How To Form, Pour, And Finish Concrete For A Pool Deck (Basic Pool Patio Installation)

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How to form, pour, and finish concrete for a pool deck.
How to install concrete for a pool patio.
In this video we formed and poured concrete for a 600 square foot pool patio. I'm showing you how I do basic forming for a pool deck, then how I pour and broom finish the concrete. I cut joints by hand and used an edger for the finished edge.
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[@VictoryOutdoorServices]

Super easy. Easy money!

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Mike... You make it look easy brother. As always, another great video. Nice work !

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks 👍

[@jasonwaters8249]

Love your videos. It makes me feel like "I could totally do this!" Thanks for all of them! So amazing! You know would be awesome? You showing how to replace a pool deck! The reason being I've got an old pool and would love to replace the coping. If that is even an option? Do you have any plans on doing something like that? Or have you worked at doing that before and just didn't video it? Thanks!

[@NB-cn9uk]

We do lots of pool decks all over New England mostly exposed aggregate and broom finish we put plastic joints in our pool decks nice job

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Awesome, thank you!

[@douglasallison3673]

I have a 115 year old house that needs concrete repair work and I have learned a lot in 2 days from watching your videos. I feel confident that I can now practice in my basement where I installed drain tile. Then I can move on to repairing the front porch and rear patio without demolishing them. Your videos are much appreciated! Thank you!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@tishomingo4524]

ain't nothin easy about concrete. You guys make it look easy. Great job!

[@mattmoore1311]

That stand up screed is a great idea. I work by myself a lot, and I'm old. I'll be digging around the shop for a bull float head to make one.

[@mudslutmusic9052]

That shade is priceless

[@MuddyfeetConcretePumping]

Your right about the break over point for bugging or getting someone to pump it. I typically tell them 7 yards or less get a buggy. Anymore than that you need to pump it. With our warmer temperatures the mud will start drying and get hard to work up.

[@pipedope329]

7 yards or less for a pump? your nuts that is not even a full truck. pumping is a pain in the ass and expensive, I would rather use a couple wheel barrels if I couldnt get a power buggy

[@DavidProulx-wf4pr]

You guys work like a well oiled machine

[@psidvicious]

Yep, those buggies can move a lot of concrete pretty quickly. For the $100 bucks rental, they’re well worth it.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Amen there, good to see you back!

[@nestorsalvador9236]

Even better if you buy one saves you money in the long run

[@psidvicious]

@@nestorsalvador9236 It definitely could, but you’ve really got to consider how much you’ll be using a specialized piece of equipment like that too. That machine Mike had in the video goes for about $10K. If you only need it once a month or so, you might be better off just renting. Most equipment rental companies will drop it off and pick it up as well or you’ll be needing a trailer for it also.

[@taylorteresi5476]

Yea we got 3 cause we also do alot of drain tile . so having multiple buggys goin makes job go fast .

[@cecilhunter8820]

Looking good as usual. To answer your question. I never could get dependable guys. Always had to drag people out of bed. Even my own son got that way before he finally quit on me. That kind of stress put me down with a heart attack. Never did recover enough to go back at it.

[@taylorteresi5476]

Yup I use a mag straight edge a 304 jointer to cut control joints.

[@jerryfrates4572]

Mike, you and your guys are awesome!! We pour two pool decks a week in Massachusetts. The only thing we do differently is I cut my joints off every radius at an angle then every 8-10' off those depending what size the pool is. Love your channel

[@Lboogie23]

Looking to redo our pool deck in the Holden area soon.

[@davejennings4027]

Great work great team learn a lot from you.Thankyou

[@spinngthewheels9547]

Thank you for the great videos been watching and learning ...

[@globalconcrete]

getting ready to go full time on my own myself, as far as employees finding that type of guy is a dime a dozen. I train all the new guys coming into the union and its rough for them. usually dont make it more than a few days. your a lucky guy to have great help like that

[@richardnamber813]

No doubt, walls usually weed em out too. Whereabouts are ya?

[@iowamatt2519]

I just bought a second power buggy this week, I probably tailgate once a month anymore.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

They are handy to use, for sure.

[@lucbarabe1830]

Easy when you know that the concrete is the boss.

[@sspyder181]

Mike... My toro mud buggy is the power buggy you all need. Best buggy there is .

[@jeremyhuggins8796]

Nice video Mike! Nice job!

