How To Form, Pour, And Finish A Concrete Shed Slab! DIY!

[@farmfitnesspham4913]

He is an honest man I really like this video very educated thank mr Mike

[@Xmonders]

This tutorial of how to pure slab was loud and clear. Thank you so much for the lesson Sir 👍

[@edmundmason57]

By the way these videos are going to help me with my 7”x7” shed for my backyard but I will continue to look at your videos and make myself available to embrace this knowledge you r giving my friend be blessed.

[@jonkirkwood469]

This video is exactly what I needed to learn. I'll use the affiliate links where I need to to help where I can. Many thanks, Mike. You're teaching an old nuclear engineer new tricks.

[@georgewright5484]

i love your videos mike, they are a definite winner, good stuff and im learning alot from them

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@edmundmason57]

I really thank you for all your knowledge on forming and pouring concrete. I don’t have the financial ability to pay for the class right now but I’m going to try and get it so that I can really get depth with this.

[@jaredbalenovic7438]

Really simplified everything in such a small amount of time. Ur an awesome teacher. Good job from Toronto !

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank You!

[@oliverpeterson8489]

I built a shed with these plans from Ryan [ Details Here?> *WoodBlueprints. Com* ] . The instructions were clear and easy to implement. Even a novice can be able to build fast using this plan. I'm happy I bought the plan. It also saved me much cost.

[@alun101]

Like it. Nice relaxed, understated commentary. Sign of a man who knows his stuff.

[@donaldpedigo296]

... VERY-POOR-QUALITY-SLAB ... ALWAYS" Wet-Down The Subgrade "BEFORE" You Pour A Slab ... A Bone-Dry-Subgrade like the one in this video, will "suck-out" or "wick" the moisture out of the Poured Concrete Slab as it Cures, and damage the slab ... AND ... For a 5"-Slab, This Contractor Should Have Put little 1.5"-Chairs or Supports, beneath the Steel Reinforcing....These guys did not do this....They Were Lazy and just laid the Wire-Mesh "flat" on top of the Subgrade and Poured the Concrete directly on top of the Unsupported Wire Mesh.....A Truly Terrible Product for this customer ... ALWAYS OVER-BUILD YOUR SLAB ...

[@turtlemouth]

Thanks for the education. I'm planning to build a music studio in my backyard. This video showed me I'd be busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest if I tried to do this all by myself. It took three of you to keep things rolling along.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

What are the little sticks that he is putting into the wet concrete?

[@DIZEMANPHOTO]

Mike does your course discuss grading, the types of gravel base required any code requirements? Drainage requirements of the ground cover? Calcium content and when?

[@reginaldjohnson956]

I'm from Baltimore and I watch you like and you do very well I have a small concrete company and I'll get a lot of good tips keep up the good work

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Awesome! glad I can help in some way or another.

[@depARTmentUhaul]

You didn't oil forms? There was a lower portion towards the camera that wasn't level with form? The concrete was below the top form? Slope?

[@adamaddy4661]

Great job as if concrete isn’t hard enough filming yourself doing it than answering all theses questions hats off to ya

[@davidbeynon5709]

Why no dpc under concrete

[@andrewball765]

Mike. What's the point of the 6X6 mesh? Doesn't look like your guys pulled it up into the slab where its supposed to be.

[@The007astig]

That's you for instruction video. Q,does wire mesh 9guage is enough for garrage pad 5" thick.12x30ft project.

[@michaeljandik5205]

Great video. But why was the concrete on the left corner of the slab not all the way up to the top of your form? Just asking as a DYIer Thanks

[@IrishScott71]

Hi Mike, love your videos and methods. I want to do a 12x16 pad also for a shed in my back yard. I clicked on the link and find one course for $197 but not the one for beginners you mentioned for $97 doesn’t appear to be on the site. . Can you provide that link? Thank you!

