Comprehensive drainage solutions Part 3/4 - Concrete, Channel Drain, More PVC

In part 3 we solve a majority of the basement flooding issues with concrete. Proper sloping of the walkway was critical to achieving 100% success in this drainage solution.
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[@chrisnorden8043]

I've made this comment before, but watching guys lay down concrete looks like pure art to me. Also, that tracking shot of the concrete buggy with the drone was awesome.

[@stevewilson5292]

"that tracking shot....was awesome". Yeah, I though so too - and it all seemed to be done from the far side of the property !

[@johntilson2535]

Crazy, how structural modifications without drainage consideration over time become big problems. But they called the 'right guy', eh Shawn?😁

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@watermouse9296]

It has been so nice seeing this concrete being poured. The super wet almost water mix miguel uses seemed a little nutty to me, so glad to see you going with some others in your area!

[@MyCracker1234]

Not sure if that's your normal concrete crew company Sean, but this crew were so much better to watch on video, more organized, just easier to watch them do their thing.......Good crew.

[@rebeccajordan4491]

I like this concrete crew! They seem very meticulous and chill.

[@Kickn_NZ]

If only they used mesh or rebar with their concrete work.

[@mtnair3]

I agree that their skill level was “first rate” and question the lack of rebar or mesh particularly on the drive. Really good video

[@rebeccajordan4491]

@@Kickn_NZ Shawn addresses this question in every comment section. Rebar and mesh are not necessary in our climate or soils.

[@TheOfficialStal]

@@rebeccajordan4491 True for slabs, but that wall is clearly not gonna hold up wherever you are in the world.

[@GCFD]

Why? rebar is not needed with our subsoil, climate, and frost line.

[@Stratos53100]

Real nice again, Love that slope on the wall edge going into the drain, the owners will be very pleased w that

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@ghtcoml84]

Can’t wait for drainage footage videos!

[@GCFD]

It took 6 months but I did catch a massive rain on this one. Part 4.

[@steverusie6986]

Part 3 is looking good! Looking forward to part 4!

[@GCFD]

Part 4 should be live next week!

[@johnflynn3824]

Thank you Sean for the two more videos of that job

[@ChiliToday-HotTomale]

Concrete crew is excellent. Love the work. Can't wait to see P4.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! P4 should be live next week!

[@nick540g]

Really enjoyed watching this one - almost like a ballet with everyone doing his part, and the results are beautiful. Great editing and nice drone footage. Well done all around.

[@horstszibulski19]

The concrete came out really nice, liked the piping and the raised channel! Nice job so far! 👍👍👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@santafefavs]

It's very cool to watch the awesome camera work with the drone following the buggy.

[@SD-ol9os]

I'm loving this video series. Great job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! P4 should be live next week for you

[@Smith.S.E.]

That dry line is amazing to see, good work

[@appomattoxross6751]

18:10 Excellent overhead camera work.

[@bearbin]

That is some really pretty concrete work. This crew knows how to do it!

[@fredhills2979]

We got a full bubble!!

[@tonybrandt8850]

It's amazing how many issues can be resolved by running the grade from the home downhill instead of creating a lake at the foundation.

[@joudatfd]

Very nice job, including after rain footage. Everything floated where it should. I don't know why, but this concrete crew is more pleasant to watch working

[@daveanderson2865]

Successful job when there is a dry line up against the house. Nice to see a spot to drain most of the water in the backyard.

[@Matlockization]

I would have done exactly what you did regarding the car port lifting the sides up, however I would have added a long channel drain between the two lifted sides right at the end where it would drain into a pipe leading to the backyard drain. That way, downpours would have had a minimal effect on the backyard. Loved the dry line along the wall. Very impressed with the concrete crew sloping the water into the small side channel.

[@_P0tat07_]

Good stuff man! Always a pleasure to watch you and your guys work.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! P4 should be live next week

[@firstnamesurname1743]

Terrific video in a great series. That pour looked complicated but executed brilliantly. Enjoyed the drone work from 17:35, I think it is among the best footage you have recorded for the channel to date. All the best

[@ZylonFPV]

Looking forward to part 4 🎉

[@GCFD]

It should be live next week for you!

[@stevehall5008]

Another great Shawn job.

[@jesperbech8753]

Nice concrete job - quite effective team! I like the high edges.

[@tallslimpr]

Enjoy this part. Very well done job.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@_TheDinoMaster]

That cement buggy flies lol

[@GCFD]

They swear by that thing.