[@jerryw4881]

Great video..thanks a lot for sharing.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

You're welcome Jerry!

[@jacksonschulz3822]

From wisonsin. Worked around pools, from installing, to pouring concrete. Very nice job! Way to take care of the pool edges, against the coping. Also have you ever dumped a wheelbarrow of concrete into a pool? (It's amazing to see, but don't recommend lol)

[@jimnicholson6902]

Georgia Buggy getting it done.

[@davidvera8552]

You got my like 👍🏽 Mike’s team Can I ask you something? Why you guys doesn’t use the funny float? You don’t like it?

[@johnfahey7215]

Wheel barrow concrete long enough, your arms get longer! Local #754 Common Laborers and Hod Carriers 😎 now they’re “Construction Craft Laborers”

[@wummerG]

I diy a lot of things, but this is something I'll leave to the pros.

[@James-ed5zy]

I backfilled around my entire pool from the concrete collar with high performance bedding. Would this be fine to pour my concrete deck around pool for my bullnose paver coping to glue to ?

[@MegaMarclar]

What is the purpose of using magnesium

[@pipedope329]

did you put any plastic expansion joints in ?

[@jeffsedletzeck3882]

We do pool decks all the time! What kind of groover did you use on this job? Thanks!

[@jeyda5984]

Hey Mike, let's get some help on a few smaller, annoying job, like forming & pouring croncrete steps or repairing them with an overcast.

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[@richardnamber813]

Great video, you guys add any retarder/decelerator very often? Is 4 the stiffest u guys usually pour?

[@BobL84]

why so many people have pool in maine since it is not long summer for swim

[@als8518]

lots of rich peoples 2nd homes.

[@pascalkeeve369]

Great videos. I have a garage that steps down of 9inchs when walking in the door. There is a concrete subfloor in place do I have to put it 8inch of concrete again. What would you do.? Fill with 4inch gravel and four inch concrete? The garage is 16 ftx10. Would you recommend maybe half 4inch gravel 4inch concrete then slope in down to garage door?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

4" gravel and 4" concrete is fine. You'd have to price it out both ways. You may not save any money with the gravel unless you spread and compact it yourself.

[@michaelosteen8036]

Mike, what are these concrete forms made out of? Is it a true 2x4? And where can I purchase them?

[@imdabo2613]

when I first started pouring concrete with other guys it was difficult cause every guy works different some guy would say do this the other would say no do it this way! lol!

[@richardnamber813]

Lol indeed,everyone has their quirks, hopefully they can be laid back and not fuss. Works hard enough as is

[@markschiavone8003]

What most newbies don't realize is that things done one way today might be done differently tomorrow on a different job tomorrow.....heck, sometimes the same job on the same day

[@danieldavila3912]

Hey mike i am new to flat work concrete i used to do foundations and walls before. In this video i was wondering why you could not/didnt use your bull float to finish, then broom it? i understand around the ladders and posts but why not the rest?

[@danieldavila3912]

Also your videos are extremely helpful. 100% helped me kickstart my company thank you!

[@martinkesselaar9522]

Hi Mike, do you also make a groove for a slab 10 x 11,5 ft? It's for a shed.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Not if it's 6" thick. 4" I probably would.

[@martinkesselaar9522]

@@MikeDayConcrete Yes, it's 6" or a bit more. Wooden shed. Also with metal mat in the concrete. I'm in a doubt if I would create a frost edge.

[@2362marshall]

how was the broom finish with the poly fiber ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

We use micro-fiber, it's barely noticable.

[@dwaynejava]

Did you have to ground or bond the steel mesh? In Ontario, i need to have that all inspected before I can pour.

[@taylorteresi5476]

Poles should be grounded but yea same here in Ohio just poured a hot tube pad had to ground the steel mesh n cleats

[@lukascoote]

Got to be a pain to not spill anything in the pool!

[@richardnamber813]

That's what I thought, never did 1 with water done in😐

[@smackflack5771]

Make sure that girl holds that laser stick plum!!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Will do!

[@xapemanx]

its so wet

[@stevensgordan5998]

Watching a man set forms without wearing any tools bag ...its very unprofessional

[@rsrdan]

I know concrete......it’s not hard!!

[@richardnamber813]

Even when it's hot? Stiff mix? No water, no help, AND want it to look good?