[@shaunjones3119]

Just got yourself a new Sub 😉. I too am in the construction industry and plan on building my own home in the near future. I am going to use your course to help me pour the foundation 😆. Thanks a lot for the videos 👍.

[@confidentlocal8600]

I want to pour a slab in my crawlspace/cellar. Currently there's 5" of pea gravel. Do I need to do anything to the pea gravel to compact it?

[@Landonmurphthesmurph]

Hey Mike! I love watching your videos. I have been learning from my old man who has been involved with concrete work since he was old enough to hold a trowel. He’s getting older, and slightly harder to learn from, so I try to stay ahead of the game in as many ways as I can-your videos are one of them! I was curious to know if you cover a more in depth look at the many processes pertaining to forming and preparing for different types of pours on your,” Concrete Underground,” course? Thanks!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yes, I go more into detail in the courses.

[@Brandon-no3vc]

How do you know if your level when you mag the edges? Shouldn’t your form board be level so shouldn’t screeding off the forms be more accurate?

[@rce2553]

If you stopped with a mag finish, I assume the concrete pores at the surface are still open. Bleed water is not trapped and can continue up and out. Question - depending on if you did a mag vs steel finish how do you let the slab cure? For example my house slab was finished with steel and water bathed for a week to cure to prevent surface cracking.

[@skylined5534]

Gonna have to be laying a slab foundation for a granny flat so this is great! I'd prefer you guys to so it but I guess being in the UK that's quite a trek! Liked and subbed, hope you had a great Christmas and hoping you have a great new year!

[@jonysavealife]

Do you use wire under all slabs? Is there a size that is small enough that you wouldn't need it?

[@CW1116]

Good teaching video. I watch quite a few different concrete pours so I can do it without errors this spring when I pour my 20x28 shop floor. I did the calculations on a 12' x 16' x 0.42' (5") slab and it comes out to 80 cu. ft. 80 divided by 27 = 2.96 cu. yds. of concrete. You said you ordered 4 yards. Even 10% over-order (a good practice) would be about 3 1/4 cu. yds. Why did you order so much? I also noticed that the J-Bolt installer wasn't measuring from any particular corner for placement. Doesn't that lead to a bolt or 2 or 3 being placed right where a stud will be? The framer than has to saw the J-bolt off and drill in an expanding bolt.

[@reshef1285]

Usually the framer will just move a stud to one side of the j bolt. One stud being off an inch or so isnt that big of a deal.

[@RandomTechWZ]

Thats what I was thinking too. There didnt seem to be any consideration as to where the shed door was being placed. I also would expect at least 4 anchors per side on the 16ft side. The suggestion to move the stud an inch over will make installing 4x8 sheets of osb or shed siding a pain when your piece doesnt end on a stud like intended.

[@drewd7824]

What are the reasons some slabs have an aggregate below, like this, then some go on top of the natural dirt? Are slabs better when they are above the natural grade like this, or when they are dug out so the top of slab is even with the ground? Thank you. And thank you for the other videos.

[@chefbambu9382]

Question on what if the form is not square? I'm going to pour an 8x8.5 slab that will be roughly 3 inches thick but due to using old framing wood that's bent I'm an inch and half off being square. This is a backyard slab for a jacuzzi that I'll eventually put a roof over, so if not a perfect square so what, right? Much thanks from Florida.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Just have to worry about the square when you're building. Doesn't hurt the slab at all.

[@nicky-hajal]

Is it possible to do a slab around this size (slightly smaller) with a concrete mixer and bags of concrete? I'm looking to do a slab for a backyard office ~150 ft from the street, so not sure a truck would have any way of getting there.

[@nobodyspecial2162]

Thanks for this great instructional. I've never before seen slab bolster laid as a grid sheet. Please, how did you connect them?

[@rogeroakes7117]

I want to do a 14 X 20 garage slab but no truck I'll do it all by hand can I do it in sections so I don't have to do it all at once like 2 7' x 10' sections or 4 5' X 7' sections

[@2face595]

Do you need a slope on the slab if I’m gonna put a shed on it? For rain water purposes

[@mrbigcat9]

HOW DO YOU CHECK THAT THE 16' x 12' 5 INCH THK SLAB IS LEVELED?

