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@ncooty8 ай бұрын
@0:45: Busting up the old concrete on top of good concrete is a great way to widen the repair area.
@pixelpatter018 ай бұрын
My first thought too.
@bertharius95188 ай бұрын
In my next video I'll show you how to repair a concrete driveway that's been hit with a sledgehammer.
@LarryBuysNotes8 ай бұрын
@@bertharius9518 love it!
@davidmam8 ай бұрын
what you missed was him placing the large piece on the edge of a small piece so the sledge gave a bending motion and cracked the large piece easily.
@vizualeyes6198 ай бұрын
unbelievable! I would have fired him on the spot, lol.
@mikenoble31265 ай бұрын
Bro there are alot of haters in the world! I appreciate you taking the time to do this the RIGHT way! It's easy to sit back an critique someone else work. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!
@vikings19605 ай бұрын
The 1st couple comments were definitely lovers! I agree.....nice work done!
@dorindanoble58625 ай бұрын
Lol the haters probably living at home in moms trailer park lol
@JanJ-nw4tk5 ай бұрын
The one comment from ncooty is MOST definitely a loser. Sit back an talk shit.
@Minny-sq2st5 ай бұрын
Glad u spoke up. Can't stand lovers like these people who sit back an do nothing except wack off.
@jrock24605 ай бұрын
As far as I’m concerned, it’s not even worth bringing up the “haters”. If that’s the first thing that pops into mind, they’re influencing you unnecessarily. Don’t even let your mind go there. It does no one any good. Pay them no mind at all. Ignore. They don’t exist.
@alir.98946 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your detailed and respectful instructional videos. When I land on your channel I think, "Yes! it's that guy again!"
@bariatasudan5 ай бұрын
Damn a lot of professionals under these videos lmao. Please keep these coming for us who Don’t give a damn and just want to fix it ourselves. Tired of paying thousands for people to come and f it up for me, let me do that myself. Don’t let these comments stop the work. Some of us need this.
@sas51772 ай бұрын
Well if you don’t give a damn then ignore the comments and redo your fn broken concrete every couple yrs or so. 🤦🏽♂️
@bariatasudan2 ай бұрын
@ I fn will but thanks for the green light
@davidmedina50507 ай бұрын
I’m a civil engineer in Illinois and we design a private entrance driveway at 6” not 3”, probably why it cracked because it’s thin and at a weak radial corner. I would saw cut it out, preferably squared. I usually make the contractor take the concrete out to the nearest joint, but for a house project that should be ok. We drill the rebar about 9” deep and blow it out and put epoxy and let it cure before placing the concrete. I would’ve also put epoxy coated rebar in case it cracks the steel won’t corrode. Concrete is weak in tension but strong in compression. Good on cleaning/brushing the old concrete. Good on putting the aggregate subbase. CA-6 would be preferred and compacting it with a plate compactor or hand tamper. Good on wetting the aggregate to SSD condition. If you don’t wet the aggregate, the dry aggregate would suck the water from the concrete, thus lowering the water to cement ratio, thus decreasing overall compressive strength of the mix. A 14day 3500 PSI is what we require for driveways in Illinois. But for a private driveway anything above 3200 should be ok. As a rule of thumb, you don’t want more than a 0.5 water to cement ratio. I like that you measure out the water. I would have used a concrete bag from the approved list from the IDOT website as it has been pre approved by the State and it has been thoroughly tested. I would also placed a preformed joint filler for expansion between the two different concrete slabs. You are correct about the curing and shrinkage cracks. I would place a white piece of polyethylene sheeting or curing compound for the duration of the curing, which should be 3 days. Overall great job.
@carlos_86587 ай бұрын
At this point I would just recommend redoing the whole driveway this way lol
@darcymandryk17857 ай бұрын
Typical Engineer stupidity. This is a driveway repair, not a commercial construction site. No residential construction uses 6 '' slabs. It's just for small vehicles, not semi's. You are right that it broke because of the shape, but squaring it off will just make another weak point for it to crack in another direction. What's the purpose of drilling 9 '' holes, applying epoxy, and using epoxy coated rebar??? It's not going anywhere and by the time the rebar rusts, it's time to replace the whole driveway. You failed to mentioned he should have drilled into the other slab to tie the 2 together. You failed to mentioned he should wash all the surfaces, and use an adhesive before pouring new concrete, instead of just brushing. WTF are you mumbling about for the approved type of concrete, tested by the State ? Any premixed concrete sold at a hardware store is usually 4000 psi and is recommended for a residential driveway. You failed to mention that it should be vibrated to fill the voids. Using a joint filler for expansion is pointless for a piece that size. Stick to your desk and stop trying to make people think you are smart by saying stupid things and using technical specs that don't matter.
@mode1charlie1706 ай бұрын
He’s not repairing bridge engineer guy.