[@skitzochik]

Damn Shawn that drone work was awesome...

[@Michael-wt5vl]

Great workmanship and great video!

[@DaniilStanisevschi]

Shawn - what a great project and I really admire your attention to detail in everything you do. I've personally inspected many brick siding properties where concrete was poured right up against the brick without a foam backer to separate the two: end result in 7-10 years is brick bonding with concrete slab and pulling away 1-2" on some homes. This severely bows the siding wall and causes issues when trying to sell. I know you care about your customers, and I just wanted to share this genuine word of caution for future projects.

[@ryanawilson8549]

Great drone work

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@dhabbott41]

When the buggy was backing up across the front yard, I thought of Mad Max.

[@morlamweb]

That's a cool little buggy. It looks like it has modified bicycle handlebars for controls.

[@Stratos53100]

Modified to the point where it could be a chore to handle that one

[@GCFD]

They swear by that buggy. I like my tracked buggy but I just had to replace the engine in it.

[@Stratos53100]

@@GCFD Did the Lucas Oil additive not work Sorry to hear that

[@joereedsmith1531]

Water will get between the concrete and the brick and rot the brick from freeze and thaw cycles make the wall damp and come through the inside.

[@chuck1739]

AWESOME VIDEO AS USUAL...SOOOO PROFESSIONAL, WISH YOU WERE IN MICHIGAN! HEY WHERES MIGUEL? HE'S A FUNNY KAT! MISS THAT GUY. 313

[@10lauset]

Looking good. Cheers.

[@GCFD]

👍👍 Laurie

[@larryehrlich57]

Sean, how about turning your pickup truck...into a "dump truck". That would provide good viewer content for your channel...and turn your pickup into a much more valuable tool. Think about all the video it would provide for your channel. Blue Sky's.

[@lagunafishing]

Do you always pour concrete directly over dirt and PVC pipes without first laying down stone?

[@hdnn1229]

for the concrete going up to the foundation wall, is there an expansion joint or does it go all the way up and stick to the wall? If there's an expansion joint, what is the best sealant for that gap?

[@ZylonFPV]

Great video and great concrete! Isn’t that channel drain a bit undersized for that big driveway though? Seems quite small. Maybe a catch basin might have been better? I’m no pro tho 😊

[@GCFD]

With the vertical drain outlet it can move some major water. It took 6 months but I caught a massive rain in Part 4 coming up.

[@SlackerU]

The worst thing I can say is we don't want soda cans in the concrete mix, other than that the job looks quite interesting. The homeowner will need railing & should probably reconfigure the ventilation around that ac. They might should have ducting on top of that ac unit to direct the hot air out from under that shaded living space.

[@GCFD]

I said the same thing about the AC but my HVAC guy swears it won't affect the inside temps.

[@SlackerU]

@@GCFD On problems like that you'll want to check the melting point of the siding & things in the area around all the heat it is producing. An example is the aeration pumps on OSSFs, if they see temperatures above 104f then the rubber-diagrams can prematurely rupture. In the air pump manuals for OSSFs they'll suggest adding fans to enclosures to keep the temperature below 104f. I think some house siding begins to warp at 126f, it'll be in the warranty small-print.

[@SlackerU]

35:58 IDK if I like the concrete that high b/c you live in a 4 inch flash-flood area. We are entering hurricane season & that house has all the fall needed to not have any water at all.

[@US4Hope]

Cost effectiveness: A trenched ground gutter, bottomed sand & leveled gauged. Heavy gauged rubber sheeting, bottomed & fastened in place on sides & filled with the French Drain diamond gravel? May not need rubber sheeting. A person could drain an entire swamp with this method?

[@Nirvanaib]

No gravel base, no wire mesh?

[@drb996]

Internet just got restored, must be a sign from the drainage God's.

[@dankification]

38:56 they definitely are going to need to rebuild those stairs and make it same height as the concrete with stairs going into backyard

[@GCFD]

For sure.

[@firesurfer]

This should have been pumped. The buggy is fine but pumping would be faster. I like the hand formed curb at 35:10.

[@MrZooking]

Full Bubble/Dry Line !!!

[@thejohnbeck]

Hi. at 35:30, why is the cement guy making the truck shake?

[@ryanawilson8549]

What were they doing stomping on the dirt pile and smiling and pointing? Was something wrong with it?

[@TheOfficialStal]

Large rocks in the fill, it can create voids but if well compacted it will probably be fine.