[@travisandtracyjacobs6198]

@MikeDayConcrete I was wondering your thoughts. about pouring concrete in sections for newbies? If someone were to pour a long walkway, only had enough time to do sections of the walkway every a month, is this a good idea?

[@austinroop5330]

Do you have a video of how to get the diagonal measurement of a slab for like laying out a big slab using 4 stakes and a string line?

[@ronbonofiglio7654]

Mike, my wife and I are thinking of pouring a 16 x 25 slab for a garage, which will eventually be a guest living area, on a cabin in Northern, MN. Do you think two mod 60 year old geezers could handle this? If yes, what course should we get? Wood stove willl be the heat source, and there will be plumbing.

[@Kaneseb]

When using the screed, another trick is to "wiggle" it back and forth as you go over the concrete. It helps push the stones down and bring the cream to the surface. You guys seemed to just drag it straight back, which is fine, but if the guys on the ends work it back and forth, almost like you're sawing down a tree, I think it would help out with the finished product.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Doesn't help the finished product any. Just need to bull float it good that's all.

[@Kaneseb]

@@MikeDayConcrete It cuts back on how many times you have to go over it with the bullfloat by helping to work the stones down and bring the cream up.

[@johnnyhopkins7297]

Kaneseb maybe, but it’s 5x faster to just drag it and make two passes with the bull float instead of one.

[@matzsky6393]

What is the width of the door opening for the 8'x6' shed?

[@raymondjackson6069]

Hello, I have an 8x8 shed foundation project going on, which will include a 24"deep x 12"~ wide ratwall. The shed already exist and has been moved out of the way revealing very sand soil underneath. My questions are; while digging the ratwall, the sandy soil where the floor of the shed will be is not as stable as I would like. If I were to remove it it would go down about 3-4 inches. If I even the sandy soil out, can I secure and pour the concrete on top of that? Also, I have been advised to secure the interior of the ratwall side (shed side) to use some 1/2 plywood all around at the 24", and tht it would be ok to leave it there after pouring the concrete. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@rosascott9913]

Great video for beginners. Thanks Mike

[@jonathancoleman1445]

Hey Mike I been watching a bunch of your videos and in this one the lefthand corner was just below the top of the for. Was the form just a little high or was there another reason?

[@craigrschulz]

Why would you go to all the trouble to set level forms then not screed off them? Were you trying to make a point because that is just backwards from everything I've seen and done?

[@HIblue187]

I have an existing slab which is 4” thick. I am adjoining a 5 x 8 foot addition to the existing slab. What do you recommend for the forms? 4x6s? Or 2x4s. Great video!!!!

[@jameswilliams2719]

I need a 24x 24 ‘ x4” slab for a garage any ideas on expansion joints, and process, so it’s just me can I do it my doing 3x3’ sections at a time or ???

[@pops9190]

Why is the pour not level with the tops of the framework all the way around? The side closest to the camera looks like it is 1 - 1/2" low.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yea, the forms are a little higher on that side. We didn't dig them down to floor grade in that area. But the concrete is level, we just snapped a chalk line inside the form instead.

[@phillipkelm4699]

Great video. Thank you. 4 yards of concrete for 12' x 16' x 5"? Please explain. Simple math shows me only 3 yards. Must be missing something.....

[@411Adidas]

I didn't see them broom or edge either.

[@IvanHVAC]

I just caught that also...16'×12'×.416÷27=2.95 yards.

[@betterjm]

Thanks Mike! Doing a new patio and this is so informative! Will look into course too!

[@suspectedstar]

How do I do this alone, and without the cement truck?

