How to Pour a Concrete Slab for your Shed!

[@rickg6158]

This is an art form. Nicely done.

[@alanwarda5064]

No pun intended?

[@collinE83]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur

[@dennyclosser8456]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow, thanks!

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@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.

[@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

[@JS-st9gs]

​@@leelunk8235STOP YELLING

[@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 🙏

[@mayugaderick]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

1500

[@aalsoudani7432]

Thank you!

[@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!

[@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

[@choleaoum1383]

Thanks guys. Starting my shed soon so perfect timing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ofc no problem hopefully this helps!

[@phillhart2990]

Nice job man. Client will be very happy! Thanks for sharing the details.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@fuyu5979]

Dont seen an inexperienced DIYer could complete this project especially the troweling part. Takes skill n experience. Kudos though for the upload.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW

[@alexcastro-bz7nl]

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

[@arlenem9697]

This is the best ever I have had since. It's too lovely to put a shed on.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur

[@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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks bro

[@Mattytube18]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete How much does a slab like this cost?

[@KawaiiArcadeMasters]

@@Mattytube18 depends on your location and the contractor. They usually charge around about $15 to $20 a square foot. Thats labor and material. It can get expensive. This jobs looks to be a 12 x 15. That would be about $3000 +/-

[@Mattytube18]

@@KawaiiArcadeMasters Thank you.

[@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

[@marlinmelendez-laboymrs.pr9573]

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

[@scottgood7888]

Dude! Perfectionism! Nice work!

[@user-op9gm3cb6y]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YT TY

[@JohnDoe-pm3oq]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glad you liked 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

[@chadiushobby]

A very professional looking slab. You should be proud

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@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?

[@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

[@uproarink]

Nice piece of work. You definitely take pride in what you do. I think I will likely hire someone like you to do my slab because it does not look like an easy DIY project.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow, thanks

[@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

[@TheJMBon]

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

[@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

[@jamescole1786]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@JonnyDIY]

Great job Tyler, good work 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks Jonny!

[@d_m_27]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@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!

[@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?

[@James-qc9gh]

He doesn’t know. They are always needed.

[@yeagemk]

so relaxing and satisfying to watch!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@Ed-zj1vu]

Awesome job. You do amazing work.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@scottparrish2422]

I’m researching to do mine. Is a vapor barrier needed for a shed floor? Or just for finished area? Won’t that continuously have moisture issues?

[@Jon.S]

Nice - how deep should crack relief grooves be, is there like a formula? How come they only tend to be about a quarter of the depth of a slab, isn’t the part underneath still susceptible to cracking?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

25% of depth

[@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.

[@01SilveradoLT]

If you wanted a smooth finish, would you just stop before the brush step? Or would there be more finishing involved?

[@sikosis999]

different floats to run over it depending on how "smooth' you wanted it . . . you can go as far as you want too . . .water polish it to a black mirror look'n finish . . . most guys i've seen lately have been finishing with either an epoxy floor finish (car garage kit thingie) or a buddy o mine put down a quietwalk insulated and heated pad deal then put nice tile over it

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

The more you trowel it the smoother it gets

[@RRC1]

Yep,just keep troweling it'll get harder than you can trowel it.

[@amandacushing8486]

This DIY video has convinced me I cannot DIY and I will now be hiring a professional 😂😂😂

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Enlightening

[@timphillips4072]

another professional job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@StevieHerron]

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

[@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 ?

[@waltermeerschaert]

Another great video, Tyler! Keep Going!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ok TY

[@Bobbyrush-i2b]

looks great! good video mate

[@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

[@mik2573]

I wish you lived near me. I need a 10x12 slab. You do it perfectly.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@tomthompson7400]

Nice tidy job ,,, Northern Ireland

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@joseph7105]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

GL

[@timjones147]

You made that look easy. Cool video, thanks

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yw Ty

[@kirkdunn1379]

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

[@rom14141]

When hand mixing with a mixer, how do you screed? Is it as the little batches are placed or do you go a little wetter and screed at the end?

[@skutsenkow]

If a joint ever gets messed up (e.g. mismeasure), is there any coming back from that or will it always crack there?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Always Crack there

[@josephiantorno3391]

Great job Tyler!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you Joseph!

[@Jordera22]

Is there a purpose to adding a joint or is it purely cosmetic?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Crack control

[@rudyrivera777]

Artistic work 👍 what was the L × W and depth?

[@deepsouthhaunts2097]

Does the tool you use cut 1” deep for the control joint? Everything I see says at least a inch deep or more pending the depth of the slab. What’s your thoughts? About to try a shed slab shortly and was debating getting the tool or renting a concrete saw.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

About 3/4" works

[@huwyj]

What is the joint for in the middle? I was under the impression that if you want to make a joint for expansion and contraction, that you would need to cut down through the full layer of concrete, but in this case you almost just make agroove in the top but the two halves remain mostly attached to each other. Can you explain? I am a total beginner but need to put down a contrete slab about this size for a sauna build.

[@ianthompson6288]

Lovely job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@Th1swayD3athgaming]

dont know anything about this stuff ..but bro ,its pretty cool to see...great vid

[@darrengillesdarrengilles8336]

I know from experience I would have used a vapor barrier under the slab, what you have made is a big sponge and your substrate ( dirt ) will be more than happy to transfer water and minerals to you slab causing mineralization, staining and cracking in my humble opinion.

