How to Pour a Concrete Slab for your Shed!

In this video I will set up an area for a perfect concrete shed slab. I am doing this project from start to finish solo. This is a great DIY job for any homeowner to take on! If you have any questions comment them below. Hope you all enjoy and don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT!
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[@dennyclosser8456]

That is the nicest shed slab ever. Great work. Love the dedication to getting perfect results

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow, thanks!

[@collinE83]

You definitely make it look simple and DIY friendly. Doesn’t seem so intimidating.

[@HOTRODRICO]

I know what this job takes... and I give credit to your lower back... cuz you sure as hell got one strong lower back..... RESPECT

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Clean and tight slab for sure - should last many decades!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@rickg6158]

This is an art form. Nicely done.

[@alanwarda5064]

No pun intended?

[@Mike-01234]

Last year I poured a slab for a new shed I built what a difference over buying a shed with a wood floor. Tuff shed had no problem with building over the concrete slab they tied into the slab with the walls and now it's liking walking into a small garage.

[@marlinmelendez-laboymrs.pr9573]

I like your dedication for what you love to do and bring those greens!!! Great video/tutorial.

[@choleaoum1383]

Thanks guys. Starting my shed soon so perfect timing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ofc no problem hopefully this helps!

[@YUHJKT]

Nice job. Clean work and I am glad you worked the excess concrete off of the bottom of the pour after you stripped the forms. Good clean work.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@charlesjohnson2345]

Beautiful work - I tried a bit of screening last year and didn't do too badly but I love what you've done here as a professional in your trade. Keep it up and thanks for the insightful and educational video. Well done ❤

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Keep it up you’ll be a pro in no time! Thanks for watching Charles

[@charlesjohnson2345]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete 🙏

[@jamescole1786]

5/10/23; great job, lots of hard work, you learned very well from your dad. Excellent job! Give us more!💪👍👏✅️

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@d_m_27]

Beautiful job. Always great work! Video well put together too. 🤙🏻👍🏻

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@mattro4902]

Enjoyed the vid. My brother and I are going to pour a pad for his shed. Neither of us have done it before, so this should help. Thanks!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

GL

[@scraige3232]

Great to watch you work Tyler. Like father like son in so many ways. Top notch. Thanks for sharing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks I really appreciate it!

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I did my own pad like this last summer. Got a couple quotes for around $2500 in Canada. Ordered mix from a company that charges by the 1/4 yard. Cost me $550 and did it myself in a day total (prepped the day before and poured the next day) I wet cured it for 3 weeks and when I drilled my baseplate in, it was by far the hardest concrete I've ever drilled through.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Nice work

[@alexcastro-bz7nl]

Looks great man. This will help me a lot! From one tradesmen (electrician) to another, clean work!

[@chipm2544]

Well done! Thank you for sharing. I just did my 1st concrete slab, 5' x 7' x 3.5", did a "dry pour", it is curing now, looks o.k., but some rocks on surface. After reading your comment about crumbling, will likely forgo "dry pour" and go with traditional mixing in the future.

[@leelunk8235]

YOU SHOULD HAVE SHAKED AND BAKED WITH THE WOOD 2X4, THAT WOULD HAVE REMOVED THE ROCKS

[@joeycarpeal]

Very nice. Im a DIY guy. Never pissed w concrete. Plan on doing something about this size when the weather breaks. Thanks for the tips

[@scottgood7888]

Dude! Perfectionism! Nice work!

[@user-op9gm3cb6y]

ODELL always showing us the good stuff; much love from Canada

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YT TY

[@kirkdunn1379]

Very clean I did one if these for my Mom's few years ago

[@joshuaodwyer1227]

been watching you for years, I think your a Concrete Legend mate thanks for the well explained steps mate. I'm now actually doing concreting Dave 😎

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Great GL TY

[@pablolee5679]

This is a work of art! Beautiful!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow, thank you!

[@rik112]

Work of art right there!

[@Ed-zj1vu]

Awesome job. You do amazing work.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@yeagemk]

so relaxing and satisfying to watch!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@jody6121]

Best lookin slab I ever saw

[@chadiushobby]

A very professional looking slab. You should be proud

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@JonnyDIY]

Great job Tyler, good work 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks Jonny!

[@waltermeerschaert]

Another great video, Tyler! Keep Going!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ok TY

[@josephiantorno3391]

Great job Tyler!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you Joseph!

[@joseph7105]

Planning to build a 16x24 shed this summer. Will bookmark this video for sure

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

GL

[@Nick33779]

I use the " 50 50 broom " as well. Best broom IMO for most jobs. Leaves great lines. I'll use the 100 % plastic broom on certain jobs though too.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

The only way to go

[@treeamigo8447]

What is the 50 50 broom?