@danfrain16 ай бұрын
@@davidmedina5050 Thank you. That was a well thought out explanation. OT, how intellectually curious are you? I have a neighbor who has a problem with a dry stacked stone wall. It’s a serious problem now, and it will not get better for a long time without a serious intervention. He thinks a complete tear down and rebuild is necessary. I’m not completely sure that is right, and I think it can be done simpler and with a lot less effort and expense. I don’t want to take responsibility for anything that may go wrong. I’m just a neighbor with a curious mind and the heart of an inventor. If you are curious, please reach out and let’s see if we can help my neighbor. Thanks! OT, close to seventy years ago, I knew some people named Medina in Corpus Christi, Texas. Papa Medina was a barber if I remember correctly. Amy relation?
@nunuvyerbizness6 ай бұрын
What does SSD stand for?
@MylifeMB5 ай бұрын
This was a good explanation, how to fix driveway... But the comments are what's entertaining. Thank you.
@shure465 күн бұрын
the overkill comments are cracking me up over this dinky little 3 bag of cement repair ..... "Well over in France we drill 20 foot piers and cover the concrete with 3 feet of hay while it cures" !!!! I'm dyin laughing
@aliaslan57558 ай бұрын
I recommend that you wear protective knee pads on your knees. I worked like this and my knees hurt so much. I definitely don't work without knee pads anymore. It was a very useful video, thank you.
@Joe-Lo8 ай бұрын
Good job pinning the patch! The only other thing i might have done is use a diamond blade either in your grinder or circular saw and make that jagged edge into a straight line. A little extra work but worth it for aesthetics in my opinion .
@DougCeleste8 ай бұрын
Good point! A bit more work and money and it would have looked nicer, though I guess he did not want to do that.
@kellyinfanger91928 ай бұрын
Your idea is better than the entire video.
@guapo-qp4bd7 ай бұрын
Yes for a clean look that allows expansion But a rough edge give a better adhesion with no surface crack
@eddiekester41256 ай бұрын
Almost posted the same thing - could have out expansion padding in -
@fritzdrybeam6 ай бұрын
He's an amateur.
@lorinkramer58055 ай бұрын
Whenever I have a project like yours, I always tap, tap, tap on the 2X4 form with a rubber mallet or hammer. It removes any air pockets; prevents weak spots/honey combing near the edge and improves appearance (if an issue).
@gueto708 ай бұрын
Replaced a 4x4 walkway section for client and told them no foot traffic for 24 hours so they would maybe wait 12 hours. They called me 4 hours latter furious that the faulty concrete had 4 long gouges in it. They assured me nobody stepped on the slab when they rolled an upright baby grand piano over it. There stupidity left me speechless.
@johnk_777 ай бұрын
Они могли толкать рояль досками или тащить его за верёвку😂😂😂😂
@caroligee76037 ай бұрын
They're stupidity? JS 😊
@pushindaisies53277 ай бұрын
Their
@DelRounds7 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, did you repair that for them free or did you solve the problem a different way?
@gueto707 ай бұрын
@@DelRounds If they were apologetic and owned there mistake I most likely would have resurfaced it for free. Since they were a complete ass over there mistake, I gave them another copy of the original estimate to redo the work again and an estimate for resurfacing.
@MattHmm-rq6dn8 ай бұрын
I do have some suggestions first dog hair aka fiberglass reinforcement strands help a thin slab out even somw flexibility. You can buy it for 10 to 20 a bag on azon. Something we do for bases that are not prepared well is put down a bag or two of vinyl patch repair for concrete/blacktop it gives a solid base for a thin slab to sit on. I appreciate the content and keep it coming 👍
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback 🙌
@TheKingOfInappropriateComments8 ай бұрын
You can also buy readymix bags with it in there. the "crack resistant" stuff has fiber mesh in there.
@Mars-zgblbl8 ай бұрын
Fibermesh does not add tensile strength so you’ll still need the same thickness as without the fiber. The only purpose of fiber is to help control shrinkage cracking during initial cure
@Tehkidd216 ай бұрын
@@Mars-zgblbl eh... the way I've understood it after doing a fair bit of reading, is that rebar and fiber both have their specific properties to add durability and help prevent cracks. Rebar (if done right) is going to add large amounts tensile strength and help support a lot of weight, so that "big cracks" don't happen under heavy loads. Here's the thing though, all "big cracks" start as "small cracks", and fiber helps prevent those "small cracks" and chips. Effectively, if the small cracks can't start, it's adding some tensile strength, or at least helps maintain the given tensile strength as years (and freeze-thaw cycles) go on.
@Mars-zgblbl6 ай бұрын
@@Tehkidd21 To nitpick wording, concrete is inherently full of cracks and neither fibermesh nor rebar will “prevent” cracking, but both can help reduce the widths of the cracks. So a potential advantage of fiber is to distribute the inevitable cracks perhaps more uniformly through the volume, and therefore have some expectation that the dimensions after stripping forms will be about the same as when formed up.