[@MaddioDaddioMining]

thank you for the info. i'm wanting to do a shed and the concrete part is where i am lost. been watching all the videos i can. Question though. The left side closest to the camera looks like it's low and not up to the top of the form. was there a reason for that?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

The form is higher in that area, there was a rock under it we couldn't move so we snapped a chalk line on it at the slab grade.

[@mcrane2653]

At what point do you put footings in?

[@skibee50]

Could you show me how to construct a highrise concrete parking structure please ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I don't think so. You need an engineer.

[@skibee50]

@@MikeDayConcrete wow thank you I must be an engineer then

[@ElevatedEyes2023]

@@skibee50 this is a good question for the KZbin channel Practical Engineering

[@aarynj]

Very informative and gives me confidence to do my own about the same size. I'm renting all the floats from a local trade hire. What do you guys pay for concrete in the US? Cost me $400 Australian dollars for a cubic meter which is about 35 cubic feet.

[@donmccolman5407]

can you pour cement on top of grass?

[@psidvicious]

It should be noted that simply measuring equal diagonals on your forms, does not insure squareness. Someone could nail a corner on the wrong side of the line or overlap the wrong board and then end up with an isosceles trapezoid and still have equal diagonal measurements. You can calculate the correct diagonal by using the Pythagorean Theorem - A²+B²=C² or the 3-4-5 method. 🤜🤛

[@MikeDayConcrete]

You are correct, it's always a good idea to double check your measurements. We've been doing this together so long we have a method for marking the boards that works every time.

[@psidvicious]

@@MikeDayConcrete That’s a huge plus when you work with the same guys/gals all the time. Everyone always seems to just fall into place with there usual tasks w/o a bunch of discussion and the whole thing just meshes nicely. 🤜🤛

[@nspctor7729]

It should be noted that simply measuring equal diagonals for the last 55 years has ALWAYS insured squareness for me, my father and countless other contractors in the building trade. Pythagorean Theorists should always PPE on job sites, especially hard hats especially on windy days when 2x are flying out of control.

[@jaimevelasquez6288]

Mike hey Mike I got a 15 by 12 garage is going to be a for a garage how many how much can I charge and what I need

[@dhammon64]

Can the concrete be hand mixed from bags? Is it possible to mix and pour by hand a slab of this size? I've poured the piers for a deck (21 of them) (down to 4 feet for the frost line)... A lot of work, but I did it...

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It's possible but that would be a lot of bags.

[@billabney243]

According to an online calculator a 12x16x5 slab is about 2.96 yards and would take 134 80# bags. Might take a few minutes.

[@tuberider1171]

looks great - next time I will study this before doing a slab - sure could have done a better job I'm sure btw - you might want to edit the link and fix up the spelling where its says 'VIDEO #7 - How to pour the concrete (includes how to level, screed, and bull float the cncrete'

[@remington351]

Just found your vids and am glad I did so. Lots of good information. I did laugh out loud at 9:00 though. Maybe cause you're a professional and buy hundreds of trucks a year, but both my ready mix guys here in MD mandate when I place my order that the truck will empty and wash out the on site. I assumed it's because I'm a homeowner and not a pro.

[@rivahkillah]

As someone who works with concrete virtually every day, I can tell you that he misspoke. While the trucks don't have to empty on site, they do have to wash out on site. The difference is that what ever is still in the truck can remain in the truck (because they can always add a ton of water and other chemicals they have to delay the curing and hardening within the mixer) but what ever has gone down onto the chute must be dumped on site, and the the driver needs a spot to wash out the chute on site.

[@psidvicious]

@@rivahkillah A good concrete truck driver can wash out in a five gallon bucket. Just make sure you tell them you don’t want a mess...or they will! 🤜🤛

[@rivahkillah]

@@psidvicious You're referring to the cleaning of the chute and I'm referring to the clearing of the chute. The contents of a fully loaded chute will not fit in a 5 gallon bucket which is why I said whatever is on the chute will need to be dumped on site. They use enviro-chutes in residential areas here for washout.

