How Only Two People Can Pour A Concrete Floor

[@daverenken1371]

What a blessing it is to have a daughter help out when a guys in a pinch and even more so when she has to go to her full time job later that morning. I’m Very impressed

[@GuerosAk47]

Tía is a Pro now. Surpassing most "pro finishers " in my area. Good job Tia! ✊️"

[@etudigger3340]

Another great video, Mike. Always a blessing to see Tia out there too. I had to laugh when you said Tia had to leave to go to work. I don't know what Tia does for her other job, but I'm pretty sure pouring concrete is harder "Work". God's blessings to your entire family and crew.

[@maxsands3861]

You've really got to have good people that you can count on in the concrete business. I quit pouring for other people because I couldn't find reliable help. Now when I need concrete for myself I buy sand aggregate and cement separately and mix it myself. No counting on anyone and no truck that has you on a time limit. I used to drive a redi mix truck so I know that the driver is under pressure to get it unloaded. I'm building a self propelled ride on mixer right now to make things way easier and faster because I'm getting older.Hopefully have it done by this winters end. When it's done I'll go back to doing very small jobs for people. Also building a pre measured bucket for my skid loader so I won't even have to shovel my usual 3 2 1 mix. Really like your channel. Even though I've been around pouring for a long time your channel has taught me a lot of cool tips, thank you sir.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Awesome, thanks Max

[@aarongrabowski3775]

We love using the vibra screed. The only stuff we hand screed is patios, and driveways porches.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Ditto, thanks Aaron.

[@tommcdiarmid7462]

Every man would be proud to have our young ones be that proficient. You will see amazing success and prosperity from them. Amazing video and great work.

[@bradhill4590]

Great video Mike! Good to see Tia out helping you. I vibra screed everything I possibly can. I always pour on a 7-7.5 inch slump using water reducers. I don't think I could go back to hand screeding everything. I hated the vibra screed at first. Fell in love after I got used to it. It's only me and one other man right now. It's all about getting into a system of what works for you.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I agree, having the right slump, and good rakers are key.

[@ScarletKnightmare]

I learn so much watching your channel. Thank you brother 👍🏼

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Glad to hear it

[@johnfahey7215]

Tia reminds me of Kathy M. who was a member of my laborers union over 30 years. Always glad to have her on a job. Good worker, and she didn't take any crap from some of the guys she showed up, either! 😀👍And in south eastern NY, we called 'em come alongs!

[@salvadorsepulveda6415]

What a Blessing, yes. Merry Christmas to You, Tia, and the guys 🎄 ❤️

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Same to you!

[@peterjurczyk61]

Thank you so much for your instructions so hope to purchase your coarse..will be doing this work for myself..however it needs to be wright.. your the man I want to consult with..when I procure a job thanks for consideration have a super day Hope you well what a beautiful assistant..Appreciated..

[@MikeDayConcrete]

My pleasure Peter.

[@CamoVaqueros]

Great work!!!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@juanplascencia6094]

Good job guys I've done concrete no truck just hand mix ,got to say if you got it plan out good enough you can do this successfully, me and my wife pour all our back yard on section together, cost $500 only material and tools. On a 30×50 foot section looks pretty good on our scope.shes happy thats what counts.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Right on

[@89ufo65]

Love the new intro

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks Andrew!

[@mehmet284]

great job and what a hard working daughter you have mike strong girl

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks so much

[@philliprunge4373]

Awesome videos Mike, I used to have to pour a few driveways and garages and side walks by myself . I know what it's like, and we also called them come alongs . I didn't have a guick screed though that would have been nice to have

[@trevornaparala2306]

I always liked my 1 handled vibrascreed vs 2, definitely seams easier on the back. Concrete is only as hard as you make it.

[@mattschoular8844]

Nice work Mike.

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente trabajo saludos 💪 💯 👌🏻

[@tomthompson7400]

Have to makes a hard master .... great job. How thicks the floor , and is it the small fiber in it like hairs or the larger construction fiber , like shredded paper ,,, looking forwards to the second half of this as Ive my own garage to do and its very similar.

[@TqSNv9R0iG5Ckxew]

One of the key material properties of concrete is that it can sustain a lot of compression force, but if you try to pull it like a rope in tension, it will easily crack. Concrete and ropes are basically opposites from a material properties standpoint. You can pull a rope but you can't push one because it's too floppy. You can push a concrete block but you would never try lifting something with a rod made from concrete. But when you combine the properties of both, you can have the best of both worlds. Hence, the introduction of rebar and fiber mesh to concrete mixtures. Lots of material choices are available but most fibers are made from tiny strands of fiberglass about the thickness of a pubic hair. The fibers visually look like strands of fiber optic cables cut to about a couple centimeters long. One of the nice things is that (assuming they don't clump together) the fibers are pointing in all different directions - unlike conventional rebars that are typically only horizontal with the ground and often at the wrong offset from the ground or in a wrong grid pattern. One downside is that they have a hairy appearance in the finished concrete, but there are ways to prevent this. fibers can be round or flat and made from steel, glass, or synthetic materials. I don't know much about concrete but I learned a lot from the fuc-kups of my own contractor after paying him tens of $thousands for my project. One of my biggest regrets (there were many) was letting him skip the fiber mesh because it could have been used alongside my conventional rebar at a minimal price difference.