@davidhitchcock63982 ай бұрын
Glad to hear adding aggregate is part of the fix - needs proper drainage without sinking.
@Tortuga89R8 ай бұрын
Looks like it came out well. Would love to see the dry finished project.
@inseasonandoutofseason7 ай бұрын
me too, i would of like to see it dried & finished
@natsterjam7 ай бұрын
I suspect it wasn't shown becasue it was a totally different color.
@fuk8777 ай бұрын
@@natsterjam Also, at the beginning of the video he says he's going to show that an hour after pouring you can drive a truck over the product he's using and then never does it in the video.
@Adogslife546 ай бұрын
Me, too!
@jbkg58986 ай бұрын
@@natsterjam Likely.
@fvrrljr2 күн бұрын
*i love the green tape right angles. if would've drew it on whiteboard i throw hands* 💥 *i gotta respect you for that move and patch turned out beautiful*
@savage63948 ай бұрын
I'd recommend moving the pieces to the grass before you go Donkey Kong smashing up the concrete piece. That way you don't break more of your concrete.
@gwarlow8 ай бұрын
The concrete on the left side is 4 inches thick. It would have taken a lot of force to bust that up with 3 swings of a sledge hammer - unless you are Thor, that is. 😊
@montamang8378 ай бұрын
Exactly
@shaneanderson1837 ай бұрын
Donkey Kong 😂😂😂
@cinquentakhamseen31247 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@cinquentakhamseen31247 ай бұрын
@@shaneanderson183got me hollering 😂😂😂😂😂
@kimchee941128 ай бұрын
Lift broken piece, compact and level off. Reset old concrete and fill joint with sealant. Done.
@heinzbucksandcastle20538 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing.
@srcastic87648 ай бұрын
May as well. It still looks like a broken piece that’s been lifted anyway.
@Rand_al_Thor_8 ай бұрын
Agreed, when I saw it lift, I was like: Nice! A solid piece! Then the top broke when it was flipped and I realized it was going to be a repour. I was hoping for repack and seal.
@kylemelinkovich86758 ай бұрын
Same color match too.
@ninchen_chlodwigpoth8 ай бұрын
You ruined it 😂
@RichardFerreria8 ай бұрын
All the math teachers thank you for giving us a real world example
@craash4207 ай бұрын
The math is "The host says he's going to drive on it in an hour, and later says it will be at least three days. How many minutes until he can drive on it?"
@vipkarl7 ай бұрын
@@craash420I caught that too
@jmpeak23847 ай бұрын
The real easy math is that there are 2 right triangles virtually identical. If you can visualize flipping one over on the other, it makes a rectangle. Use the long side of the right angle and the longer of the 2 short sides of the right angle. Multiply for area, then multiply the depth for volume.
@iggy87027 ай бұрын
@@jmpeak2384 No need to use right triangles. The area of a triangle is literally, height x width divided by two. (35 x 27) / 2 = 472 square inches.
@JAMaxeRestoration7 ай бұрын
@@craash420 LOL!
@terryhill47328 ай бұрын
Know a person who built a 2-story house when pouring footer on a cold December morning he began laying block the next day and I told him you can't do that because of uncured or green concrete and it would cause a foundation collapse , he wouldn't listen and continued to stack block on fragile footer after about 6 months the whole backside of the house collapsed!
@djonz7778 ай бұрын
Good video Scott. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. These videos give people like me the confidence to improve our homes!
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, helping homeowners save time and money is what we are all about 🙌
@Chris-op7yt8 ай бұрын
good job. you can stabilize clay by thoroughly mixing top few inches with hydrated lime. that's what they do for roads etc. rod ties should have been set in suitable high bond adhesive. pedantic, i know, but that's where rust will start otherwise.
@utubewatcher3603 ай бұрын
Finally, someone who knows what they are talking about. What a breath of fresh air. Simple DIY fix for those who can't afford to pay someone to repair the concrete. Thank you for sharing your information.
@phillipmonroy8 ай бұрын
Thank you Scott! I have a repair to do on my driveway, and this will give me the confidence! Even if it doesn't come out perfect, it will be better than it looks now.
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
You got this!
@TheTomBevis8 ай бұрын
The best bonding agent is portland cement. You can just mix a paste of cement and water and paint it onto the concrete to be bonded. Also, I would have prodded the concrete at the bond, in order to remove trapped air and form a more consistent bond.
@CharlotteGlamour8 ай бұрын
Philip, I would mix it much dryer than shown here. Too much water weakens the concrete and the same problem will come back quickly
@dubmob1518 ай бұрын
@@CharlotteGlamourshould be drier
@ExaltedDuck7 ай бұрын
3:58 Tiny time saver: The height of any triangle is 1/2 * base * height, not just right triangles. Instead of breaking it up into two right triangles, you can calculate just once as 1/2 * 27 * 35 as long as the bases are co-linear.
