How to SHAPE and SLICK/FINISH 60-70 ft of curb by HAND

[@globalconcrete]

Work in this video is not under my company name, I will let you guys know what jobs are mine and which are not. thanks for watching!

[@globalconcrete]

Its usually me thats why its so closed up so I can make it easy to finish, I just go back through afterwards. I do have one guy with me if its alot that will lift.

[@ibfrosty08]

whoever pulled it up did a hell of job

[@globalconcrete]

This time it was my Jamaican brother Leroy, Me and him switch on and off and we were the main curb guys.

[@ibfrosty08]

Been pouring curb behind a machine for over a decade. We've always freehanded the head. Don't see too many people who do it that way and make it look good. Respect.

[@globalconcrete]

@@ibfrosty08 thank you sir!

[@concreter6832]

30 years concreting never seen it done like this, very nice.

[@globalconcrete]

Thank you sir, everybodys got their way ive poured all over the country and out. This is Michigan style

[@andreakeeling9217]

Please show all of the stuff you do with concrete. I love being able to watch it without all of the edits. You can set up the camera in a stationary position so we can watch your progress. VERY COOL❤

[@globalconcrete]

I try too but most times it gets a little crazy and hectic to film. Im gonna work on it though!

[@Bl00DmixedWithPoison]

Like you said man, prepping it for the finish makes the job way easier. And if you have a machine of a crew to work with the job is even easier. Great expirience meeting great planning makes a perfect final product

[@globalconcrete]

Very true! yessir!

[@joshuaweiler4566]

Looking forward to your videos

[@globalconcrete]

In the process of moving across the country!, I do have a couple coming out soon though. Thanks.

[@armandolopez8257]

The men ahead of this finisher make his job easy it already rolled up more the half way closed but still good job

[@globalconcrete]

I actually pulled this curb myself, I do it like that on purpose so when I come behind.. myself lol its quick and smooth

[@LosterresSoCal]

I cut curb with a 10 ft rod all day. Free hand that bitch.

[@jessefillmore]

Very Nice ! I have been doing roll up curb since 2003 . We used rakes to shape it close and then I would bust it out . I mainly work in Columbus , Ohio and our company inspired a lot of companies to learn this method . Gotta have a good mix/slump , Gotta have a raker that knows the shape , Gotta do the most in the morning when it's going to be hot ! LOL . A lot of finishers have been so jealous of my skills and say "I'm a flatwork man !" Then I show them I'm a "Flatwork Man" too and I'm better than you LMAO . Keep at it , brother ! Make sure they pay you ! We are NOT a dime a dozen !

[@globalconcrete]

Yessir flat work guys always talking shit, and its def hard to find good rakers i recently moved to california and these lunatics dont use anything but square shovels. I was losing it. But I ended up starting my own residential business, thats reason for my lack of videos now on the channel cuz when I left they threatened to sue me for making these curb videos.

[@TommyGunz327]

@@globalconcrete you have a first amendment right to film what you please. Don’t let them threaten you out of your constitutional rights bro. It’s your right to film your own labor 100%

[@JUSTMAYOPINION]

Nice job, man. Looks good.

[@globalconcrete]

Thank you sir! 1000+ ft a day really gets you right.

[@nickolrlando7713]

You should do a more depth curb video from the pour to shape slick joint everything nice video tho props

[@globalconcrete]

I tried man trust me haha, The company got upset with me in the union when I wanted to go on my own so I did. But i literally had to pay inspectors everytime to video me or buy lunch or nobody would do it. And it was such a go go process they hated me pulling the phone out

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

killing it bro! I bet yur back is killing u

[@globalconcrete]

Thank ya sir!

[@jeffmccrobie7682]

Where do you get that long float

[@globalconcrete]

By me they are sold local, otherwise u gotta go on marshalltown website

[@Molokainokaheke-i8u]

Bradah wt that Darby get action 👊🏾💪🏾

[@globalconcrete]

YESSIR!!!

[@jessiesineath7702]

What’s the secret to not over working the gutter line

[@globalconcrete]

I dont have a secret really you can just tell with a longer tool like a darby if u have a dip, same as If you’re shaping the curb with a long tool u can feel if its off or see a gap. But we always do a water test afterwards

[@49watersleeps]

Atta boy damn your good

[@globalconcrete]

Heyyy, thank you sir🫡

[@n.elosangeleskennels9062]

