Dry Pour Concrete tip! Revised upload

Cajun Country Living opened a can of worms with their dry pour video. So I did what they instructed and it worked! I added some tips to help people who have had issues with cracked edges and base material not sinking to the bottom while using a 2x4 to smooth and I think my way may help some of you. Check it out and let me know what you think. Again, huge kudos to Cajun Country Living. Without their video, I wouldn't haven't been able to complete or even start on some of my projects.

[@wabashkid]

click here to see the results after 24hrs of curing - Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4GVgJ-Ee7-Epc0&ab_channel=CalvinHoeun

[@YvetteR-ep2hc]

Thank you for making this video. I am dry pouring concrete. 1st time. Made 2 pavers, but the top isn't as smooth. It's total trial and error. I tried a Quikrete sand for the top layer, but it changed the color of the paver to a darker tone. This really helps. I will try doing this top layer method by sifting out the gravel. I like this better than using mortar.

[@Dasan1111]

Great! This is the sole Dry Pour Concrete project which cares about the surface. Generally dry pour concrete's surface is so rough.

[@david_lawrence_h2703]

Best edge lines I've seen by far for sure.

[@wabashkid]

Thanks David!

[@PrimitiveGuyStuff]

Great idea for going back over the edges once wet!

[@wabashkid]

I figured it out after I messed up 😫

[@freon500]

Nice work. Thanks for posting.

[@bobverhoeven4149]

With your attention to detail and relative small pours you will have better results with wet pours.

[@wabashkid]

Don't know how. Dry Pour is better for rookies. No time constraints. Wet pour you have a limited time once that concrete is mixed wet. Dry Pour as you can see in my video. I can adjust what I need until I am ready to soak. It's better for me. Small walkways are fine for me. Thank you though.

[@NC.237]

Smart 👍

[@jerrywiese]

We can't hear you . TV at three times the volume and still can barely hear you !

[@suzanneseale9543]

The high strength concrete has more rocks in it. You are basically using regular concrete and mortar on top. the difference between high strength, regular and mortar is the size of rocks/sand.

[@suzanneseale9543]

I'm going to try some of your methods. I have a bullnose edging trowel I want to try with a little water on a dry pour to see if I can do it. You have given me the courage to try. Thank you.

[@wabashkid]

Good luck on the project

[@suzanneseale9543]

@@wabashkid Thanks. I am now having a retaining wall built and adding french drain pipe behind it. I'm thinking some dry pour there too to make water flow better. I will probably be teaching the professional mason about dry pour. He seems to be interested in learning about new materials, so likely he wants to know about this too.

[@wabashkid]

@@suzanneseale9543 I just had to do a French drain myself. I DIY'd it. That is the reason I started doing a dry pour it's because I had concrete slabs sinking in where the water would pool. So I poured another slab on top of another with the dry pour method. I just made sure I used some concrete adhesive.

[@suzanneseale9543]

@@wabashkid Good to know. I had heard water getting under the footing could cause undermining of the footing. With that I will be extra careful to be sure the french drain works right and water isn't sitting near the footing. And probably add dry pour because there is no way to easily get wet concrete into the space and smooth it out like is possible with dry pour.

[@wabashkid]

for all of you guys that are doubting dry pour check out @FullSteamDesigns youtube short of him testing some dry pour slabs. Pretty interesting results. kzbin.infoxJfHbRf3t6s?feature=share

[@suzanneseale9543]

Plumb refers to something, a wall in most cases, is straight up and down. The term “level” refers to something being straight from side to side- like a floor, if your floor is not level you may have some problems.

[@christophere9200]

vertical=plumb horizontal = level

[@easygalleryframes]

nice!

[@DiyTheGrappler]

Great job 👍 Looks good man!!🤙

[@wabashkid]

Thank you sir!!

[@DiyTheGrappler]

@@wabashkid I'm half Filipino! I knew you were some kind of Asian with the clean sand wash finish!lol 😂 looks great🤙had a lot of edges chipping off myself 🙌I just got on to the edging, posted a video yesterday , but not to many get a no rock smooth finish except for Cajun country and a few others, good job 👍,, plus the edging while wet never seen that done yet nice find🤙

[@wabashkid]

​@@DiyTheGrapplerwhen you edge it wet just keep the hose on mist and close by. If it shatters while edging just moist it before going back over with the edger. And then use the sponge 🧽 to reapply your texture. Just don't put too much pressure. Hope that helps man! Thanks for the feedback also!! 16:38

[@katmandu8275]

Grappler has been doing a lot of research for better dry pour. He might just hit the right mix. PG

[@DiyTheGrappler]

@@katmandu8275 thank you Kat!🙌

[@franciscoesterripa7912]

this one is the best doing it

[@wabashkid]

Thank you sir 🙏

[@dannyrobinson9351]

You did a great video. I like your detail and i think you have the best finish process that i have seen. I am Considering dry pouring a workshop. My concern is can i drive a car on it.