@barongerhardt8 ай бұрын
For calculating the area of a triangle, no need to split it into two right triangles, just base times height divided by two ( [18+17] * 27 / 2 = 472.5 sq in ) and convert to square feet by dividing by 144 ( 472.5 sq in * [ 1 ft / 12 in ] * [ 1 ft / 12 in ] = 3.28 sq ft ).
@georgewhitehead81858 ай бұрын
You just have to calculate the area of the triangle as Base X 1/2 Height. Example: 35 X 13.5 = 472.5 square inches. Then 472.5 divided by 144 = 3.28 Square Feet. Doctor Whitehead
@BegsYourPardon8 ай бұрын
You both just said the same thing.
@mikemaj84678 ай бұрын
I would have calculated a square 18 x 27 x thickness, then divide by 2
@hj86078 ай бұрын
Concrete is a volume (cubical) measurement, not area !
@seansretroverse90827 ай бұрын
@@mikemaj8467Why divide by 2 when you are going to then multiply by 4 for the pad thickness of 4 inches? Just multiply by 2 instead! :D
@camhabbick495711 күн бұрын
Good video. The rebar is a must but depending upon where you are, under-digging the old concrete is also essential due to swelling of freezing ground.
@junejunes20246 ай бұрын
Lift broken piece, compact subbase, resit the broken corner and fill joint with epoxy concrete repair compound.
@SihAza5 ай бұрын
Before screeding, you need to vibrate the concrete to work all the air out and so it fills every nook and cranny. For small pours, you can just move a 2x4 up and down in the concrete. You will see the level drop as you work it, showing it is filling voids. That also helps work the gravel down so just sand and cement at the top for an easier finish. Also run a thin board around the form, working it up and down to push gravel away and fill the sides with smooth sand and cement. I would have first pounded the gravel down tight, using a sledgehammer, with water wetting the soil so it compacts tighter, then placed plastic sheet atop to separate it from the concrete so it doesn't suck the water out.
@getplaning5 күн бұрын
I had a very similar crack in my driveway. I lifted the section out, put some sand under it, and worked it back into place. It's been fine for about five years now.
@court23798 ай бұрын
Nice video. A couple of things though. It would have been better to epoxy the rebar into the other slab. This method weakened it where the glue would have filled the void keeping it strong. Also the rebar now has an air gap where it will rust and expand. Over time that will break the slab. Concrete/epoxy needs to be directly on the rebar to keep it from rusting. The other thing is the original finish was a washed finish. When it was pretty firmly set, you take a hose and run water over it to wash the cemet off the surface. How aggressive you go, depends on how set it is. Start with a slow trickle and watch how the surface sand gets exposed. If it is firmer and not coming off, turn up the pressure and spray it. If the cement powder makes light colored marks (places where it resettles) the next day, pressure wash the light color off. Adding a bit of sand and cement powder reduces the strength slightly, but makes finishing these bag mixes so much easier. If you are doing a larger slab, pouring the bottom two or three inches as unmodified mix, and then the top bit with more and makes things much easier while not compromising strength significantly. This all in the same pour. It takes a while to mix all the bags so the bottom section usually sets up a bit by the time you get to the top layer, but that is OK as long as they aren't more than 30min or so apart.
@jdc19788 ай бұрын
Definitely epoxy the rebar.
@19413928 ай бұрын
How about no rebar and move on..
@jdc19788 ай бұрын
@@1941392if repeat failure is the goal then definitely.
@hassanbazzi35458 ай бұрын
Actually it came out very well matched. I think 3” for driveway is a bit thin. Well done 👍
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rickeastridge49995 ай бұрын
Pastor, that was a beautiful sermon. Thank you so much! It reminds me to be a better person
@debbies61928 ай бұрын
Thank you. I had this problem with a sidewalk. I lifted up the comcrete and placed a mixture of dirt and pea gravel underneath it. It worked fine. I might try your method on another area needing repair.
@NikkiWalters65310 күн бұрын
I wish I could do work like that. It’s beautiful. Congratulations on job very well done.
@Devilcity62755 ай бұрын
Man if you work that fast all the time, you are hired.❤
@samgonzalez685910 күн бұрын
Just like your electrical videos, this is very informative and helpful. Thank you!!
@danc20148 ай бұрын
Please add 1 more minute with the final results...
@nom52057 ай бұрын
exactly....he didnt want to show what a shitty look it had after it had dried.
@ChaseCamsUSA7 ай бұрын
Thank you, my brother, I tried it and the result is really perfect. Thank you very much for the information you shared with us.
@craigwiest7728 ай бұрын
Besides being thin, the concrete probably broke because of the pointed triangle shape.
