How To Form, Pour, and Finish A Concrete Driveway / Parking Area Slab

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This video shows us installing a concrete driveway that'll be used for a parking area. We had to form, install a mat of rebar, pour and broom finish the concrete for this slab.
The concrete slab sloped to one side a few inches to shed rain water. The 6 inch thick slab on a 2 foot thick gravel pad is how we do most our concrete driveways here in Maine. We get freezing temperatures from December to March and the 2 feet of gravel usually prevents the slab from heaving in those cold temperatures.
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[@DTCigarFather]

As a person who just enjoys your videos, it would be nice to see the finished product video of you cutting the seams and what the final slab looks like. Thanks for sharing Mike.

[@Dirty-Olds-Man]

Yes . Please revisit a few job sites. Been wondering how they look. As well as cutting in expansion grooves

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Great suggestion!

[@timrobinson6573]

You got to show the finished product. Major let down.

[@mars6433]

@7:30 Question...If the forms are square, why the angle on the rebar towards the end ??

[@skydiver91]

Doing research to start my own concrete business in Jamaica. Your content has been so integral in my learning process! Thank you so much Mike.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

You are so welcome

[@michaelegan8703]

Nice to see you have long time employes you must take good care of them.

[@leevuong8843]

It is always a joy to see you guys work. It is clean and effective. Great workmanship.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you very much!

[@gw6376]

Excellent video with great explanations. You definitely are a master of the trade. You are so right about having a crew that has worked together so long, making it easy. Have you seen any problems waiting too long to saw cut your joints, meaning slab cracks before saw cut.

[@jeffward7502]

There is another popular Concrete KZbinr I watch from Wisconsin that is probably a larger company than yours but yourself and your crew are by far much better skilled.

[@justmeinnh2]

God bless you that at 57 you can still do all that work on your knees!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

So far so good, I stay pretty active hopefully that helps too.

[@justmeinnh2]

@@MikeDayConcrete I'm 62 and have been driving trucks since I was 18. I used to be able to jump to the ground from the top step of my tractor... Now the first thing out the door is my butt with a hand on the grab handle and slowly step down backwards!

[@Leo363615]

I wouldn't fiber for the next guy. No one likes waring mask and once it's in your lungs it's going no where so I look out for them

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

What is your opinion on guys that just bullfloat and then broom without troweling? That's how a lot of guys do it in GA on driveways.

[@EricNielsen187]

I started learning about concrete in early 2000's with a commercial and industrial construction company in Canada. We faced extremely strict pour guidelines and there was always an Engineer on site hovering over every pour. This video is the closest thing I have seen that comes close to that. You are WAY above and beyond 90% of the contractors I have seen over the years. Well done.

[@natfunk5992]

How common is it for a homeowener to do everything except pour and finish a concrete slab themselves? In other words, excavate and build the form themselves then hire someone to pour and finish the slab itself.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It's not very common but some do it.

[@kendallbrown978]

Your videos are absolutely awesome, man. Thank you for sharing your work and your knowledge.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Glad you like them!

[@johnathanwoods1223]

Ok. I saw another video of some guys pouring straight concrete onto some grass.

[@chipjumper]

This is like the Manningcast of slab pours. Well done!

[@als1023]

Another excellent video ! Making it look fast and easy ! If the forms are left on for 2-3 days, does the outside edge get a stronger build strength ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

This time of year not so much (as in the video) if the temps are colder that could help if you leave them on longer.

[@lonestardiyboyz6610]

I need this well constructed pad in my back yard so I could put a workshop/garage on it for projects.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

This would make a great pad for a garage.

[@jlmtruckjlmtruck]

First thing any rookie mason should learn is to bang the d stakes below the form. Please be more careful showing people "how to do" things without doing them right.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

They were on ledge right there.

[@dwindi0406]

I'm building a house in SE Idaho. I have a lot of exterior flatwork to do (driveway and patios will be around 80 yards). If i were to tackle this myself with a few high schoolers, how many trucks would you suggest we try to tackle? Is one truck probably all we could handle? Could we maybe do 2 trucks per day? My plan would be to knock it all out in sections over the summer. Appreciate your content. Thanks in advance.

[@rtheprizeisright7323]

the darvey, (I'm sure I said it wrong). Kirk Giordano Plastering, always talks about that. As he does plastering, and stucco. I think in San Fran, the bay area, and among other things, and has a great channel, and been doing it like 40 years, like you and he's also very professional and explains everything like you do to the lay person. If you haven't seen his channel I encourage you to watch it, I think you would like it. I love watching you guys, it's amazing how you make it look so easy. But, it's like I tell most people, I could teach you, in about an hour, how to wire most, (about 75%), of a house, and ppl don't believe me. Great video.