[@kevinwright195]

I also used a vapour barrier on my shed base. Seen loads of concrete jobs in the uk always with vapour barriers.

[@steeleys3453]

Wouldn’t type 1 be fine for underneath

[@chadd587]

It'll be fine. Just applaud the guy, Mr Armchair.

[@steeleys3453]

@@chadd587 pretty sure it would be fine idk tho only been in construction for 3-4 years

[@darrengillesdarrengilles8336]

@@chadd587 Said the uneducated sock puppet. I don't applaud ineptitude I fire people for it.

[@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!

[@Mike-e1b4h]

This guy works fast! 😳

[@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.

[@johnmcdonald2736]

Amazing bit off work. How would I get around a sloped garden I have to put in a concrete slab how do I get around that and keep it level. Many thanks John 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

One side or two will be higher then the surrounding grade. Slope down from door.

[@johnmcdonald2736]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete many thanks it was wrecking my brain 👏👏👍👍👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sure GL

[@pablolee5679]

This is a work of art! Beautiful!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Wow, thank you!

[@hugobarajas8571]

Great work!! You are very experienced however I would have liked to hear more instructions when you were framing for the slab and when you were smoothing out the concrete. I’ve never done a job like this and I just would have loved some tips and tricks to make it less intimidating. Nice work though.👍

[@jody6121]

Best lookin slab I ever saw

[@daveeddy2402]

How many yards of concrete is that? Is that something I could do with bags and my small electric mixer?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

This was 1.5 yards. You could mix this with a mixer, you’d need about 55 80lb concrete bags

[@josephrottina1901]

Nice work brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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[@clumpkin1012]

Do you vibrator your concrete w a vibrator or does it mess up the finish and bring the rocks up?

[@rik112]

Work of art right there!

[@Drew_P_Bahlz]

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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks for watching!

[@Onceuponatime34]

Would be nice to see it with the shed on it

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I’ll ask the homeowner if he finished the build

[@Michaelbenisrael12]

Nice work! Do you know how many bags for a 13x10 slab? Planning on settings a gazebo on top which is 13x10 or should i do a 13x13 slab.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

13 x 10 64, 60 lb. Bags at 4"s

[@lawdtjr19]

When you are transferring elevation on the line stakes what’s a good way to keep all stakes square ?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Be careful. Offset line stake, or create batter boards

[@rjhinnj]

I’m a novice slabber, watching many KZbin vids… just did a small slab 4 ft by 6 ft. Of all the videos, not one mentioned the type of concrete consistency you need for a smooth surface slab. Unfortunately, without that knowledge, I just used Quikrete regular 4k psi. I could NOT get it smooth like I wanted it. No one told me how much large gravel is in that stuff!! Maybe you next vid could be a short seminar on different types of concrete for different uses/finishes.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good idea

[@Imperial.Concepts]

Only the 4th time I watch this video. So good

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Awesome

[@jonhickmanmusic]

Looking to do my own concrete base for a SIPS panel garden room. I noticed that you didnt use MOT1 sub base, do you think it's not needed?

[@scottm3130]

Can you do a cost break down for this job ? I am looking at having a 13’ x 15’ concrete slab poured and would like to have a price point. Great job as always.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

1200

[@elliottalderssohn2751]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Is that Parts and Labor?

[@IamAlexAdhepeau]

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

[@cyah9713]

Thats a nice and clean slab with great description and very well done. but 1 question.... its hidden under a shed right?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That is correct

[@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

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

@@Nick33779 Right on

[@alexm20112012]

It’s a profesional work What kind of shed you putting there?

[@kemlinger]

How deep of cut did you put in the pad? How thick was the pad?

[@guruintraining]

Looks great. Question. Why does it need the groove in the middle?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Crack control

[@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

[@TraceyMurray-zg7ih]

Craftsman for sure !

[@garynicholls72]

Hi my name is Gary, Do you know about the 3,4,5 method for creating a right angle after all two right angles together is a square, let me know a I will tell you, I use it all the time when I build something

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes I use the 3,4,5 method.

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Work Bud 👍👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you Robin! 🤙

[@psychozulu]

How do you know if you should put sand down first or not?

[@terryrack2534]

Just asking. I would like it not to be broomed, is that possible?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

yes its possible, but it will be slippery if it gets wet.

[@morokeiboethia6749]

What does the broom do for the concrete slab? Is it just a texture/cosmetic finish or is it doing something else?

[@RRC1]

It's a cosmetic no slip surface.

[@ahhdavy]

Awesome job dude!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@Kafteri]

Looks Great! Do you ever use crushed stone and tamper it level before a concrete pour?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes I have

[@mik2573]

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

[@Z-Bart]

Nice work man. Had the homeowner asked for anchor bolts, would you have put those in too or is that his responsibility? Just curious.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I could’ve put them in for him but I believe he’s going to drill and drive red heads

[@MicroUrb]

I am looking to do a 20 by 12 concrete slab for an enclosed carport, but I want the legs of that carport to be bolted into the concrete. Any ideas how to do that?

[@siewchuantan8792]

Nicely done. New boss!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

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