@gr8dvd8 ай бұрын
👍 No need to match the already marginally thin original… I’d go for 5-6" pad or better, a 4" with extra depth of well compacted gravel base.
@sirifail44998 ай бұрын
At least should cut a break groove across the triangle as a continuation of the touching point groove.
@srcastic87648 ай бұрын
I would have cut it he broken edge to make it a clean edge, and then poured that as its own triangle so it’s not a weak point sticking out, but its own strong slab with a good base under it.
@michaelbrown-ne7vo7 ай бұрын
huh?
@Ronnie-c3l2 ай бұрын
I learned something new today. Thanks for posting this. Blessings to you and yours...
@bobm23318 ай бұрын
I don't reply much to videos. But I would NEVER brake up concrete on top of good concrete. Put it on the grass. You could've had a lot more to fix than just the small piece. I know you must mean well here but????
@Southern1957 ай бұрын
I cringed when he did that too!! 😬
@FuriousStyles19397 ай бұрын
I as well!!
@user-gl2eq2ly4g7 ай бұрын
Fair point
@baconneggs24067 ай бұрын
Not really lol
@you24497 ай бұрын
Those arms didn't look like they have too much power. So it's probably okay. (LOL, JK. Great channel.)
@annieyue91845 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your professional demonstration on concrete repair! Amazing and great video!
@joef25048 ай бұрын
why not show the final result a few days later? how did the color match? is there a reason you didn't complete the point to line up with the existing slab?
@jimw16158 ай бұрын
"Pointy" concrete breaks.
@freie_meinung3 ай бұрын
Well done, so far... Finishing treatment with wet sponge for smooth result... Next, broke old concrete on the green, not on the good...
@carrollsfeet95448 ай бұрын
Can you show a picture of what this looks like after it has been curing for 28 days? I want to see the color of the new concrete next to the old slab.
@tblock648 ай бұрын
concrete color will never match unless you use pigment! Even if you pour a driveway on two separate days the color will change due from different batches of sand. I was a cement finisher for 25 yrs !
@embracethesuck10418 ай бұрын
While I get your point that you want it to match as much as possible, I found that new concrete will darken significantly over a year or two when it accumulates grime and dirt. I had this happen with a retaining wall I had to add some height on (cement blocks). Looked horrible right away, a year or two later, blends pretty damn close.
@wapartist3 ай бұрын
Man I have two areas exactly like this on my driveway. Video is Much appreciated! Figure I can extend it awhile
@obxbeach39858 ай бұрын
Maybe I wasn't paying attention good enough but in the beginning you said you would pour the concrete and drive on it in an hour after pouring. At the end you said days
@Vanye1117 ай бұрын
He changed the concrete he was using.
@obxbeach39857 ай бұрын
@@Vanye111 oh ok, I must have missed that change
@dalemcinnes18346 ай бұрын
He did say we should be able to drive over this in about an hour and we will actually do this and put it to the test. Then later a couple of days and then never did get to see it or the finished product with the form removed. Maybe the test failed and he had to redo it. Overall I did learn something from it and appreciate the video. Also learnt that I have not used that kind of math in a long time. Dale in Canada.
@ericfryar59395 ай бұрын
@@dalemcinnes1834at 5:56 he says that you can open it up to walking traffic in 8 hours but wouldn’t recommend driving for 2 days.
@1cmnsents7 ай бұрын
I agree with other's in the remarks.. It should've been COMPACTED BEFORE you put the reinforcement rods in. Tapping it with small sledge JUST MEANS IT WASN'T PACKED RIGHT AGAIN. With a good chance it will happen AGAIN. The broken edge should've been cut straight for a better bond. I've done concrete step repair and required a much dryer mix. On another note. depending on your township it may need to be inspected before and after the pour.. Also the finished ROUGHNESS should be REQUIRED.
@superman00838 ай бұрын
Where's the "after"?
@marymagdalene30047 ай бұрын
I like to see photos and hear less talking. Picture is worth 1,000 words Confucius says. But, he did a good job. Really did not need to give so very many details as watching him do the job gave the roughed out information that a do-it-yourself-er would need to get the job done, IMO.
@genericusername13656 күн бұрын
@@marymagdalene3004 It is little-known fact that Confucius repaired his own concrete. He was a true renaissance man.
@noenduringcity4 ай бұрын
Love your Home Maintenance Checklist! Thanks for that and for the helpful video!
@Doug-gp2qw8 ай бұрын
I would compact the base first, using a hand compactor or a 4x4. Then add 5/8 minus compactable gravel and compact that. Your concrete mix was a little wet. Drier would be stronger. Use rod to work the concrete into the voids. Finally I would use an old hacksaw to cut the joint all the way down on the curved side.