[@wabashkid]

Danny I'm not a professional or certified by any means. I cannot tell you what the recommended psi is for concrete. Especially as a dry pour method. So with that being said if I were to pour something for a vehicle I would definitely go 4in depth and some metal reinforcement in the concrete.

[@joedogmckeel]

@@wabashkid I agree. Min 3 1/2 inch and use the Steel Wire Remesh Sheet in each section. Use the expansion joint strips from quickcrete between each section. Glue the strip to concrete edge and pour directly to that. Meaning make that the side of the form. Edge and fish as in other videos. Water, water, water, the first 48 hours best to even cover with a blanket of some sort and keep it soaking wet. Wait at least 72 hours before pulling the forms. The longer the better. Wait a minimum of 3 1/2 weeks from when you pull the forms, not the day you pour, before you put ANY weight more than yourself.

[@wabashkid]

@@joedogmckeel thanks for the intel Joe!

[@shawng8432]

Maybe put the stones down in the forum at the beginning.

[@marcelmarcotte9275]

Is it possible to trowel the top to make it smooth just after you spray the first time?

[@wabashkid]

Not sure boss..haven't tried. Only the edging while wet. I have tried the trowel dry. I think it's in one of videos. I'd assume no though unless you want a smooth non textured surface. The trowel is flat and smooth so when wet it will stay that way after the troweling unless you happen to hit the exact amount of water to trowel and re apply the broom finish to get the texture back. This is all hypothetical. I've never done it.

[@wabashkid]

Hi guys if you have chipped corners heres my video on how to repair kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGjUmWSAr6ehhq8

[@gwenienelson2535]

For such a small slab why put the board in between the two spots and how do you keep that board from rotting?

[@wabashkid]

The board is my form, once the concrete cures I remove the form (boards). So it doesn't stay in to rot. I hope I understood you correctly. Thanks for watching!

[@gwenienelson2535]

I realized that after I wrote it

[@bobbennett3153]

Basically you’re using sand mix can you show us baking a cake with the dry mix and milk on top and eggs and bake

[@wabashkid]

not healthy for you. You might just try mud balls instead

[@chocotoynk2931]

Will a portland cement alone instead of separating the aggregate on a concrete mix bag?

[@wabashkid]

I havent tried my friend

[@wabashkid]

also the concrete mix bag in my area is only $3 and some change. Im not sure the cost of portland cement.

[@debbieduggan6796]

Could you add captions or a transcript please? Your volume is too low & all I can hear is mumbling, especially in the beginning. I'm not trying to be mean. The end result is great, but the tips you say you're giving are not helpful if they can't be heard. Thank you for your consideration to my request.

[@beverlys6796]

You are to far away from your mic, so it would be nice if you just listed your tips.

[@wabashkid]

Hi Beverly I'm aware that the audio is is bad because my Bluetooth headset was not attached and I didn't realize that until after I've done record it and reviewed it later on. However the video shows what I was doing. All the tips are in the video

[@skitzochik]

after you hit it with the edger...dont towel, just roll it. no trowel should ever have to touch it, youre just making unnecessary work.

[@wabashkid]

Noted

[@Sazonman]

Nothing like damaging both your health and lungs😷...wayyyyy🤣😂🤣😂

[@wabashkid]

Wear a mask then. Duh 🙄

[@beviboo20]

you appear to be taking great care with your preparations but, unfortunately, I am unable to hear anything other than you talking. I can't make out what you are saying.... :|

[@SoCalJesse977]

Dont be lazy and just mix it. It will be WAY stronger and last longer.

[@wabashkid]

I'm not lazy I'm inexperienced. Obviously I'm not lazy because you can see all the work I did in the video including the other areas I worked on. It's not like people are going around doing free work with contractors adding additional cost due to everyone's favorite excuse "supply chain". So if you want to do work at a cost of $200 in total like this project cost me let me know.

[@wabashkid]

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[@shane250]

But it won't cost you a dime more to do it wet. The water will add less than $1 to the entire project. I can totally understand dry-pour if you have a large area, and not enough time to screed it by yourself before it hardens, but if you do many tiny slabs, doing it wet will actually be easier, and you won't get concrete sand kicking up after it's dry. Not to mention, it will last longer\harden better. But if you do a 25'X5' walkway in one go, than I'd go with dry-pour (unless you have 2 more people on site to help you, one constantly mixing new batches, one helping you pour and screed).

[@treomoe]

It’s funny you are telling someone not to be lazy when they are actually working doing something they wish to try. You need to do better it’s not your decision on what’s the best way for him.