[@GCFD]

That was some subsoil/gravel mix and it was just a little bit moist and difficult to work with. They were not too happy with me.

[@DanDeVoto]

Is it normal in your area to pour concrete without rebar or mesh reinforcement?

[@benjaminbumby1700]

Yes

[@jdw2150]

Where will water under that porch go (like around that door and gas meter area)? A slight hill coming down into it as well. Not seeing a drain. Seems like water would head there. Did I miss something? Guess you explained grading the backside hill out away from it. Still seems that slab there would potentially need a drain. Great content as always Shawn!

[@SlackerU]

18:00 It's mostly a roof with a gutter & that other small section has lots of fall, though as we can see the erosion they might need a catch basin near that slab you speak of.

[@GCFD]

The patio is sloped away from the house. The sunroof has its own gutters and downspout.

[@duotronic6451]

"Super Primo" ❤❤❤

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@TheDisorderly1]

What are they saying about the fill material at 2:29 ?

[@TMSOutdoorServices]

They were laughing because that material was a joke 😂.. should be used only for elevation purposes/fill… Not as a base material!

[@Kickn_NZ]

How come no rebar or mesh with any of the concrete work?

[@toast6578]

Or any gravel base? Pouring directly on soil...

[@GCFD]

No rebar is used in are area with our climate, subsoils, and frost line.

[@GCFD]

That was actually some subsoil/gravel mix that I brought in.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

👍👍👍

[@0Tweaky0]

I would prefer if concrete stayed the same colour and shine as when its wet once its dried.

[@NotMuchHere]

do you have a full bubble .. yeah we have a full BUBBA ... thats not the same>?

[@Tomcatt817]

Shawn, it just feels odd to have someone operating the equipment that is not you.

[@GCFD]

Haha

[@Tony2tall]

I sense the concrete crew leader would rather ignore drainage requirements.

[@GCFD]

He made an interesting comment to me. Water pushes water. I pondered this and rejected it because proper slope uses gravity to move the water. Only water piling up will cause it to push water downstream. What do you think Tony?

[@jeffgroves6280]

Did you put rebar in? 😨😨😨

[@GCFD]

Nooo rebar is not used in our area. The reason is we don't have a frost line, no bentonite, no subsurface water.

[@terencewelch9800]

​@GCFD what a load of rubbish you do have to have rebar or mesh it's for strength...was the the bullsh#t you told the customer

[@phillycheesetake]

@@terencewelch9800 It's a driveway, not a skyscraper.

[@morlamweb]

@@terencewelch9800 Looks like we've got another KZbin "expert" on concrete pours here.

[@terencewelch9800]

@@morlamweb yes I am I have been in construction for 30 years

[@terryg3469]

pull your pants up buddy , your on camera .....

[@GCFD]

We're on the job before we're on camera.

[@terencewelch9800]

Your concreting is awful I see your concrete was so high it was the same height as the bottom of the steps, and it was about 10mm from the bottom of the door there was hardly any rebar and not enough stone under the concrete absolutely awful work you need to change your contractor also your drainage pipes need to be deeper not in the concrete because if you have problems with the concrete in years to come you will have to pay to have your drainage done as well....

[@SlackerU]

16:57 lol, they throw their soda cans in the mix 16:57. I was wondering if they might ought to be putting stone down under the concrete. I can't disagree that if the pipe can be installed 4 inches below the surface then it should be as multiple ICC standards prefer it that way. I wish there were clients with budgets to use industrial standards to these residential problems.

[@GCFD]

That was gravel mixed with subsoil that I brought in.

[@davidh3774]

Even the bad concrete guys laughed at the bad soil base brought in, if you read his lips at 2:27 he says what the fugg is this shite??

[@SlackerU]

@@davidh3774 I missed that dump. I was thinking it might need to all be under 3 inches in size, & I think the structural-mixes in my State are 50% crushed concrete, 25% sharp-sand, & 25% washed-limestone. Or we use non-screened limestone. All the options are over $90 per cy.

[@johnroberts4029]

Can't belive you all did this with no base mesh or rebar in the wall part..You will be back and if was my place I would be pissed off..

[@johnroberts4029]

Not enough rebar in that wall part it will fail and crack

[@lauretiu]

ok so at least i don't feel crazy anymore: i'm not the only one that thinks that retaining wall will fail from lack of reinforcement

[@SlackerU]

The concrete probably has fiber in it.

[@GCFD]

Like Bob said above we poured a nice mix of 3500 lb with fiber

[@amtahlip]

Concreting was never his forte.