@mikewatson46448 ай бұрын
Lack of working the concrete to eliminate the voids is for sure a problem. A nice straight line where the previous break was with a joint would help with the crack that is sure to occur at some point in the future. Mix was wet as you noted. Hard to beat having a good solid base when pouring concrete.
@ryanb66587 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen stone put under concrete, it’s sand in Michigan where I build
@Doug-gp2qw7 ай бұрын
@@ryanb6658 You use sand under pavers, not under poured concrete. They don't use sand under concrete highways. If I'm doing pavers I compact the ground first, then put in at least 2 inches of compactable gravel and compact and level that. Then 1 inch of sand.
@ryanb66587 ай бұрын
@@Doug-gp2qw I’ve been building houses for 25 yrs in northern Michigan and have never seen gravel under poured concrete up here, im sure it because of frost and the ground freezing, all of our foundations are on sand and garage slabs , pole barns etc, but I’m sure it’s different in different places
@Doug-gp2qw7 ай бұрын
@@ryanb6658 I'm just a DIYer with lots of experience in Upstate NY, NC, and WA. I've put in foundations, retaining walls, driveways, sidewalks, and patios. The only thing that has ever cracked is the first garage floor that I put in. I did not compact the base first or use gravel under it. I do over build. But I have foundations, patios, sidewalks, and driveways that are over 15 years old with zero cracks. If I'm installing a driveway I dig down, compact the base, put in at least 4 inches of gravel, compacting every 2 inches. I use 2x6 for forms, for a slab at least 5.5 inches thick. With 4000 psi concrete or greater. When cured a loaded dump truck can drive over it without fear of cracking. Most installers of residential driveways that I see around do very little prep. They pour directly on uncompacted earth with 2x4 forms. It looks nice when they are done. But in few years or months you will start see cracks, or the first time a truck drives over it.
@stevesmith14934 ай бұрын
I probably would have thickened up the outer edge to about 6-7” and drill a hole in the other slab to tie it all together. Great video.
@Antzzz_Manzzz6 ай бұрын
Very detailed video and thank you 🙏🏼
@highgatehandyman64797 ай бұрын
A1 job.. especially using rods.. I woulda sumugged up the bonding surfaces first with some wet mix to really get a primed adhesion
@kellyr62748 ай бұрын
Great video Scott ty! I'm still afraid to start my repairs of large cracks 😂 talk about procrastinating. Got supplies though.
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
One step at a time 😉
@captainedc6 ай бұрын
Good job, but I would clean cut that jagged edge with a concrete cutoff saw and then use that as a new joint with the joint pad in between like they use between curb ends. Only other thing is you can add a chalky colored powder to make it look like older concrete to match better. Mix it in the concrete until it looks right. Otherwise it will dry very light colored.
@IntegraDIY8 ай бұрын
You didn’t drive your truck over it within an hour, and didn’t show the finished product on how it looked when dry 😕
@brians57248 ай бұрын
He rarely, if ever, shows true results unfortunately.
@Tel8645 ай бұрын
Apparently you have hearing problems and an attention defecit. He said he could walk over it in 12 hours not drive over it.
@DeViP852 ай бұрын
I was wondering how I missed it.
@frankkolmann48016 күн бұрын
I form it up and fill it with dry concrete premix Then push in a few eighth inch steel rods horizontally 1inch below surface s. Smooth the dry top is very easy then sprinkle a fine mist of water sprays wait for a day for top to harden Next few days give it a good watering In 5 days it is as solid as a rock I think the steel rods do all the work
@mjf10368 ай бұрын
nice job. ❤ looks like the guys that poured that extension were the low bid $ ! Do you guarantee your concrete work? Yes, it is guaranteed to crack! 😂
@nimesh_patel8 ай бұрын
Oh my God.. well done great idea with the metal bars.
@Poindexters-Obsession8 ай бұрын
Cut the cracked edge to make it look even cleaner
@CharlotteGlamour8 ай бұрын
Great video, for you home gamers NEVER EVER break/sledge the old concrete chunks on the existing concrete, that is wrong in so many ways! Also the mix should have been much dryer, it will never be 5000psi with that much water in the mix.
@samuelfeguer8 ай бұрын
Wish you had tapped the wooden form with a hammer to vibrate some of the concrete next to the form to fill in any voids. Hopefully your mix was loose enough so it filled in by itself. Cheers.
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Great feedback, thanks!
@whattheschmidt8 ай бұрын
A reciprocating saw without a blade against the form works very well for this.