[@tomthompson7400]

When you know what your doing its all simple ,,, lol This shines with quality though.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks Tom!

[@matthewseals925]

I am 17 and a pan on starting my own buisness, I have a question, when you mag the whole thing after you broom can you see your mag marks or where you swiped your mag?

[@glennsantoyo559]

What kind of mix you use? We're there and spider web cracks from frist? I live in Michigan and deal with the same weather basically. Dew side jobs I had I'm probably might do but not sure

[@charlesviner1565]

Did Luke and Darren get anything on their hunting trip?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

They didn't get a moose, hunted all week and didn't even see one.

[@semperfi5861]

The Moose came to MN, lol 😆😂

[@rtheprizeisright7323]

Love your videos your so professional and you work so fast. I don't know how you guys do it I'm electrician by trade but my body can't do it anymore. I've had so many surgeries and back an knees so messed up ugh. God bless you guys are a credit to your profession.

[@Mario456SS]

If I’m going pave over where the water main and sewer line is.. what’s the rule of thumb for replacing topsoil, gravel/material type.. I’m imagine local codes may vary.., I may be replacing the lines to know I have fresh lines under the driveway.. thanks.. and I love love channel. I’ve learned a lot from your channel since I got my first house.. Thank you..

[@raulzamora8928]

For some odd reason I was hoping a moose would appear from the background treeline for Daren and Luke. 🤪. Another slab for the books.

[@Joseph87101]

5 minutes to tie all the rebar with the loop ties?

[@eddogg805]

You guys always do great work and great teamwork... Something i was taught we spray wd40 on our brooms before use and after when we store it away..keeps concrete from sticking

[@richrosenberger4876]

Do you pay your empoyees by the hour or by the job? What is the hourly rate there? Do you pay hour from the shop in the morning until you get back to the shop at night, or do you not pay for travel, just job site time? Thanks

[@asolano]

This is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for documenting and sharing your work.

[@semperfi5861]

Hello Mike. Why no poly or moisture barrier under the rebar? Is the parking slab for a garage?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It's just to park on like a driveway.

[@semperfi5861]

@@MikeDayConcrete that makes sense then, lol. Thanks for the videos and response 😊🇺🇸👍

[@jlak892]

What is the cost for square foot for a project such as this. Gravel labor concrete? I want to do a drive in Chicago burbs.

[@bobmariano3731]

Very well done 👍 excellent. Thx 👍⚾️

[@sergeyradchuk5885]

Hey Mike I been loving your videos for a while. Where do you get the bolsters? Thanks.

[@ElizabethTaylor-s3j]

hów long did this take?

[@dan-bz7dz]

I've watched a lof of these and this one is probably the best so far. Would be good to see the cut grinding and final result though

[@raykarkoff499]

Nice looks beautiful especially FOR 3 Guys

[@jaybee1930]

Excellent educational video great work Nike and crew awesome

[@NoelTaylor-ur9dl]

Call the pigtail hook

[@freshcut6952]

You have a great crew enjoy your videos

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelboyle7668]

A pro job 😊😊

[@540chevhell9]

24 inches of base metal laid !!! That is a hell of a lot!!

[@blacktt3z]

Why are the floats made of magnesium?

[@steveu235]

Nice job Thanks for the video

[@leekonrad4395]

What slump?? Looked a little wet

[@hunterlee5103]

Slab out if square?? Looks to be

[@mehmet284]

nice job mike

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@JoseMartinez-h7j]

Good boys Good 👍

[@marcconner8382]

Good work

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks Marc

[@WvMnts]

Enjoy thanks

[@gordoh7634]

Love what you do! This project you and team did is the closest to my first concrete project I'll be doing this year. I'll be taking your class first though.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Awesome, sounds good!

[@GrumpyAndCricket]

Good morning, like you said everyone on your crew can do it all so no difference skating it out or brooming, it's going to all get done! The bottom line! GIT ER' DONE!

[@tomkelsh7150]

I hate the picture frame finish

[@mikemaben7485]

String in the middle. ? REaly

[@buratching]

what size are the lumber ? 2x 6 ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yes, 2x6's

[@buratching]

@@MikeDayConcrete WOULD A 2X 4 WORKS?

[@buratching]

THANKS , MIKE , YOU DO A VERY GOOD JOB

[@mrbananapants5935]

What the profit margin on a job like this?