[@psidvicious]

@@rivahkillah You’re absolutely right. I am referring to ‘cleaning’ the chute. That’s why a good finisher will hold up the last truck until the work is screeded out, so he knows exactly how much to let the driver discharge. You can see Mike climbing all the way up the chute and raking out the final small amount he needs to finish the pour. 🤜🤛

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Maybe I mis-spoke. they do take back what's left in the truck. They just need to clean and wash the chute on site.

[@NobleNobbler]

Buddy in neon buddy in neon green puttin' in work

[@johnmack1185]

Mike, I noticed that one corner of the slab i "lower" than the other corners. Why is that? I am just trying to learn this trade and was curious.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

The slab is level, it's just the board (form) in that corner we didn't dig down to grade. We snapped a chalk line on it level with the board on the other side. The sub-grade was a little out of level that's all.

[@johnmack4351]

@@MikeDayConcrete Thanks Mike that is what I figures. Keep the videos coming. You are good at the trade and a good instructor.

[@sneakypress]

Mike Day Everything About Concrete p

[@nspctor7729]

A tiny addendum to your Step 1 forming. Establish the location of ONE side of your form such as distance from common property line, house, or other important landmarks. Stake that form (2x?) in a straight line somewhat close to elevation. THEN square it up with equal diagonals. This way you don't risk the chance of having the forms move out of position. Talking about residential close quarter properties here. A good practice even though your're building on an acreage where this might not be so critical. Question: Why is the concrete short on the bottom left of the formwork? (edit: down below, never mind) Thanks for the information Cheers, N

[@ravenoustreasure7452]

What if you have a pole barn that has 6x6 studs that stick out and are in ground? Would you just form around each one or still just form normally and have a 6" gap between the slab and the wall? Great content..new sub here!

[@darren8012]

Hey Mike, looks great. I want to lay bluestone pavers on a slab like this. Do you need to lay the pavers when the concrete is semi wet so they stick to the concrete, if not what stops the pavers from moving once they are placed on the concrete. Do you lay the pavers and then pour poly sand and that holds them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also can i pour the cement on dirt or do i need to put a base down first. thanks again and look forward to hearing from you.

[@rolandogonzalezmolina9721]

👍great job and video. Got skills. Thanks for cheering your knowledge.

[@joshbaez4965]

Awesome vid thanks for the knowledge God bless!!

[@Angrypolack]

Thx Mike. Going to try this for a 10x12 and I'm not the most handy guy. Appreciate your help.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Good Luck, let me know how it comes out!!

[@donaldpedigo296]

... VERY-POOR-QUALITY-SLAB ... ALWAYS" Wet-Down The Subgrade "BEFORE" You Pour A Slab ... A Bone-Dry-Subgrade like the one in this video, will "suck-out" or "wick" the moisture out of the Poured Concrete Slab as it Cures, and damage the slab ... AND ... For a 5"-Slab, This Contractor Should Have Put little 1.5"-Chairs or Supports, beneath the Steel Reinforcing....These guys did not do this....They Were Lazy and just laid the Wire-Mesh "flat" on top of the Subgrade and Poured the Concrete directly on top of the Unsupported Wire Mesh.....A Truly Terrible Product for this customer ... ALWAYS OVER-BUILD YOUR SLAB ...

[@quentiusrygaard2259]

Spent a good amount of time on the corners in those edges. Invest in them right tools

[@Peter-gi3re]

@@donaldpedigo296 If you were paying attention.... one of the first things he showed was putting in chairs to hold up the wire. He called them bolsters. As for wetting down the base .... he may well have done that and just not shown it in this video. I have watched plenty of Mike’s videos and as he says he has been doing it for 39 years.

[@steveamerla5258]

Hi Mike, I am looking to build a 16×24 shed with a concrete slab. Does your course discuss pouring footers?

[@drashi99]

Thank you for the instructive video. How does the process change if you want to pour over existing concrete that's uneven? Is it best to break up and get rid of the old concrete and pour some new concrete so it all can be level or can concrete be poured over the old concrete until a level surface is achieved? Thank you!