@ginoasci8 күн бұрын
Few things I would have done differently but this is one that saves labor and time yet it offers a good strong base. Break up the piece as you did but instead of getting rid of it, I reuse it up side down in the same place it came out of. You’ll have the right amount of pieces because it just came out of there. Say its 3” think, and the new cement is going to be 3”, then dig out 3” of dirt leaving a 6” deep hole to fill. Pack down that dirt real good and then place the broken pieces up side down so the smooth part is facing the packed dirt. Put in your rebar and pour your new concrete over everything as usual. Dirt is much easier to dispose of than broken concrete and the old concrete serves as a solid base. I’ve done this a lot and it works out great . You’re welcome 😂
@michaelsparks60845 күн бұрын
Could be the best Pro Hack yet! I will for sure use this in the future!
@Natedoc8088 ай бұрын
Dowel the new pour into the existing 4" slab that was done properly, like the guys who added the faulty pad should have done. Also, DO NOT break/sledge the bad chunk on the nice concrete.
@oldtimefarmboy6178 ай бұрын
"Dowel the new pour into the existing 4" slab that was done properly, like the guys who added the faulty pad should have done." But they did not do that. Which means the entire joint between the slabs is not connected. Which means each slab can move independently. Which means if you do connect the two slabs together at that small area and the slabs move, it will immediately start causing more cracks and undo the work he did to replace the broken off piece. Doing it his way means each slab will still be able to move on its own without causing stress on the repair.
@m8x4257 ай бұрын
no, he should not have doweled the new slab into the old one. That's a terrible idea. Creating an expansion joint is the proper method.
@pakkellyАй бұрын
Excellent step by step tutorial. Thank you.
@m.g.83817 ай бұрын
Thank you, very informative, got a patio with same problem, gotta get the little lady out there on it.
@cadayx8 ай бұрын
Great video and explanation!
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Iam_Maya114 ай бұрын
That's quite beautiful lesson for me as a beginner! Thank you so much for the explanation.
@SaskiaTheBoss8 ай бұрын
i raise my standards higher & higher every time when i realize how handy & innovative some men can truly be when they want that for themself!
@Tony2tall2 ай бұрын
Excellent workmanship!
@thehardnesschannel16057 ай бұрын
Man when that Ford F250 drove over the concrete patch in less than one hour it really blew my mind. Never happened
@nickycha84286 ай бұрын
Good job. I would suggest expansion joint filler between the original concrete and the newly placed concrete.
@RpMcMurphy_8 ай бұрын
You may have heard this before: There’s 2 types of concrete. Cracked concrete and concrete that hasn’t cracked yet. lol I need to do some work on my driveway. Nice job.
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
😂
@anthonyjames44787 ай бұрын
Right to the point with excellent video and suggestions. Nicely done!
@leavingmarks8 ай бұрын
Half the base times the height will give you the surface area of a triangle. Doesn't have to be a right triangle any
@mikewatson46448 ай бұрын
And since he made it into 2 triangles almost exactly the same size, it was a rectangle.
@Slazlo-Brovnik7 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Concrete does not stop curing after 28 days. The 28 days is an arbitrary period that allows you to easily plan trades during construction: 28 days is always less than a month. Concrete will still cure after this period, the process just becomes slower and slower. After 3 years, the load-bearing capacity of most types of concrete has almost doubled compared to 28 days, further hardening after about 3 years can be neglected, as the process is getting really slow, but curing basically never stops. Also concrete needs water to cure. So as mentioned: if it's hot, you need to rinse or spray the concrete daily the first week or so. This is actually more important than most people think. You may also cover the concrete with a wet blanket or the like.
@susanmarshall8176 ай бұрын
And the same is true when using plaster or plaster of Paris on walls built in 1860 because if you put too thick of a layer, you have to come back at it within a half a day or so and spray it with water. Because the backside of it does not cure as good as the front side facing you. You always have to apply more water
@captainkaspar31437 ай бұрын
Everytime I see someone shows us how to fix something but don't give us the the result of all his actions, there must be something off
@davetrayford6 ай бұрын
could you repeat that in full English sentences, please?
@snickerdoooodle5 ай бұрын
@@davetrayford If you need perfect grammar to understand what he said, something is wrong with *you*. Unless you're just trying to be condescending.
@rodger24996 ай бұрын
If you used a masonry blade in your circular saw you could have made a nice straight cut on the old jagged part of the old concrete. However, you did a great job on the repair.
@elpenoso20007 ай бұрын
What happened to driving over it after 1 hr?😅😅
@YoungbloodEric6 ай бұрын
He lied to get people to watch the video all the way through. Given that the first video ive seen from this channel is clickbait, im not lovin it
@Tehkidd216 ай бұрын
I believe the repair plan changed. I'd guess he was originally going to mortar it back together with a fast curing product, but then decided to re-do that section of the concrete instead (but not re-do that part of the audio-video stuff). Maybe he was able to pitch more products this way? Dunno.
@chubbydiaries16 ай бұрын
I just went back to the beginning bc I was like “Hey I thought he said an hour hahaha” I’m ok waiting tho
@DeViP852 ай бұрын
@@chubbydiaries1 I did the same, I thought I must have heard wrong.