[@tomthompson7400]

@@TqSNv9R0iG5Ckxew there using a new fiber over here ,, its about 20mm by 5mm and still thin like paper , but its being used to replace rebar in floors ,, hence the question , thanks for the reply though

[@Johnny-300]

Tia came in clutch

[@elplata7224]

Same technique then for a bigger foundation? Multiple wet pads to connect correct heights while screeding?

[@BenBNC]

How much upper body strength are you using to keep the vibrating screed from burying itself? Are you letting the full weight of the machine rest on the concrete?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It rests on the concrete without sinking. Just need to keep it slowly moving. No real upper body strength is needed to hold it up. I just pull back on the handles.

[@gordoh7634]

Good choice on the power screed you're extending your career and saving your lower back.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks

[@johnds6621]

Way to go Tia helping Dad before going to work. I hope he gave you $$$$. lol

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I paid her.

[@bantambryce4858]

Can you tell any difference between the L shaped and triangle shaped screedboards? Thinking about picking up another powerscreed and switching it up

[@bryaningle6034]

You're the only one I've seen who uses these screeds properly, with the water reducer. Trying to use those screeds without them is an exercise in futility.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks, I agree.

[@harmantatla4250]

You are the best. 👍

[@shawnwood9875]

What’s the base that you use?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

They used 3/4" crushed stone for this one.

[@mrbigcat9]

How long did it take to set or working time?

[@2point..0]

Wow, another great job!!! Liked#78!!!

[@lachlanitis2311]

Where's the plastic barrier ?

[@franciscoortiz6844]

Hola señor

[@aarongrabowski3775]

What does Tia do for work outside of helping you?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

She works at a college in the athletic department. She also coaches women's basketball at another local college.

[@BlueOriginAire]

this needed 15 more minutes until the very end. Tiana is worth every rai$e you can give her. She could probably run ✌🏽crews by now.

[@TqSNv9R0iG5Ckxew]

To the foundation contractor handling this job: I predict the first cracks to occur right between the garage door openings sometime this week. The slab is going to chemically/mechanically bond to the foundation walls because you didn't spend $40 to attach expansion joints at the outer perimeter before you paid Mike to pour the floor. As the slab cures and starts shrinking, the slab (now under tension) will have nowhere to go and cracks will form. The center of the slab will be okay for now since it is the thickest, so cracks will steer around it. The perimeter of the 4-foot diameter ring in the center will be a stress riser. The back corners will also be stress risers since the slab is essentially pinned in two directions (side and back walls). The corners will snap off from the main slab and crack diagonally from the walls. I'm not sure how the front corners will crack because they are pinned to the foundation from the side wall and also from below (at the garage doors). I'm guessing these cracks will be those nasty ones that don't go straight up and down, but diagonally (from vertical) and lets big chips of the concrete pop out near the surface. There might still be a chance to remedy this with a concrete saw. If it was mine, I think I would make cuts along the garage door bottom seal. Two more cuts down the center, front-to-back and side-to-side. If possible, I would make a deep cut to separate the back and side foundation walls from the slab so it can float as vehicles travel on and off. Since the floor is even with the height of the foundation, it should be easy if the sill plates aren't installed yet. To Mike: Hopefully, your reputation won't be hurt by the oversights of the prime contractor. At least you have video recordings as records on your side. I don't see any steam rising from the concrete so I'm assuming that they only specified cold water. This is going to extend the curing time, so it's critical that you cover the concrete a little bit longer and hold as much heat as possible. Burlap bags are a good compromise between holding heat in the slab and allowing evaporation to occur at a controlled rate. The water reducer admixtures were a good idea but the 7-inch slump still seems a bit wet to me (my personal opinion). You didn't mention using air entraining admixtures but I'm assuming that you do this with all of your concrete in your cold climate and I don't see any bleeding occurring at the surface, so it looks ok visually. To the homeowner: If you ever decide to heat this garage, you're going to regret not spending the extra $100 on a roll of vapor barrier. Also, maybe 15+ years from now, cracking will accelerate in the center of the slab. As the exposed ends of the rebar (assuming it is steel) start to rust, the rusty rebar will hold more moisture like a sponge while the rust layer simultaneously expands inside the concrete - much like ice growing inside an ice cube tray until it cracks. The easiest remedy would have been to make sure the rebar is fully encased in concrete or just use fiberglass or basalt rebar instead. Fortunately, it looks like you have good drainage. Otherwise, everything about this job seems like an afterthought, so hopefully, the slab is protected from freezing while it cures. But looking on the bright side, your garage is small enough that you should be able to hide a lot of the cracks with epoxy flooring. Just make sure you chip away thin concrete at the cracks and properly fill the cracks before proceeding. Hopefully, Mike will post a follow-up video someday to see if any of my predictions were correct or criticize me for being full of shhheeeiit.

[@johncollins7044]

So you're saying this project has a chance.....

[@AC-qo4pz]

lmao you are so wrong. I bet you 3 pounds of goat shit it didnt crack. Concrete shrinks from all angles. There is nothing bonding the concrete on the edges. The entire slab is floating and and will shrink evenly. Towards the centre of the slab. Yes you will have to put concrete cuts through the middle of the slab in both directions. This is very obviously.

[@TqSNv9R0iG5Ckxew]

@@AC-qo4pz Let's see. No plate compactor was used on the subsurface, no rebar, a depression in the middle of the slab effectively pinning the center, no expansion joints facing the foundation, and a pour that was wetter than Taco Bell diarrhea. After considering all of these factors the question should be why wouldn't it crack?