[@rizzotto139]

Would it make sense to pour over a perfectly good basement slab in order to add heated floors for engineered hardwood and if so what would be the thinnest you’d recommend over something like pex tubing as I don’t won’t to lose to much height down there? Thanks buddy, starting to watch your videos as there popping up on my feed!! Great work!!

[@65armadillo]

David Rizzotto very close to my dilemma. My son has a basement with a non perfect floor and We’d like to add a concrete floor, yet not reduce the headroom too much. How thin of a slab can we do Mike?

[@JoeBlow-24]

How much would you charge for a slab of this size? I don't know any concrete guys and I'm looking for a baseline to go off of when getting quotes. Like how much for a patio including prep that is 10x15? Should I expect a whole job price or separate prices? Charged by the yard etc? Thanks for any help advice you could offer.

[@amjadhani8929]

Very professional

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@bradhorst2144]

Is there a max weight limit that you should be building on for a slab?

[@DerMensch1]

Mike, thanks a million for all your helpful info. I would like to get going on your class, but I’m at the stage where I’m not sure how economical it really is for me to do this myself. Assuming I have purchased all the tools you recommend beforehand, is the cost of the actual concrete still substantially cheaper if I do it myself? I ask because when I’ve done some calculations online for pouring a patio, just the concrete cost alone seemed more than I expected and I thought maybe it’d be worth it to just hire someone like yourself after all. Thanks for any reply, man.

[@steve_main]

Home come at 11:33 you can see that you did not pour the slab right to the top of the forms? It looks liek 1/2 inch off from the top

[@dpd1035]

Getting ready to pour an 11x21 pad... should be interesting

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

[@MrCristobalBoyd]

Hey Mike. Im about to pour a 27x24 garage floor. I have never done it myself but I have been around it a lot. I just wondered what type of lumber you use for your forms. Do you treat them. Or can I use just regular fir lumber untreated?

[@LordInfamousBeats]

How far apart should the anchor bolts be?

[@NOJUSTNOALWAYSNO]

I see a lip on the far left part. Wouldn't that make it unleveled?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

We didn't set all the tops of forms to grade. We used a laser level and set part of the forms to grade and marked inside some of them for a level grade. We didn't want to dig down to set that corner to grade.

[@NOJUSTNOALWAYSNO]

Mike Day Everything About Concrete ... thanks, that makes sense.

[@floatingsidewalk1]

Doesn't a shed require an integrated footing at 24" deep? Must be different uilding codes in your area.

[@bernardodiaz5426]

Hi. I like very much. My question is, how much do you charge for this work. Thank you.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It varies depending on size, but a slab like this with ground work and all is around 4500

[@ffsteel111]

Thanks a lot for the video I’m planning on building in 10 x 12. What would somebody expect to pay for a slab like this that you made in your video?

[@hehakeo]

Could I pour my own 15 ×15 slab with concrete bags and if so what kind would you recommend?

[@georgewright5484]

hey mike what website is your course on , i wanna purchase your course.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Right here George, www.everything-about-concrete.com/concrete-courses.html

[@TheFatNumpty]

Hi Mike, thanks for posting what is possibly the most easy to understand video on this subject. I’m about to lay a 12x4 metre base and this will be invaluable as of course I’ve never done it before! If I may ask, what size timber did you use for the battons?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

We used 2x6 forms

[@artgonzalez6433]

@@MikeDayConcrete Hi Mike ; Coincidently when i ran into this video i was thinking of laying a 12' x 16' slab myself so i couldn't believe it when i first saw this video ! Lol ! My question is , that if instead of 3x6 forms , could i use 2x4's ???? since I'm not thinking of putting anything super heavy?