I'm from California moved to Texas you can do a lot of work Texas style even more with a machine. But I still like California curbs way more. California style you actually have a flow line. You can even make water flow with .5% . Here in Texas I been on jobs where the water flows because the whole lot is on a slope. Plus in Texas I seen some but ugly curbs. California style comes out nice and straight from both top and face. Plus in California they usually have 2 #4 bars on the curb and 2 #4 bar in the gutter. In my opinion a better looking higher quality job. I never seen a curb and gutter with a shiner here in Texas. You'll see what I mean when you work in California. When I first got her to Texas the concrete guys would talk shit because I was used to doing it Cali style. Would talk smack saying I wasn't a concrete guy. They usually pour small amount at a time and have the trucks with plenty of time in between. I remember thinking you pour 15 yard in one day each load 5 yds and you want to talk shit about me. In California it was atleast 50 yards 100 yards a day was avarage. Plus here in Texas I haven't seen them do roto finish. You'll see what I'm talking about when you move to California. Also the rebar work is superb as well they have earthquakes in California. When I got to Texas we were tying rebar for a driveway aproch. One guy was telling me I was doing it wrong lmfao. I used to work for D&D Construction Specialty's. They would make rebar cages caisons so big 2 cranes have to lift them. The rebar was lifted by a derrick crane so we can tye it . I think that guy correcting me has probably never even seen rebar that fat lol. I live in Texas now but concrete in California is done better hands down!!!

[@globalconcrete]

I actually have been in cali working for a year now, Its just too much form work for me. Everything you spoke of is pretty much the same in michigan, but colder states now use fiber rod. In the cold rebar shrinks, when its hot it expands and creates air pockets. Maybe where you are working it just not done well in. That area of texas, But a good curb guy Will have it straight, flow perfectly without an issue whether its hill or not. The problem with a faceform for long distance for me is the wood is never perfect, And if you dont check every inch of that flow line with the level underneath the faceform you could have a dip easy, Specially if it gradual over long distance in the form you’ll never notice untill you water test it. The way im used to, the finisher has full control and is responsible for everything, Its more of a skill. And thats why most guys complain when coming from cali to it.

[@stevencol1576]

Hollar at me when u do 400 yards plus lol in a single day. Then do it 3 more times that week lol

[@TherealBROTHERCal]

Just hoping nobody hits there heads that would be tragic 😭😂 I never liked wearing hardhats I ended up hitting my head more 🤦

[@josuebecerra9929]

Mf is flying finishing that curb🤌🏻🤌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@globalconcrete]

I always do :p thank you

[@samnordlie785]

You don’t pour curb at a 3 1/2 -4inch slump. You have so many lines in that curb

[@globalconcrete]

If you knew anything about hand curb you def pour it at what I said. We do it everyday all day. And if you REALLY knew curb you would understand that its not even close to done in this video genius. U know that tho…

[@carlosvilla9781]

🥵

[@globalconcrete]

😅😅

[@forapply4583]

The curb looks amazing and then you got mr old school in the back wanting to run the edger with the damn poles instead of by hand 🤦‍♂️ Curbs should always be edged by hand in my opinion theres no reason to do it with the pole it just makes it difficult

[@globalconcrete]

If the curb guy does it right its very easy to run the pole edger, no need to have him bend over all day if he doesnt need too. If u gotta hand edge you either lack skill or the ccurb is not lookn out for you

[@forapply4583]

@@globalconcrete ive never really tried the pole edger on curb personally i just like the hand edge never thought to do it any other way but my experience with these old school guys is theyll be very adamant on running the pole edger just to push the curb head down a quarter inch or so and have it looking wavey from a distance, If they have the skill then right on but in my case its always some stubborn journeyman thats used to a different standard

[@globalconcrete]

@@forapply4583 i leave it a little up on purpose so he can put the weight on it to push it down and match the form. If the curb guy pulls the curb exact with the form the yea its a pain to edge on the poll

[@forapply4583]

@@globalconcrete thats some good work, that setup looks really good too if you have a video showing how you lift it before you slick it thatd be great, looks like a curb machine poured it how flush it looks

[@globalconcrete]

@@forapply4583 i got some video somewhere i believe, Alot of my other videos I just up it with this slicker most of the time and eyeball it.

[@jcferg7733]

What a joke.

[@globalconcrete]

show me how its done then, without face forms either. Do it like we do it and show me

[@jcferg7733]

@@globalconcrete ha.we don’t to show you anything . We do our own work. No need to show off man. Go home.

[@stevencol1576]

You boys is doing it alll wrong the fuckkk....we lay 80 plus miles a year....we got a 13 man crew ..to string and pour...yall did a 300 foot spot maybe ....made a video on it lmao yall cute

[@globalconcrete]

This is just 1 piece of the day of the program, we have 7 crews. We do plenty of curb and def more then 80 miles a year. For you to come in here running ur mouth. These videos are for the new guys coming in to learn the curb. You’re one of the ignorant ones. Its not to show how much we do, these are how to videos. 10 times out of 10 we would blow you out in finish speed if thats what we were here for.

[@jessiperry60]

better off renting a curbing machine

[@globalconcrete]

We own 10 curb machines, those are only used if im not on the job