strip the formwork? How do you know , what is a telltale sign that the concrete is hard enough? Say a class C25/30 (4000psi), exposed to the sun, at approximately 65F degrees. Thank you!

[@thaitichi]

Such a pleasure to be able to listen to the Essential Craftsman. Keep up the good work everyone.

[@gregsandidge5649]

No matter the arena, there is a rhythm true professionals maintain in their individual tasks. Poetry in motion.

[@Lengsel7]

1:47 ...After DECADES of shaking the handles of the wheelbarrow to try to get the last of the cargo to come out..............wait.........oh...............that's how you do it. (turns off video)

[@amcluesent]

Hope the Goonzquad boys are watching!

[@sammax4245]

yes

[@objektivone3209]

6 guys for 8 hours of $20/hr. incl. pension, within a lunchbreak. Sum in total labor $960 plus the materials plus guarantee. I think it is a fair cost price. Am my chess-calculation wrong?

[@choimdachoim9491]

I didn't know about the greased slip-joint trick. Nice. How do you feel about adding Weld-wire to your Rebar? Seems like an apron of it would have been good on the overhang at least. I like the exposed aggragate because it's a more non-slip surface.

[@nortonnewmann3711]

I used to see what looked like "exposed aggregate" concrete all the time when I was a kid back in the 1960's. I'm assuming mother nature created it over many years of exposure to weather and the elements. Also in later years I did printing work for a precast concrete rep. In one of our conversations he corrected me about the difference between "cement" and "concrete". To this day, when I hear someone say they "fell on the cement", or calling CMU block "cement blocks" - I always remember that conversation about "cement being the binder in concrete".

[@drummerdm1016]

Made it look easy, but its not, great job

[@94Poptart]

Sometimes I listen to your videos as I go to sleep just because your videos are soothing

[@essentialcraftsman]

My kids say that my voice PUTS them to sleep! Not the same thing at all!

[@DavidtheSwarfer]

@@essentialcraftsman when my wife cant sleep I just start to tell her about my day fixing computers.... about 1 minute 20 seconds to snoring (-:

[@borys444]

Wow that finish looks great. Wonder y more ppl don’t look to achieve that same finish?

[@PootsPastures]

Great video as always! Being so far into our house build I miss working with concrete, but we're working on designing our barn so hopfully I'll be back at it in the spring!

[@Mrtimewasting]

Why is so much time spent on a smooth surface when at the end its sprayed with retardant and washed away? Smooth and level are always important but I feel like a lot of time goes into the small scale imperfections that would be wasted away? In both 92 and 93 videos. The concent I have done looks awful. I really enjoy everything about this channel.

[@billbradleymusic]

We call that whip trowel a 'funny trowel'.

[@robblindsay9894]

or a crazy trowel or a local trowel because the first time he made one they thought he was crazy

[@dgundeadforge17]

Hey essential craftsman, thank you for your no weld forge video, check out my channel to see it. I started making my first hammer today. Needs more firgeing tomorrow. I can see why hammers require power hammer, i turned a 9 in long 1 1/4 in diameter stock to a 3 by 2 hammer head. Luckiky im part russian so with 6lb sledge hamner i am my own power hammer, but im tired. Thank you

[@jefft3194]

The finesse they display when using finishing tools on the ends of 10 foot (or longer?) poles is incredible. Bravo.

[@JustinHarcrow]

We do pre-cast concrete logs and GFRC siding and our company founder once told me that when exposed aggregate was requested they used to mix molasses into the form release and sprayed it onto the forms before pouring and that kept the skin from hardening as well. I'm sure they have a similar chemical to what you used now.

[@petergriffen6008]

Wish I would have done my due diligence and paid more for a decent general contractor for my patio. Hired a “friend of a friend” and had a nightmare experience. They damaged my property and messed up the concrete pour. After final payment was given to the GC the concrete sub demanded payment for his work. The GC ghosted everyone took the money and ran. There are those GC’s who do good work and there are those who don’t. Note to self, never hire a friend of a friend.

[@johneden7975]

Thanks for sharing and answering the question of why there were sooooo many hands on deck! Me and three of my friends do driveways and walkways out here on the east coast (Rhode island). Thinking I might try the retardant solution for my next exposed ag. Usually just throw down a real healthy dose of sand. Then pressure wash the next day. But wow that solution nailed the look!

[@generalesdeath8180]

I'm going to have to agree with something a commenter said on the last video- Watching EC has taught me this: There are a lot of jobs you can do yourself when building your own home, concrete work is not one of them, you pay a professional to do that.

[@johnemmenecker4859]

Those control joints still need improved imo, just use a circular saw designed to cut stone/concrete with a water feed and diamond blade, mark your line and cut when you can without pulling material. It would take 2 minutes to do the joint in this video and you will have a sharp 1/8 control joint with next to no pull out, you would barely be able to see the joint with a finish like this.

[@elgallodeoro100088]

I am concrete finisher for trade I did this jobs in winter. And winter don’t helps. But I am glad you keep showing this videos

[@apelincoln1616]

The thing about concrete is its finicky as hell. Everything effects it and no 2 loads are exactly the same. Temp, water and air content, humidity, aggregate, subgrade condition etc. Those are just a tiny fraction of the factors one must consider when tackling tasks such as these

[@Rembrant65]

Side topic. The cement trucks in Utah & Oregon have the discharge out the front & over the cab while the trucks here in Southern California have the discharge out the back. I am wondering about the advantages and disadvantages and why it seems to be a regional thing. I was thinking it was about ease of placement of the output but a good driver can put either end where ever they want. Plus with the advent of pumps it seems like this is almost a non-issue.

[@lockednloaded7830]

It's sturdy and will last the life of the house but I can't imagine someone wanting to look at an ugly aggregate finish concrete porch for decades. No offense to the workmanship it's just way too commercial looking for my taste anyway .

[@thiagoennes]

All that for a cat to step on when no one is watching.

[@jasonmadrigal8]

More than that u simpleton. Think about when it rains or snows in the winter all that would just puddle and turn into ice spots if it didn't have enough slope or was flat. Plus when ur an old fart and can barely walk you will be great full some body busted they're ass off to make it easier for ur old weak crippled ass too wobble or roll around in ur wheel chair.... Nobody does this for a cat, cat don't need it. Any way who cares