[@tonyvalerio3778]

Tony from Las Cruces NM.Great job again Mike.🇺🇸👍

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks 👍

[@katm7992]

Hey Mike! Do you think a beginner could pour a slab on a pre-existing shed? For example, we have a shed on our lot that we want to add a slab under. Would it be possible to do without tearing down or lifting the shed? For reference, its 15x25. Thanks so much!

[@Patrick-t1j2h]

Can you use rebar instead of wire mesh?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yers, for sure.

[@michaelmassey2396]

Does it matter if the pad is formed with a standard 2x4 or does it need to be a 2x6? I built a shed pad with 2x4 with fiber concrete 4000 psi. Will it hold a shed without cracking?

[@IvanHVAC]

Yes

[@melstreetworkout2284]

The elevation of bottom left corner look lower than other places ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It's all level, I just snapped a chalk line in that corner and didn't dig the board down to grade.

[@p52457]

First of all, I am a rank beginner. It appears your concrete is level with the top of the forms except in the lower left corner. What am I not seeing? Secondly, how much of a difference does a rounded end bull float make vs. one with square ends? Your video is a huge help.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

It was level with the top on one side and not in the other corner. We snapped a chalk line in that corner that was level with the top of the boards on the other side. The gravel was a little high on that side and we didn't want to dig down the boards to make them all perfectly level so we just used a chalk line as our level mark in that corner.

[@p52457]

@@MikeDayConcrete Thank you for answering the first part of my question. I have a 36 in. magnesium bull float that I use and then I broom it . This is on my farm property for short pads and sidewalks that I get buddies to help. I was wondering if the rounded edge bull float or a fresno would make a little finer finish after I use my regular bull float - then broom it lightly. This is for 4-9 yds projects. I hire out slab work for any buildings where I want a smooth finish for flooring, etc. I'm 74 but I do enjoy small concrete projects. Any advice is appreciated

[@sarcasmo57]

Nice work boys.

[@786ahmedkhaja]

can you give me a amazon weblink to purchase the tools needed for DIY slab of 10X10 size

[@oneup1098]

HEY MIKE HOW MANY FLOOR FORM CONCRETE MOULDS TO MAKE A WALL FOR A SINGLE STOREY HOME ? CAN YOU ADD THE WINDOW HOUSING AND DOOR? REMOTE HOME / CITY BUILDING 101 : 10 DAYS ON ENTRY MAKING ALL WALLS ETC NEEDED FOR THE COMPLETION PROJECT WITH A SLOWER PACED ROOF AND DOOR BUILD - NUMBER OF UNITS + MAN POWER AND BASE MATERIAL NEEDED = MAXIMUM PRODUCTION : ONCE CALCULATED REAPPLY WORLD WIDE ETC

[@tjcollins242]

What about a damp proof course, especially for a shed floor?

[@kennethiman2691]

Does a thicker slab resist cracking any better?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

A thicker slab has more tensile strength than a thinner one yes.

[@RANDOMZ161]

I need a 16x40 built do you guys do work in missouri?

[@purkeypilot]

Mike, you're awesome. I really appreciate your instruction and effort. It's fantastic! Thanks!

[@cgindustrial1859]

Why does the concrete look level with the top of the form everywhere except near the driveway at the corner closest to the camera?

[@theatomproject007]

If I had to guess the forms are not level due to the gravel base not being level and the side with the gap is out the worst. If you watch at 4:35 he's marking inside of the forms on that side. This is either marking to level or marking a slight slope to allow for water run off.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yea what Adam said. I'm marking inside the form to level it. The gravel wasn't very level so we set part of the forms to grade and snapped a chalk line inside the other ones for our level mark. We could have dug them down to screed of the tops of all of them, but sometimes this way is just faster for us.

[@cgindustrial1859]

@@MikeDayConcrete Thanks for your reply, appreciate it.

[@tomgray2308]

Why is the concrete not up to the top of the form on the left side?

[@jeffjefferson2676]

dont you want to compact the concrete with a tamper? Or at least vibrate it? How do you get your air out of the concrete?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

There's no air in it.