@davemorgan95112 ай бұрын
The old bait and switch
@zakmey69445 ай бұрын
Good and easy video to understand if you new and want to save yourself money from those crooks, big shout from KaapStaad. Salutas
@JJPetro8 ай бұрын
So, what happened to driving over it within an hour to put it to the test...as stated within the first 30 seconds of the video? Was waiting to see that happen as I thought that would be quite a feat, indeed!
@NoName-sn1le8 ай бұрын
He’s an affiliate link shrill. This shit is so cringe. You see how he adds so much bullshit to everything and then hocks a tool
@fyoung646 ай бұрын
Most people make the concrete too wet. When poring the spillway of a government Bureau of Reclamation dam project we actually had to use a shovel to assist concrete down the chute angled at 45%, with a shovel.
@madhatter511005 ай бұрын
Did I miss the part where he would drive his truck over within an hour?
@roymichael8513 ай бұрын
Right???? "I will be able to drive my truck on this after 1 hr which I plan to show you?" Where was that?????
@anthonyjennette14673 ай бұрын
No, you did not. You missed the part where he changed from a quick set mix to the mix he used
@greeniejeannie2 ай бұрын
@@anthonyjennette1467right. People don’t even need to be literate watching a video BUT they do have to listen. LOL a little scary.
@edvalentine51273 ай бұрын
A very very good and descriptive procedure!
@keithmerrell54512 ай бұрын
Should be able to drive my truck over it within an hour.... have to let it sit for a day before you can walk on it 😂
@shure465 күн бұрын
you needed a few short rebar dowels in the radius side too , just to ensure that part doesn't get uneven later .... 3 little 6" pins would do the trick , heck you could even drill some 1/4" holes and pop a few 12 penny galvanized nails (2 per hole hammered in) along that radius side , but all in all good job looks good and smart move with the 5000 psi crete
@jlangevin656 ай бұрын
Well I can tell you aren't a real concrete finisher because you didn't just dump the excess on your turf. 🤣
@SledDog56786 ай бұрын
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jimmortimore38946 ай бұрын
Hahahahahaha that's hilarious!!
@sarahr24986 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@mathewfranco32115 ай бұрын
And he wasn’t drinking beer lol 😂
@joeg.3555 ай бұрын
I don't think he claims to be a so-called "real finisher". But I guess you think you are.🤔🤡
@victorshcherbakov46026 ай бұрын
Классная смесь, сразу нужную текстуру поверхности придаёт
@podocrypto60728 ай бұрын
You could have taken that piece out, flipping it out onto the grass and not the clean concrete, and then tamping and compacting the dirt under where that piece sat. Then putting small wooden spacers that you make in on top of the compacted soil and setting the broken concrete piece in that spot (and on top of the spacers), making adjustments until it seats level with the other surrounding concrete. The form the outside edge like you did, mix up some 5000psi flowable grout with no aggregate (that you bought at HD or Lowes) and pour it in until it just covers the spacers. Then gently place that concrete piece in the spot and make adjustments until it's level with the other concrete slabs (you'll have some working time to do so). Next, take a small funnel with a puddy knife and gently pour the grout into the cracks between the pieces and smooth out the surface also you can use a wet sponge to remove any spillage onto the concrete pieces around the cracks. Then let it cure over night. The end results will be as tho you only filled in a crack in the concrete, but the rest of it would look original and not noticable.
@chippywarren97062 ай бұрын
Sir. This was a helpful and well explained video. Thank you very much 👍
@goldblueberries3268 ай бұрын
There were no expansion lines installed to help guide any possible breaks or cracks
@squadman33762 күн бұрын
Nice job. Start with some water in the wheelbarrow when mixing concrete. Not much, just enough to simplify the job as you add the dry stuff.
@jameswalter31368 ай бұрын
Your 'loose' mix concrete reduced the strength of the mix from 5,000 back to 3,000. Too much water.
@MrJamespeytonАй бұрын
You should dig about 6” below the bottom of the concrete to create a nice cushion and drain base for water evacuation. I also like to use a wire reinforcement so that if you do get a crack in the concrete in the future, it won’t open up because the wire keeps it in place.
@Aberdeenroadie8 ай бұрын
I would use the Quickrete that contains the fiberglass fibers rather than the 5000 psi. If you are going to wet it once a day, cover it with 3 mil plastic, or else it just dries out in a few minutes.
@m8x4257 ай бұрын
weather dependent
@songsfromthelord8882 ай бұрын
Thanks for the helpful video Scott! 🙂 Remember that God loves you! 🙂
@1stdomco8 ай бұрын
Don't drive on it in 3 days wait for 7 days to reach 80 percent strength at 70 degrees F.
@EverydayHomeRepairs8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@emilio83218 ай бұрын
Good video! Would have been good to see how you finished it off/achieved the rough finish.