[@Nick33779]

@@treeamigo8447 it's 50 %synthetic 50% horse hair

[@treeamigo8447]

@@Nick33779 Cool thanks

[@JohnDoe-pm3oq]

David O, Excellent result. You make this look so easy! PS. very good video presentation, too!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glad you liked it!

[@BillyLapTop]

Beautiful job!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@tehsimo]

looks very nicely done

[@mayugaderick]

Can you give us an idea how much would that cost? Parts and labor. Thanks! Great work!

[@kenl2861]

Nice job!! Awesome!

[@timjones147]

You made that look easy. Cool video, thanks

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yw Ty

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente y muy hermoso trabajo felicidades 👌👌

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@timphillips4072]

another professional job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@peterstevens6555]

Good morning from Auckland, New Zealand. 🙂🙂🙂

[@saljablo2767]

You guys still shut down from covid ?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Hello Peter

[@Drew_peaballs_128]

Awesome video! Thanks for the detail in it! Gday from Australia

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephrottina1901]

Nice work brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@sgnt9337]

Looks great!

[@alsacs3635]

Great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@ianthompson6288]

Lovely job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@MillCityJam]

Great Job!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@user-ix7cr5ie2c]

This guy works fast! 😳

[@SuperDagbo]

Great job.

[@TireSpare]

wow i do admire your efforts put on making this conc slab. you are making the master piece of the slab haha amazing. i could not imagine if you hired someone to do this work and granted amazing amounts of dollars

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you very much!

[@ahhdavy]

Awesome job dude!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@siewchuantan8792]

Nicely done. New boss!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@robinharrison3907]

Great Work Bud 👍👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you Robin! 🤙

[@tomthompson7400]

Nice tidy job ,,, Northern Ireland

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@MichaelSmith-nf2um]

Nice Job!! 👍

[@IntegraDIY]

From all the concrete KZbin peeps I watch, I like the 50/50 horse 🐴 broom best. I’ve noticed it gives it a smoother finish, and still maintains a matte, satin reflection on the concrete while still providing traction. Other guys, with different brooms it seems too coarse texture with deeper lines which looks lower quality

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Well said and I concur

[@aredditor4272]

Wait, someone makes a horsehair broom? Damn, I've been dragging a horse through concrete to finish it.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Nice touch

[@Oldcrow77]

Hello I’m seeing lots of people jumping on this “Dry pour” Fad here on YT I try to explain to them that it’s not going to create a product that will last. In my younger days I had a vinyl liner pool company and we did the decks around the pool slide and diving board. I would call in my concrete buddies for large pours. So I think I know what I’m talking about. But would really appreciate your take on the Dry Pour idea Thanks ​@@OdellCompleteConcrete

[@mik2573]

You do amazing work. Wish you were in my neighborhood.

[@rhondav4204]

Looks good.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@TraceyMurray-zg7ih]

Craftsman for sure !

[@louismaberry9683]

Great job! Thank you.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Our pleasure!

[@IgnisMan]

Well done 💪👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! 🫡

[@WaynePolcin]

Tyler, you made this work of art look so easy. You nicely compressed 12 hours into 12 minutes for this video. I have never worked with concrete, but I want to make my own pad for mounting two 300 gallon fuel tanks. To be honest, it scares the bejeebers out of me. I feel like its a race against the clock so you better prepared and know what you're doing or you'll end up with two cubic yards of boat anchor. What are your thoughts on dry pouring? And, can you come to my house and do this pad for me? 😂😂😂

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Dry pours crumble in no time

[@will6258]

Great video. Thanks

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@jonnny_]

You guys inspired me to do multiple pads in my backyard and a retaining wall planter in the corner! Thanks for all of the detailed videos. In some of my first slabs, there are some low spots where water pools… is there anyway to fix it?

[@utubesuxalotofazz]

You can patch the spots with something like Ardex CP. Then using the same product do a thin coat over the whole surface(after proper mechanical grinding) and apply a broom finish. I do it all the time.

[@friendo6257]

Nice lil slab

[@Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang]

Nicely done

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Jeval-496]

Nice job 👍

[@billybike57]

Nicely done ✔️

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for the visito

[@Walshslandscaping]

Great how to

[@attilabodi826]

Beautiful

[@mohd-obid]

Awesome 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@Ben83597]

I was wondering about why are you cutting a groove on the edges? Why are you cutting a joint at the middle of the slab?

[@Akhanaten69]

Beautiful job, body!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@NE_Pigeons]

Could have done it solo, but you had your boy Lolo 😆

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

What a great job 👏 keep up the good work. My wife tells me I shop do this in are backyard. Seems to much work for me to do by myself.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Maybe GL

[@modestojaquez2449]

Good job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@davidwynne-roberts1909]

Very cool

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you!

[@aaronherman3489]

Horsehair all day 💪🏾 good work

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You already know!

[@TheJMBon]

Aren't you supposed to put compressed gravel down between the dirt and slab?

[@youyoungchae3906]

와우~~~ 깔끔하네요.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@davidjones663]

Great videos, much appreciated. I notice that you don’t always use gravel and seldom vapor barriers. Can you tell us when they are needed and when they are not?

[@mauinokaoi8747]

Nice!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you!

[@zippythechicken]

good job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you!

[@weekendhomeprojects]

They call you the Jay-Z of the concrete game?

[@weekendhomeprojects]

99 problems but a bull float ain't one.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

@@weekendhomeprojects hahaha sweet i like that

[@josearzate2478]

Would be nice to see it with the shed on it

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I’ll ask the homeowner if he finished the build

[@cuzr702]

Use hard trowel for sheds. Could be more intimidating if don’t know what you’re doing. You don’t need a joint for a floor this small. Just the rebar and fiber in the mud is plenty good.

[@reccasilda8100]

My witch's broom, it makes it magical lol

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

OSS

[@biggerchris20]

Nice 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks!

[@drumtwo4seven]

Sweet 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you!

[@johnrowley47]

Did you do a fall from back to front and then cut a line across it ? Would a line not have worked better from back to front also - will water not pool now in that joint ?

[@jeffdwatson22]

Curious what you thought about a cement mixer called the mud mixer? It mixes cement continuously instead of in batches. Kind of expensive, but for a one man job it seems cool. Trying to decide if I should invest.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

They just sent me one, I’ll try it out on my next shed slab and let you know how it works!

[@StevieHerron]

Very nice, How do you clean the under edges of pour once you take the frame off?

[@lalo2641]

The Son and The Father awesome 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@lalo2641]

@OdellCompleteConcrete bless you friends😂👍🤠

[@michaelbomersback1752]

Do you ever start with a base of gravel before pouring, to ensure water or moisture drainage away from the underside of the slab? Any other considerations for colder climates?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Not in Southern California

[@MichaelIreland]

Yuss ... On the Canadian prairies that's extremely important. You really want a good base to avoid heaving. You would also put heavier rebar in at most 16" grid, 12" being wiser. So I go with a bit of sand first, then a few inches of thoroughly tamped road crush, then 12" rebar tied at every joint. Some will say overkill, but it's not expensive, and it'll last for generations.

[@robertchoutka3191]

A poly vapor barrier may be helpful as well ?

[@MichaelIreland]

@@robertchoutka3191 I think some folks swear by that, but it's most likely application-specific.

[@aprilecotton2060]

No

[@IamAlexAdhepeau]

Great work! what kind of concrete machine pump did you all use for your project ?

[@ThePandaBeat]

I'm appreciating your work from rural Uruguay in South America. I'm amazed at the quality and attention to detail of your work. Just here also trying to learn from you, as I plan to make myself a shop out here in the middle of nowhere, fighting against third world problems, like not being able to get a cement truck here, or having access to any of those pre-mixed concretes that you have north of the equator... just sand, crushed rock, portland cement and my hands and back 😂🥲

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That makes it difficult.

[@marcosmota1094]

Who needs crosstraining BS when you got concrete work! I stayed for the vid 'cause you went to town on those 8-inch roots!

[@leelunk8235]

A PROFESSIONAL CAME TO MY PREVIOUS HOUSE TO DO A BIG SLAB IN THE BACKYARD, HE ASKED ME HOW I WANTED THE STRESS JOINTS MADE, CONTROL JOINTS, I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT, HE RECOMMENDED THE COMPLETE CUT, I SAID OK, A WEEK LATER I HAD WEED COMING OUT OF EACH LARGE SQUARE IN ALL DIRECTIONS, HE HAD CUT THE CONTROL JOINTS WHEN IT WAS ALMOST DRIED, WHICH LED TO CHIPS EVERYWHERE IN THE STRESS CUTS. I PAID THE GUY AND I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON ON CONCRETE. I COULD HAVE BEEN A JERK AND NOT PAID HIM, BUT IT'S A LESSON I LEARNED.

[@thetechnician832]

Hi Odell, Would you recommend using a bull float for small shed slab 2.7m x 1.5m which is approx 8.8ft x 5ft. I have a screeder, a small hand mag trowel and a steel finishing trowel. Wondering if i need to hire a bull float or can I get away with tools I have. Thanks for your help. Channel is great by the way.